Fragrance comparison

Icon Intense vs Beyond Time

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

Icon Intense

Police

4.0944 votes

Rank #10,753 Warm SpicyAmber

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Beyond Time

Auraa Desire

4.754 votes

Rank #37,237 LeatherAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Icon Intense
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Beyond Time
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Icon Intense2/4

Beyond Time2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon IntensePolice

Beyond TimeAuraa Desire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 37%Had 16%Want 48%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityBeyond Time

SillageIcon Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value94

Category winnerBeyond TimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

iris61%

leather100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

animalic61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPink PepperBergamot

Heart

Clary SageOrrisWhite Cedar Extract

Base

BenzoinPatchouliCrystal Amber

Top

Pink PepperRaspberryBergamot

Heart

CardamomJasmineCaramelOrris

Base

LeatherVirginian CedarPeru BalsamPatchouliVanillaBenzoinStyraxMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer15

Fall75

Winter100

Day59

Night100

Spring25

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#37,237

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIcon IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Police Icon Intense hits with an immediate punch of sharp clary sage, zesty bergamot, and crackling pink pepper. As the medicinal opening recedes, powdery French orris and white cedar extract soften the profile into a dense, sweet resinous heart. Benzoin and crystal amber settle into the base, creating a warm, brown-s…

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Beyond Time by Auraa Desire is a bold unisex Oriental Woody blend. It opens with bright raspberry and sharp pink pepper before softening into a resinous, leather-forward heart. This scent thrives in cooler weather, making it a reliable choice for autumn evenings. Its complex composition settles into a warm, lingering …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Icon Intense or Beyond Time?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Icon Intense is rated 4.09/5 from 44 votes; Beyond Time is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Icon Intense for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Beyond Time for a leather and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Intense or Beyond Time?

Beyond Time lasts longest (Beyond Time 80/100, Icon Intense 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Intense or Beyond Time?

Icon Intense projects furthest (Icon Intense 68/100, Beyond Time 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Intense and Beyond Time smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Orris.

Is Icon Intense or Beyond Time better for summer or winter?

Icon Intense suits evening wear; Beyond Time suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Intense and Beyond Time?

Icon Intense has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Clary Sage, Orris and White Cedar Extract, a base of Benzoin, Patchouli and Crystal Amber. Beyond Time has top notes of Pink Pepper, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Jasmine, Caramel and Orris, a base of Leather, Virginian Cedar, Peru Balsam and Patchouli.