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Icon vs Jour 3

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

Updated 37 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Icon

    Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Jour 3

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Icon4/5
Jour 31/5
Ratings & consensus
Icon
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Icon
Sillage & projection
Icon
Value for money
Jour 3
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Icon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
IconBlackglama
Jour 3Majouri
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.46/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 24%Had 16%Want 61%
2.85/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 22%Had 13%Want 66%
Category winnerIconRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
63%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

0%Love
31%Like
23%Ok
46%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate46
Category winners

LongevityIcon

SillageIcon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value50
Category winnerJour 3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
green92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
floral69%
mossy61%
woody100%
citrus83%
fresh spicy65%
musky48%
powdery30%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
VioletRaspberryBergamot
Heart
Rose de MaiMoroccan JasmineMimosa
Base
MuskAmberVanillaPatchouli
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotViolet
Heart2 to 4 hours
Dry WoodRaspberry
Base3 to 6 hours
MuskAmber
InformationalShared notesViolet, Raspberry, Bergamot and Musk. Durations are only published for Jour 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night33
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men43
Unisex43
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,041

PerfumerVincent Kuczinski

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,099

PerfumerMarie-Patricia Hurel

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIconHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blackglama Icon blends crisp green facets with a plush floral core. Bright bergamot and tart raspberry spark the opening before giving way to powdery violet leaves and velvety Rose de Mai. As the scent settles on skin, Moroccan jasmine and yellow mimosa build textural depth over a grounded base of oakmoss, dark patch…

Reviews →

Jour 3 opens with a sharp burst of fresh bergamot paired immediately with a cool, powdery violet flower. The crisp citrus feel fades steadily into the heart, where an arid dry wood accord emerges alongside a tart, fruity touch of raspberry. Rather than smelling sweet or heavy, the composition leans distinctly dry, her…

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, Icon or Jour 3?

Icon takes 4 of 5 categories. Icon is rated 4.46/5 from 24 votes; Jour 3 is rated 2.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Icon for a rose and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jour 3 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon or Jour 3?

Icon lasts longest (Icon 70/100, Jour 3 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon or Jour 3?

Icon projects furthest (Icon 66/100, Jour 3 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon and Jour 3 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Raspberry, Bergamot and Musk.

Is Icon or Jour 3 better for summer or winter?

Icon suits daytime wear; Jour 3 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon and Jour 3?

Icon has top notes of Violet, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Moroccan Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Musk, Amber, Vanilla and Patchouli. Jour 3 has top notes of Bergamot and Violet, heart notes of Dry Wood and Raspberry, a base of Musk and Amber.

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