Fragrance comparison

Icon vs Modern Dandy

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

3 wins

Icon

Police

3.71134 votes

Rank #8,961 SweetAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Modern Dandy

Pino Silvestre

4.0617 votes

Rank #32,917 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon takes 3 of 5 categories.

Icon
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Modern Dandy
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Icon3/5

Modern Dandy2/5

Ratings & consensus: Modern Dandy
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Icon
Sillage & projection: Icon
Value for money: Modern Dandy
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

Modern DandyPino Silvestre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 53%Had 9%Want 38%

Category winnerModern DandyRating 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

24%Love

65%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityIcon

SillageIcon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value80

Category winnerModern DandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

violet61%

Scent match44%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

LimeCardamomViolet

Heart

RosemaryThymeLavender Extract

Base

Balsam FirPatchouliLabdanum

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

Spring100

Summer83

Fall67

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex8

Women3

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,961

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#32,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Modern Dandy by Pino Silvestre presents a clean, herbal-forward scent profile. It opens with sharp lime and cold cardamom, which quickly transition into a green heart of thyme and lavender extract. A faint base of patchouli and balsam fir remains on the skin. It works best as an easy daylight spray for warm spring aft…

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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 Modern Dandy?

Icon takes 3 of 5 categories. Icon is rated 3.71/5 from 134 votes; Modern Dandy is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes. Choose Icon for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Modern Dandy for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon or Modern Dandy?

Icon lasts longest (Icon 67/100, Modern Dandy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon or Modern Dandy?

Icon projects furthest (Icon 61/100, Modern Dandy 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon and Modern Dandy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Patchouli, Rosemary and Labdanum.

Is Icon or Modern Dandy better for summer or winter?

Icon suits daytime wear; Modern Dandy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon and Modern Dandy?

Icon has top notes of Big Strawberry, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender and Rosemary, a base of Vanilla and Labdanum. Modern Dandy has top notes of Lime, Cardamom and Violet, heart notes of Rosemary, Thyme and Lavender Extract, a base of Balsam Fir, Patchouli and Labdanum.