Fragrance comparison

Ice Breaker vs Le Cinquieme Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Ice Breaker

AXE

2.502 votes

Rank #66,621 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Le Cinquieme Parfum

Pauline Rochas

3.5022 votes

Rank #16,281 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Cinquieme Parfum takes 2 of 3 categories.

Ice Breaker
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Le Cinquieme Parfum
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ice Breaker1/3

Le Cinquieme Parfum2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ice Breaker
Sillage & projection: Le Cinquieme Parfum
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Cinquieme Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ice BreakerAXE

Le Cinquieme ParfumPauline Rochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

3.50/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityIce Breaker

SillageLe Cinquieme Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

soft spicy30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

green77%

musky69%

herbal61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintSageMandarin

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MintBasilSageMuskIncenseAmberBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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#16,281

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerLe Cinquieme ParfumHigher 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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Le Cinquieme Parfum opens with a cool, herbal lift of mint, basil and sage, then settles into incense, amber and soft musk. It reads green, aromatic and lightly smoky rather than sweet. This is the kind of scent that may suit someone who likes fresh spice over gourmand richness. The overall feel is clean, textured an…

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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 Le Cinquieme Parfum?

Le Cinquieme Parfum takes 2 of 3 categories. Ice Breaker is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Le Cinquieme Parfum is rated 3.50/5 from 22 votes. Choose Ice Breaker for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Le Cinquieme Parfum for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.