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Icon vs Masha

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

Updated 165 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Masha takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Icon

    Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Masha

    Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Icon3/7
Masha4/7
Ratings & consensus
Masha
Community sentiment
Masha
Longevity
Masha
Sillage & projection
Masha
Value for money
Icon
Versatility
Icon
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Icon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
IconPolice
MashaTola
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 134 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.13/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%
Category winnerMashaRating 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

52%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerMashaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityMasha

SillageMasha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value74
¤ Price value25
Category winnerIconBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
fruity69%
woody61%
leather100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
sweet69%
smoky61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and fruity

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
PlumLimePineappleBirchPeachBig StrawberryRaspberryApple
Heart
CardamomArtemisiaCinnamonCoffeeCloveLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisRose
Base
LeatherCastoreumCedarAgarwood (Oud)OlibanumCivetVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Cardamom and Vanilla. 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
Spring40
Summer100
Fall40
Winter40
Day100
Night57
Category winnerIconMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men90
Unisex8
Women3
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,961

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#19,930

PerfumerDhaher Bin Dhaher

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Tola Masha opens with a sharp, eye-watering splash of lime paired with a sweet burst of plum and strawberry. The initial brightness quickly shifts as birch and black pepper add a dry, smoky contrast to the sweet fruit. As the scent settles on skin, a complex heart of cardamom, cinnamon, and dark coffee emerges, preven…

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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 Masha?

Masha takes 4 of 7 categories. Icon is rated 3.71/5 from 134 votes; Masha is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes. Choose Icon for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Masha for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon or Masha?

Masha lasts longest (Masha 71/100, Icon 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon or Masha?

Masha projects furthest (Masha 69/100, Icon 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon and Masha smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Cardamom and Vanilla.

Is Icon or Masha better for summer or winter?

For summer, Masha is the stronger pick. For winter, Icon is the stronger pick. Icon suits daytime wear; Masha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon and Masha?

Icon has top notes of Big Strawberry, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender and Rosemary, a base of Vanilla and Labdanum. Masha has top notes of Plum, Lime, Pineapple and Birch, heart notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Cinnamon and Coffee, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Cedar and Agarwood (Oud).

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