Fragrance comparison

Fierce Icon vs Vintage'13

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fierce Icon

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.5556 votes

Rank #17,457 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Vintage'13

Abel

3.1022 votes

Rank #21,976 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fierce Icon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fierce Icon
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Vintage'13
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fierce Icon3/4

Vintage'131/4

Ratings & consensus: Fierce Icon
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Vintage'13
Sillage & projection: Fierce Icon
Value for money: Not scored
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

Vintage'13Abel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 55%Had 20%Want 25%

3.10/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerFierce IconRating 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

27%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

27%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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityVintage'13

SillageFierce Icon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

warm spicy30%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

citrus30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy 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

Notes

ClovesBlack PepperGingerThymeSandalwoodBergamotAmyrisVetiverVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter56

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#21,976

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews5

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.

Reviews →

Vintage'13 is a spice-forward, aromatic woody scent built around clove, black pepper and ginger. A bright bergamot lift leads into thyme and dry woods, with sandalwood, vetiver and amyris smoothing the base. Vanilla sits in the background, more warm glow than dessert sweetness. If you enjoy warm spices that feel clean…

Reviews →

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 Vintage'13?

Fierce Icon takes 3 of 4 categories. Fierce Icon is rated 3.55/5 from 56 votes; Vintage'13 is rated 3.10/5 from 22 votes. Choose Fierce Icon for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Vintage'13 for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fierce Icon or Vintage'13?

They last about the same: Vintage'13 63/100, Fierce Icon 61/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fierce Icon or Vintage'13?

Fierce Icon projects furthest (Fierce Icon 66/100, Vintage'13 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fierce Icon and Vintage'13 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Pepper and Bergamot.