Fragrance comparison

Icon Explorer vs Imperial Blue Dua

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Icon Explorer

Ga-De

3.336 votes

Rank #64,594 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Imperial Blue Dua

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #67,212 MarineSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Icon Explorer
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Imperial Blue Dua
Choose it for a marine and soft spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Icon Explorer1/2

Imperial Blue Dua1/2

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): Imperial Blue Dua
Fragranxe ranking: Icon Explorer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ExplorerGa-De

Imperial Blue DuaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

marine100%

soft spicy92%

iris84%

amber77%

smoky69%

citrus61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus

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

Notes

Pink PepperSea NotesIncenseGingerIrisGrapefruitMandarin OrangeSicilian LemonFruity NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerImperial Blue DuaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Work 31%Date 20%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcon ExplorerHigher 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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Imperial Blue Dua by The Dua Brand is a refreshing, high-performance woody marine cologne built for men who need an effortless daily signature. The scent opens with an invigorating rush of tart pink grapefruit, juicy Sicilian lemon, and chilled sea salt, creating the sensation of ocean air blowing over ripe fruit grov…

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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.

Do Icon Explorer and Imperial Blue Dua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Woody Notes.

Is Icon Explorer or Imperial Blue Dua better for summer or winter?

Icon Explorer suits daytime wear; Imperial Blue Dua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Explorer and Imperial Blue Dua?

Icon Explorer has top notes of Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Bergamot. Imperial Blue Dua features Pink Pepper, Sea Notes, Incense, Ginger and Iris.