Fragrance comparison

Ice Breaker vs Nike Graphite

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Ice Breaker

AXE

2.502 votes

Rank #66,621 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Nike Graphite

Nike

3.4146 votes

Rank #18,725 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nike Graphite takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ice Breaker
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Nike Graphite
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ice Breaker1/4

Nike Graphite3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ice BreakerAXE

Nike GraphiteNike

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

3.41/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 66%Had 17%Want 18%

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

17%Love

35%Like

28%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityIce Breaker

SillageNike Graphite

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerNike GraphiteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

herbal48%

soft spicy30%

leather100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

green77%

animalic69%

mossy61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic 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

MintVioletLabdanum

Heart

LavenderGingerSage

Base

LeatherOakmossCedar

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

Summer29

Fall67

Winter29

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men80

Unisex16

Women4

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#18,725

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerNike GraphiteHigher 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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Nike Graphite is a woody aromatic fragrance for men, centered on a crisp opening of mint and violet. It transitions into a grounded heart of sage and lavender before resting on a rugged base of leather and oakmoss. This scent is built for cool evening wear when you want a grounded, masculine profile that stays within …

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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 Nike Graphite?

Nike Graphite takes 3 of 4 categories. Ice Breaker is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes; Nike Graphite is rated 3.41/5 from 46 votes. Choose Ice Breaker for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Nike Graphite for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ice Breaker or Nike Graphite?

Ice Breaker lasts longest (Ice Breaker 80/100, Nike Graphite 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ice Breaker or Nike Graphite?

Nike Graphite projects furthest (Nike Graphite 50/100, Ice Breaker 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ice Breaker and Nike Graphite smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Mint and Sage.

Is Ice Breaker or Nike Graphite better for summer or winter?

Ice Breaker suits day or night wear; Nike Graphite suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ice Breaker and Nike Graphite?

Ice Breaker features Mint, Sage and Mandarin. Nike Graphite has top notes of Mint, Violet and Labdanum, heart notes of Lavender, Ginger and Sage, a base of Leather, Oakmoss and Cedar.