Fragrance comparison

Garnet vs Icon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Garnet

Ardent Parfums

4.605 votes

Rank #35,585 Soft SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Icon

Riggs

—0 votes

Rank #78,323 EarthyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Garnet takes 1 of 1 categories.

Garnet
Choose it for a soft spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Icon
Choose it for a earthy and patchouli character.

Garnet1/1

Icon0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GarnetArdent Parfums

IconRiggs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

woody91%

lavender83%

citrus74%

sweet65%

fresh spicy56%

earthy100%

patchouli92%

fresh spicy84%

lavender77%

green69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both soft spicy, lavender and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGingerOrange OilCardamomOlibanumRed Thyme

Heart

Clary SageLavenderGeranium

Base

Guaiac WoodAmbrox SuperSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodVetiverCopaiba balmGurjan balsam

Top

CardamomBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderPetitgrainLeather

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Lavender and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,585

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#78,323

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGarnetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Garnet by Ardent Parfums hits the nose with an immediate prickle of pink pepper and sharp ginger, brightened by a flash of orange oil. As the top notes settle, clary sage and herbal lavender push through, giving the blend an aromatic, clean structure that sits over a heavy base of woods. Sandalwood, cedarwood, and smo…

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Riggs Icon is a dry, earthy men’s scent built around patchouli, fresh spices, lavender, and green woods. It opens with cardamom, bergamot, and pink pepper, then settles into a more aromatic leather heart before a woody vetiver base. This looks best suited to someone who likes classic masculine structure with a slightl…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Garnet and Icon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy, lavender and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Lavender and Patchouli.

Is Garnet or Icon better for summer or winter?

Garnet suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Garnet and Icon?

Garnet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Ginger, Orange Oil and Cardamom, heart notes of Clary Sage, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Guaiac Wood, Ambrox Super, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Icon has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Petitgrain and Leather, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver.