Fragrance comparison

Fierce Icon vs Silence

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Fierce Icon

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.5556 votes

Rank #17,457 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Silence

Alendor Perfumes

3.9622 votes

Rank #20,770 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silence takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fierce Icon
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Silence
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Fierce Icon1/5

Silence4/5

Ratings & consensus: Silence
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Silence
Sillage & projection: Silence
Value for money: Silence
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fierce Icon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fierce IconAbercrombie & Fitch

SilenceAlendor Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 55%Had 20%Want 25%

3.96/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%

Category winnerSilenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

52%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

55%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySilence

SillageSilence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value57

Category winnerSilenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

warm spicy30%

fresh spicy100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

citrus70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherwoodBlack PepperBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBlack PepperBergamot

Heart

Geranium

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall90

Winter70

Day80

Night100

Spring83

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#20,770

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerFierce IconHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fierce Icon by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Fierce Icon was launched in 2015.

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Silence is a crisp, modern aromatic fougere built around bright lemon and bergamot, cracked black pepper, and a clean geranium heart. As it dries down, patchouli, cedarwood, and vetiver bring a drier, woody, slightly earthy finish that keeps the freshness feeling confident rather than sweet. If you like fresh spicy, w…

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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, Fierce Icon or Silence?

Silence takes 4 of 5 categories. Fierce Icon is rated 3.55/5 from 56 votes; Silence is rated 3.96/5 from 22 votes. Choose Fierce Icon for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Silence for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fierce Icon or Silence?

Silence lasts longest (Silence 77/100, Fierce Icon 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fierce Icon or Silence?

Projection is very close: Silence 68/100, Fierce Icon 66/100 for sillage.

Do Fierce Icon and Silence smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Bergamot.

Is Fierce Icon or Silence better for summer or winter?

Fierce Icon suits evening wear; Silence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fierce Icon and Silence?

Fierce Icon features Leatherwood, Black Pepper and Bergamot. Silence has top notes of Lemon, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver.