Fragrance comparison

Icon Explorer vs Make Me Smile

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

Icon Explorer

Ga-De

3.336 votes

Rank #64,594 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Make Me Smile

Avon

3.47225 votes

Rank #35,785 CitrusFresh Spicy

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 longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Make Me Smile
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Icon Explorer2/4

Make Me Smile2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ExplorerGa-De

Make Me SmileAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

3.47/ 5 · 225 votes

Have 25%Had 75%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

14%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

28%Dislike

2%Hate

225 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityIcon Explorer

SillageIcon Explorer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value81

Category winnerMake Me SmileBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

white floral30%

Scent match73%Closely related · both citrus, woody 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 OrangeBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

MarigoldJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskWoody NotesSandalwoodTonka 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

Spring47

Summer100

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,785

PerfumerUrsula Wandel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMake Me SmileHigher 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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Avon Make Me Smile opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange, bergamot, and tart grapefruit. Nose Ursula Wandel crafted this 2008 summer splash to deliver immediate citrus brightness without sugary sweetness. As the top notes settle, marigold adds an earthy green bite that balances clean jasmine and lily-of-the-vall…

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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 Make Me Smile?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Icon Explorer is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes; Make Me Smile is rated 3.47/5 from 225 votes. Choose Icon Explorer for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Make Me Smile for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Icon Explorer or Make Me Smile?

Icon Explorer lasts longest (Icon Explorer 70/100, Make Me Smile 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Explorer or Make Me Smile?

Icon Explorer projects furthest (Icon Explorer 75/100, Make Me Smile 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Explorer and Make Me Smile smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Woody Notes.

Is Icon Explorer or Make Me Smile better for summer or winter?

Icon Explorer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Explorer and Make Me Smile?

Icon Explorer has top notes of Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Bergamot. Make Me Smile has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Marigold, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.