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Ice Land vs Wild Impulse

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

Updated 41 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Impulse takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Ice Land

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Wild Impulse

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ice Land1/4
Wild Impulse2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Ice Land
Value for money
Wild Impulse
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Wild Impulse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ice LandHerve Gambs Paris
Wild ImpulseNaseem
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.40/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 17%Had 25%Want 58%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 41%Had 5%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
23%Love
34%Like
6%Ok
34%Dislike
3%Hate

35 votes

33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate60
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageIce Land

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value60
¤ Price value88
Category winnerWild ImpulseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy91%
lavender83%
citrus74%
woody65%
earthy56%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
lavender84%
fresh spicy77%
musky69%
earthy61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LavenderBlack PepperBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
CassisGeranium
Base
ThymeMossVetiverPatchouli
Top
Mandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot
Heart
LavenderLeatherThyme
Base
PatchouliAmberMuskMoss
InformationalShared notesLavender, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Thyme. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer100
Fall63
Winter38
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men58
Unisex33
Women8
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,792

PerfumerHerve Gambs

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerWild ImpulseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ice Land by Herve Gambs Paris smells like a blast of cold mountain air sweeping over wild herbs and crushed citrus peel. It opens with an energizing punch of frosted French lavender, crackling black pepper, juicy mandarin orange, and zesty bergamot. As the initial frost settles, the fragrance reveals a crisp green hea…

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Wild Impulse by Naseem opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, sharpened by pink pepper, then settles into an aromatic lavender and leather heart. The dry-down leans musky, mossy, and lightly ambered, giving it a fresh yet earthy feel. It reads as a unisex scent with a more masculine tilt in wear. If you like citrus-…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ice Land or Wild Impulse?

Wild Impulse takes 2 of 4 categories. Ice Land is rated 3.40/5 from 35 votes; Wild Impulse is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ice Land for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Wild Impulse for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ice Land or Wild Impulse?

They last about the same: Ice Land 66/100, Wild Impulse 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ice Land or Wild Impulse?

Ice Land projects furthest (Ice Land 67/100, Wild Impulse 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ice Land and Wild Impulse smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Thyme.

Is Ice Land or Wild Impulse better for summer or winter?

Ice Land suits daytime wear; Wild Impulse suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ice Land and Wild Impulse?

Ice Land has top notes of Lavender, Black Pepper, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cassis and Geranium, a base of Thyme, Moss, Vetiver and Patchouli. Wild Impulse has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Leather and Thyme, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Musk and Moss.

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