Fragrance comparison

Icon Black vs Ride

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Icon Black

Ga-De

3.6629 votes

Rank #40,522 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ride

Another Place

4.673 votes

Rank #37,014 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ride takes 3 of 4 categories.

Icon Black
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ride
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Icon Black1/4

Ride3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ride
Sillage & projection: Icon Black
Value for money: Ride
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ride

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon BlackGa-De

RideAnother Place

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 59%Had 31%Want 10%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

55%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityRide

SillageIcon Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value67

Category winnerRideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

lavender72%

aromatic58%

musky44%

powdery30%

amber100%

citrus92%

animalic84%

aromatic77%

coconut69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotTangerineLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderBay Leaf

Base3-5 hrs

Black MuskVanillaPatchouliCedar

Top

GrapefruitMintTangerineSea Notes

Heart

CoconutCoconut MilkSpicesCinnamonRoseBay LeafJasmine

Base

AmberAmbergrisLeatherWoody NotesOakmossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bay Leaf and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Icon Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall85

Winter46

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex0

Women5

Casual 44%Work 31%Date 14%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,522

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#37,014

PerfumerFirmenich

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icon Black by Ga-De delivers a straightforward, budget-friendly aromatic scent built around zesty citrus and classic herbal tones. The initial spray rushes out with a sharp burst of lemon, tangy tangerine, and bitter bergamot. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens as herbal French lavender and dry bay leaf t…

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Ride by Another Place opens bright and cool, with grapefruit, mint, tangerine and a salty marine edge before moving into creamy coconut, soft spices and ambered woods. It reads unisex, sunny and textured, with enough leather, oakmoss and patchouli to stop the coconut from feeling purely tropical. Performance feedback …

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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, Icon Black or Ride?

Ride takes 3 of 4 categories. Icon Black is rated 3.66/5 from 29 votes; Ride is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Icon Black for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ride for a amber and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Black or Ride?

Ride lasts longest (Ride 60/100, Icon Black 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Black or Ride?

Icon Black projects furthest (Icon Black 49/100, Ride 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Black and Ride smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bay Leaf and Patchouli.

Is Icon Black or Ride better for summer or winter?

Icon Black suits daytime wear; Ride suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Black and Ride?

Icon Black has top notes of Bergamot, Tangerine and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender and Bay Leaf, a base of Black Musk, Vanilla, Patchouli and Cedar. Ride has top notes of Grapefruit, Mint, Tangerine and Sea Notes, heart notes of Coconut, Coconut Milk, Spices and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Ambergris, Leather and Woody Notes.