Fragrance comparison

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar vs The Icon Elixir

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 521 ratings analysed

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar

Avon

3.001 votes

Rank #66,149 AquaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

The Icon Elixir

Antonio Banderas

3.79520 votes

Rank #6,989 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Icon Elixir takes 2 of 4 categories.

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar
Choose it for a aquatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Icon Elixir
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar1/4

The Icon Elixir2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Águas e Brisas Força do Mar
Value for money: The Icon Elixir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Icon Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Águas e Brisas Força do MarAvon

The Icon ElixirAntonio Banderas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.79/ 5 · 520 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

31%Love

49%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

508 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageÁguas e Brisas Força do Mar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value77

Category winnerThe Icon ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

warm spicy86%

fresh72%

marine58%

woody44%

aromatic30%

marine100%

aromatic92%

salty84%

warm spicy77%

lavender69%

citrus61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, marine and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Watery NotesSpicesMarine notesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesSpicesCardamomGinger

Heart

Marine notesLavenderSea Salt

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices, Marine notes and Woodsy Notes. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,989

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerThe Icon ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Águas e Brisas Força do Mar provides an accessible entry into aquatic-focused perfumery. Featuring watery notes and subtle marine accords, it aims to deliver a refreshing scent profile suitable for daily wear. This composition relies on simple aromatic structures, making it a straightforward choice for those seek…

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The Icon Elixir is a salty, sweet-blue men's scent with a shower-fresh feel and a slightly spiced opening. It leans marine, aromatic, and musky rather than dark or resinous, so the "Elixir" name reads more as a richer blue style than a heavy evening fragrance. It suits easy daily wear, especially in spring, warm weath…

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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, Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or The Icon Elixir?

The Icon Elixir takes 2 of 4 categories. Águas e Brisas Força do Mar is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; The Icon Elixir is rated 3.79/5 from 520 votes. Choose Águas e Brisas Força do Mar for a aquatic and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Icon Elixir for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or The Icon Elixir?

They last about the same: Águas e Brisas Força do Mar 60/100, The Icon Elixir 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or The Icon Elixir?

Projection is very close: Águas e Brisas Força do Mar 50/100, The Icon Elixir 49/100 for sillage.

Do Águas e Brisas Força do Mar and The Icon Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, marine and aromatic accords. Common notes include Spices, Marine notes and Woodsy Notes.

Is Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or The Icon Elixir better for summer or winter?

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Águas e Brisas Força do Mar and The Icon Elixir?

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar features Watery Notes, Spices, Marine notes and Woodsy Notes. The Icon Elixir has top notes of Citruses, Spices, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Marine notes, Lavender and Sea Salt, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.