Fragrance comparison

Icon vs Blue Wood Elixir

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

3 wins

Icon

Police

3.71134 votes

Rank #8,961 SweetAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Blue Wood Elixir

Mith

4.297 votes

Rank #33,916 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Icon
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Blue Wood Elixir
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Icon3/4

Blue Wood Elixir1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Wood Elixir
Sillage & projection: Icon
Value for money: Icon
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

IconPolice

Blue Wood ElixirMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

134 votes

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBlue Wood Elixir

SillageIcon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value70

Category winnerIconBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

woody61%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

woody83%

fresh spicy74%

warm spicy65%

musky56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big StrawberryPink PepperCardamom

Heart

PatchouliLavenderRosemary

Base

VanillaLabdanum

Top

CardamomMandarinOrangeLemon

Heart

NutmegRosemaryCypressFloral Notes

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliLabdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Patchouli, Rosemary and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer44

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night90

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex8

Women3

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,961

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#33,916

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerIconHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Police Icon by Police is an oriental woody fragrance for men launched in 2014 and created by perfumer Celine Ripert. It opens with a sweet blend of big strawberry, pink pepper, and cardamom before settling into a heart of lavender, rosemary, and patchouli. The dry down rests on a cozy base of vanilla and labdanum. Per…

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Blue Wood Elixir opens bright and spicy, with citrus and cardamom up front before cypress, rosemary and nutmeg add a cool aromatic edge. The dry-down turns smoother and woodier, with cedar, patchouli, labdanum and musk giving it a polished, slightly resinous finish. It reads like a fresh woody oriental with a masculin…

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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 or Blue Wood Elixir?

Icon takes 3 of 4 categories. Icon is rated 3.71/5 from 134 votes; Blue Wood Elixir is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Icon for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Blue Wood Elixir for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon or Blue Wood Elixir?

Blue Wood Elixir lasts longest (Blue Wood Elixir 76/100, Icon 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon or Blue Wood Elixir?

Icon projects furthest (Icon 61/100, Blue Wood Elixir 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon and Blue Wood Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Patchouli, Rosemary and Labdanum.

Is Icon or Blue Wood Elixir better for summer or winter?

Icon suits daytime wear; Blue Wood Elixir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon and Blue Wood Elixir?

Icon has top notes of Big Strawberry, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender and Rosemary, a base of Vanilla and Labdanum. Blue Wood Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Rosemary, Cypress and Floral Notes, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Musk.