Fragrance comparison

Ice Breaker vs Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Ice Breaker

AXE

2.502 votes

Rank #66,621 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood

Korres

4.1198 votes

Rank #27,802 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood takes 2 of 4 categories.

Ice Breaker
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ice Breaker1/4

Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ice Breaker
Sillage & projection: Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ice BreakerAXE

Blue Sage Lime Fir WoodKorres

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

4.11/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

37%Love

46%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityIce Breaker

SillageBlue Sage Lime Fir Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

soft spicy30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

citrus77%

woody65%

green53%

herbal42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintSageMandarin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LimeMintGrapefruit

Heart

SageFirGeraniumNutmeg

Base

VetiverAmberOakmossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMint and Sage. 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

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men84

Unisex13

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,621

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb, Noemie Lottiau

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,802

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue Sage Lime Fir WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ice Breaker by AXE is a crisp citrus aromatic fragrance designed for daily wear. It opens with an invigorating burst of mandarin and cooling mint, settling into a clean herbal base of sage. This budget-friendly option focuses on providing a fresh, odor-neutralizing scent profile suitable for casual settings, gym bags,…

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Korres Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood presents a bracing, woody aromatic profile perfect for daytime wear. The opening bursts with zesty lime and cooling mint, settling into a grounded base of resinous fir and earthy vetiver. This fragrance offers a clean, masculine edge that feels at home during brisk spring mornings or cas…

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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, Ice Breaker or Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood?

Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood takes 2 of 4 categories. Ice Breaker is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood is rated 4.11/5 from 98 votes. Choose Ice Breaker for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ice Breaker or Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood?

Ice Breaker lasts longest (Ice Breaker 80/100, Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ice Breaker or Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood?

Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood projects furthest (Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood 53/100, Ice Breaker 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ice Breaker and Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Mint and Sage.

Is Ice Breaker or Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood better for summer or winter?

Ice Breaker suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ice Breaker and Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood?

Ice Breaker features Mint, Sage and Mandarin. Blue Sage Lime Fir Wood has top notes of Lime, Mint and Grapefruit, heart notes of Sage, Fir, Geranium and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Oakmoss and Patchouli.