Fragrance comparison

Icon for Men vs Shades Of Nirvana

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Icon for Men

Maryaj

—0 votes

Rank #73,022 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Shades Of Nirvana

Zara

3.8779 votes

Rank #16,291 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades Of Nirvana takes 1 of 1 categories.

Icon for Men
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shades Of Nirvana
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Icon for Men0/1

Shades Of Nirvana1/1

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: Shades Of Nirvana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon for MenMaryaj

Shades Of NirvanaZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.87/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

34%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

lavender61%

musky100%

powdery88%

woody77%

white floral65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemonGrapefruitOrangeEucalyptus

Heart2-3 hrs

GeraniumJasmineLavenderViolet

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodAmberMuskMoss

Top

GingerEucalyptus

Heart

Jasmine

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Icon for Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer61

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 45%Work 37%Date 11%Party 8%

Men3

Unisex31

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,022

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerShades Of NirvanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icon for Men by Maryaj delivers an energetic blast of bright bergamot, sharp lemon, and cooling eucalyptus right out of the nozzle. The initial citrus burst feels brisk and invigorating. Within twenty minutes, the briskness softens into an aromatic heart of clean lavender, soft violet, and powdery geranium. As the fra…

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Zara Shades Of Nirvana opens with a sharp burst of fresh ginger and cool eucalyptus that clears the sinuses before softening into a quiet skin scent. A clean, non-indolic jasmine note emerges in the heart, floating over a base of creamy sandalwood and soft white musk. The total effect feels airy, clean, and understate…

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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 for Men and Shades Of Nirvana smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Icon for Men or Shades Of Nirvana better for summer or winter?

Icon for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon for Men and Shades Of Nirvana?

Icon for Men has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Moss. Shades Of Nirvana has top notes of Ginger and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.