Fragrance comparison

Daisy Love Sunshine vs Icon Racing Blue

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 232 ratings analysed

4 wins

Daisy Love Sunshine

Marc Jacobs

3.86115 votes

Rank #11,370 CitrusFloral

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Icon Racing Blue

Alfred Dunhill

3.79117 votes

Rank #31,283 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daisy Love Sunshine takes 4 of 7 categories.

Daisy Love Sunshine
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Icon Racing Blue
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Daisy Love Sunshine4/7

Icon Racing Blue3/7

Ratings & consensus: Daisy Love Sunshine
Community sentiment: Daisy Love Sunshine
Longevity: Icon Racing Blue
Sillage & projection: Daisy Love Sunshine
Value for money: Icon Racing Blue
Versatility: Icon Racing Blue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Daisy Love Sunshine

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Daisy Love SunshineMarc Jacobs

Icon Racing BlueAlfred Dunhill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 43%

3.79/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%

Category winnerDaisy Love SunshineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

50%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

115 votes

31%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

5%Dislike

8%Hate

117 votes

Category winnerDaisy Love SunshineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityIcon Racing Blue

SillageDaisy Love Sunshine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value65

Category winnerIcon Racing BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

woody60%

fruity50%

citrus100%

woody91%

amber83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

salty56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

CloudberryBergamotLime

Heart2-3 hrs

CitrusesFloral Notes

Base4-6 hrs

DriftwoodCashmere Musk

Top

LimeBergamotAmbroxan

Heart

Sea SaltCardamomNeroliCoriander

Base

DriftwoodAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lime and Driftwood. Durations are only published for Daisy Love Sunshine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIcon Racing BlueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex0

Women97

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 15%Party 9%

Men90

Unisex3

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,370

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#31,283

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDaisy Love SunshineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Daisy Love Sunshine by Marc Jacobs offers a cheerful burst of golden citrus and sweet berries designed for easy daytime wear. Master perfumer Alberto Morillas blends tart bergamot and crisp lime with sweet cloudberry in the opening. The first spray reveals a bright, effervescent fruitiness that instantly lifts your sp…

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Icon Racing Blue by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Icon Racing Blue was launched in 2021. Top notes are Lime, Bergamot and Ambroxan; middle notes are Sea Salt, Cardamom, Neroli and Coriander; base notes are Driftwood, Ambergris, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Daisy Love Sunshine or Icon Racing Blue?

Daisy Love Sunshine takes 4 of 7 categories. Daisy Love Sunshine is rated 3.86/5 from 115 votes; Icon Racing Blue is rated 3.79/5 from 117 votes. Choose Daisy Love Sunshine for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Icon Racing Blue for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Daisy Love Sunshine or Icon Racing Blue?

Icon Racing Blue lasts longest (Icon Racing Blue 62/100, Daisy Love Sunshine 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daisy Love Sunshine or Icon Racing Blue?

Daisy Love Sunshine projects furthest (Daisy Love Sunshine 62/100, Icon Racing Blue 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daisy Love Sunshine and Icon Racing Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lime and Driftwood.

Is Daisy Love Sunshine or Icon Racing Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Daisy Love Sunshine is the stronger pick. For winter, Icon Racing Blue is the stronger pick. Daisy Love Sunshine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daisy Love Sunshine and Icon Racing Blue?

Daisy Love Sunshine has top notes of Cloudberry, Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Citruses and Floral Notes, a base of Driftwood and Cashmere Musk. Icon Racing Blue has top notes of Lime, Bergamot and Ambroxan, heart notes of Sea Salt, Cardamom, Neroli and Coriander, a base of Driftwood, Ambergris, Sandalwood and Patchouli.