Fragrance comparison

Icon vs Riviera

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

Icon

Riggs

—0 votes

Rank #78,323 EarthyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Riviera

Mendes Perfumes

3.5819 votes

Rank #45,800 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Riviera takes 1 of 1 categories.

Icon
Choose it for a earthy and patchouli character.
Riviera
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Icon0/1

Riviera1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IconRiggs

RivieraMendes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.58/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 43%Had 19%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

patchouli92%

fresh spicy84%

lavender77%

green69%

soft spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderPetitgrainLeather

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVetiver

Top

BergamotLimeCassisPeppermintPink PepperBlack Pepper

Heart

MojitoSea NotesRosemaryCypressJasmine SambacGeraniumLavenderCardamom

Base

Orris RootPatchouliVetiverCedarwoodOakOlibanumAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring88

Summer100

Fall100

Winter38

Day100

Night89

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,323

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,800

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRivieraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Riggs Icon is a dry, earthy men’s scent built around patchouli, fresh spices, lavender, and green woods. It opens with cardamom, bergamot, and pink pepper, then settles into a more aromatic leather heart before a woody vetiver base. This looks best suited to someone who likes classic masculine structure with a slightl…

Reviews →

Riviera opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and peppermint paired with crisp black pepper. As the top notes fade, sea notes and cypress emerge alongside green rosemary and lavender to build a breezy marine heart. The base settles into dry cedarwood, vetiver, and subtle oak. It works best during warm spring and summer…

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.

Do Icon and Riviera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Lavender.

Is Icon or Riviera better for summer or winter?

Riviera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon and Riviera?

Icon has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Petitgrain and Leather, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Riviera has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Cassis and Peppermint, heart notes of Mojito, Sea Notes, Rosemary and Cypress, a base of Orris Root, Patchouli, Vetiver and Cedarwood.