Ice vs Lapis Philosophorum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lapis Philosophorum takes 3 of 5 categories.
IceChoose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lapis PhilosophorumChoose it for a amber and wine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Ice2/5
Lapis Philosophorum3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Lapis Philosophorum
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lapis Philosophorum
- Sillage & projection
- Ice
- Value for money
- Ice
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lapis Philosophorum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IceVan GilsLapis PhilosophorumOlivier DurbanoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.43/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 47%Had 16%Want 37%
3.93/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerLapis PhilosophorumRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate14%Love
43%Like
21%Ok
14%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
32%Love
45%Like
8%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
130 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLapis Philosophorum
SillageIce
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
marine92%
green84%
herbal77%
warm spicy69%
fresh spicy61%
amber100%
wine91%
balsamic83%
earthy74%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic56%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Sea NotesMint
Heart1-2 hrs
Ammophila (beach grass)GingerJuniper
Base2-3 hrs
MuskPatchouliAmbergris
Top
Red WineTruffleRumJuniperGrapefruitCalamus
Heart
OlibanumAmbergrisMint
Base
MyrhhOpoponaxOakmossMusk
InformationalShared notesMint, Juniper, Musk and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Ice, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer70
Fall40
Winter0
Day100
Night30
Spring72
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#24,966
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#15,517
PerfumerOlivier Durbano
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerLapis PhilosophorumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVan Gils Ice opens with a cooling blast of spearmint, salty sea water, and crisp coastal winds. As the brisk marine greeting settles, an unusual heart of wild beach grass, crushed juniper berries, and sharp ginger takes over, giving the scent a green, breezy edge reminiscent of walking along a sandy shoreline in early…
Reviews →Olivier Durbano's Lapis Philosophorum starts with a thick, boozy rush of red wine and dark rum. Truffle adds a damp, rooty quality that feels like wet forest soil. As the scent warms on your skin, the initial booziness quietens down into a dusty, mineral incense. It smells like old stone churches, dry pine needles, an…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Ice or Lapis Philosophorum?
Lapis Philosophorum takes 3 of 5 categories. Ice is rated 3.43/5 from 14 votes; Lapis Philosophorum is rated 3.93/5 from 130 votes. Choose Ice for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lapis Philosophorum for a amber and wine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Ice or Lapis Philosophorum?
Lapis Philosophorum lasts longest (Lapis Philosophorum 68/100, Ice 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ice or Lapis Philosophorum?
Projection is very close: Ice 63/100, Lapis Philosophorum 62/100 for sillage.
Do Ice and Lapis Philosophorum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Juniper, Musk and Ambergris.
Is Ice or Lapis Philosophorum better for summer or winter?
Ice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ice and Lapis Philosophorum?
Ice has top notes of Sea Notes and Mint, heart notes of Ammophila (beach grass), Ginger and Juniper, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Ambergris. Lapis Philosophorum has top notes of Red Wine, Truffle, Rum and Juniper, heart notes of Olibanum, Ambergris and Mint, a base of Myrhh, Opoponax, Oakmoss and Musk.
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