Fragrance comparison

Icon Explorer vs Baheej

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Icon Explorer

Ga-De

3.336 votes

Rank #64,594 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Baheej

Asgharali

4.5522 votes

Rank #19,420 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Icon Explorer
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Baheej
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Icon Explorer2/4

Baheej2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ExplorerGa-De

BaheejAsgharali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

4.55/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

69%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityBaheej

SillageIcon Explorer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value61

Category winnerIcon ExplorerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

green65%

powdery56%

Scent match67%Closely related · both woody, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 mins

SandalwoodGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart2 to 4 hrs

Woody Notes

Base4 to 6 hrs

Bergamot

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotGrapefruitMintGeranium

Heart

White FlowersTeaSandalwoodVetiverCedar

Base

White AmberWoody NotesPatchouliMuskVanillaLeatherTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Icon Explorer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer100

Fall78

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 38%Date 12%Party 9%

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBaheejHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ga-De Icon Explorer opens with a sharp burst of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, immediately energized by a clean alcohol lift that settles within minutes. The brightness gives way quickly to dry cedar shavings and smooth Australian-style sandalwood, grounding the zesty citrus splash with a calm, tactile war…

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Baheej opens bright and citrusy, then settles into a clean woody aromatic profile with spice, tea, soft amber and a touch of vanilla in the base. Reviews consistently describe it as fresh, elegant and easy to like. It leans masculine, but not harsh, and looks most appealing if you want an all-rounder that feels polish…

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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 Explorer or Baheej?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Icon Explorer is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes; Baheej is rated 4.55/5 from 22 votes. Choose Icon Explorer for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Baheej for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Explorer or Baheej?

They last about the same: Baheej 71/100, Icon Explorer 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Icon Explorer or Baheej?

Icon Explorer projects furthest (Icon Explorer 75/100, Baheej 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Explorer and Baheej smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Woody Notes.

Is Icon Explorer or Baheej better for summer or winter?

Icon Explorer suits daytime wear; Baheej suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Explorer and Baheej?

Icon Explorer has top notes of Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Bergamot. Baheej has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mint, heart notes of White Flowers, Tea, Sandalwood and Vetiver, a base of White Amber, Woody Notes, Patchouli and Musk.