Fragrance comparison

Icon vs Zaad Venture

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 251 ratings analysed

Icon

Riggs

—0 votes

Rank #78,323 EarthyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Zaad Venture

O Boticário

3.90251 votes

Rank #34,369 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zaad Venture takes 1 of 1 categories.

Icon
Choose it for a earthy and patchouli character.
Zaad Venture
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Icon0/1

Zaad Venture1/1

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: Zaad Venture

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IconRiggs

Zaad VentureO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.90/ 5 · 251 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love

39%Like

22%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

251 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

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%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

citrus70%

earthy60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

LavenderPetitgrainLeather

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodVetiver

Top

RosemaryPetitgrainBergamotLemonCardamomPink PepperRoseCinnamon

Heart

GeraniumSichuan PepperLavenderBirchYlang-Ylang

Base

MossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodCashmeranAmberTonka Bean

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

Spring100

Summer95

Fall63

Winter25

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,323

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,369

PerfumerChristian Alori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZaad VentureHigher 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…

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Zaad Venture by O Boticário delivers a sharp, outdoor freshness built on crisp citrus, aromatic rosemary, and cool crushed birch. It opens with an invigorating burst of tart lemon and bergamot before settling into clean lavender, green moss, and dry cedar-like woods. The overall vibe feels like stepping outside on a c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Icon and Zaad Venture smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Lavender.

Is Icon or Zaad Venture better for summer or winter?

Zaad Venture suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon and Zaad Venture?

Icon has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Petitgrain and Leather, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Zaad Venture has top notes of Rosemary, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Sichuan Pepper, Lavender and Birch, a base of Moss, Patchouli, Vetiver and Sandalwood.