Fragrance comparison

Icon Explorer vs w'eau Sunset

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

2 wins

Icon Explorer

Ga-De

3.336 votes

Rank #64,594 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

w'eau Sunset

Women Secret

2.8472 votes

Rank #21,416 CitrusTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Explorer takes 2 of 3 categories.

Icon Explorer
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
w'eau Sunset
Choose it for a citrus and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Icon Explorer2/3

w'eau Sunset1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ExplorerGa-De

w'eau SunsetWomen Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 27%Want 55%

2.84/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 38%Want 36%

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

4%Love

57%Like

3%Ok

33%Dislike

3%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityIcon Explorer

SillageIcon Explorer

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%

citrus100%

tropical92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

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 OrangeMintGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Tropical FruitLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. 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

Spring78

Summer100

Fall0

Winter18

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

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerw'eau SunsetHigher 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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w'eau Sunset by Women Secret is a floral fruity scent released in 2009. It opens with vibrant mandarin orange and refreshing mint, leading into an exotic heart of tropical fruits and jasmine. The base offers a smooth, grounding finish of sandalwood and cedar, creating a balanced, casual profile for warm summer days an…

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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 w'eau Sunset?

Icon Explorer takes 2 of 3 categories. Icon Explorer is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes; w'eau Sunset is rated 2.84/5 from 72 votes. Choose Icon Explorer for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose w'eau Sunset for a citrus and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Icon Explorer or w'eau Sunset?

Icon Explorer lasts longest (Icon Explorer 70/100, w'eau Sunset 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Explorer or w'eau Sunset?

Icon Explorer projects furthest (Icon Explorer 75/100, w'eau Sunset 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Explorer and w'eau Sunset smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

Is Icon Explorer or w'eau Sunset better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Icon Explorer and w'eau Sunset?

Icon Explorer has top notes of Sandalwood, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Woody Notes, a base of Bergamot. w'eau Sunset has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Mint, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Tropical Fruit, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.