Fragrance comparison

Icon vs Oeillet Bengale

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 777 ratings analysed

Icon

Police

3.71134 votes

Rank #8,961 SweetAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Oeillet Bengale

Aedes de Venustas

3.95643 votes

Rank #3,569 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oeillet Bengale takes 5 of 7 categories.

Icon
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oeillet Bengale
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Icon2/7

Oeillet Bengale5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IconPolice

Oeillet BengaleAedes de Venustas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.95/ 5 · 643 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerOeillet BengaleRating 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

32%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

477 votes

Category winnerOeillet BengaleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOeillet Bengale

SillageOeillet Bengale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value40

Category winnerIconBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

amber83%

floral65%

fresh spicy48%

rose30%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

ClovesBlack PepperCinnamonTurmericSaffronCardamom

Heart

Floral NotesWhite PepperRoseBig Strawberry

Base

BenzoinLabdanumTolu BalsamVanilla

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Cardamom, Vanilla 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

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIconMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex8

Women3

Men7

Unisex59

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,961

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#3,569

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerOeillet BengaleHigher 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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Oeillet Bengale by Aedes de Venustas is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Oeillet Bengale was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Rodrigo Flores-Roux. Top notes are Cloves, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Turmeric, Saffron and Cardamom; middle notes are Floral Notes, White Pepper, Rose and Big Strawberry…

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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 Oeillet Bengale?

Oeillet Bengale takes 5 of 7 categories. Icon is rated 3.71/5 from 134 votes; Oeillet Bengale is rated 3.95/5 from 643 votes. Choose Icon for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oeillet Bengale for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Icon or Oeillet Bengale?

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

Which projects more, Icon or Oeillet Bengale?

Projection is very close: Oeillet Bengale 62/100, Icon 61/100 for sillage.

Do Icon and Oeillet Bengale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Cardamom, Vanilla and Labdanum.

Is Icon or Oeillet Bengale better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Icon and Oeillet Bengale?

Icon has top notes of Big Strawberry, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender and Rosemary, a base of Vanilla and Labdanum. Oeillet Bengale has top notes of Cloves, Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Turmeric, heart notes of Floral Notes, White Pepper, Rose and Big Strawberry, a base of Benzoin, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla.