Fragrance comparison

Icon Man vs Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Icon Man

Ga-De

3.605 votes

Rank #57,773 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste

Mondial 1908

5.002 votes

Rank #45,357 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste takes 2 of 4 categories.

Icon Man
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Icon Man1/4

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Icon Man
Value for money: Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ManGa-De

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir ZesteMondial 1908

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageIcon Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGentlemen's Barber Cuir ZesteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

leather77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

green74%

woody65%

white floral56%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitPeppermintTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegOrange

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesTobaccoLeatherMusk

Top

GrapefruitBergamotLemonLime

Heart

White FlowersPetitgrainPeppermintRosemary

Base

PatchouliLeatherNutmegMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Peppermint, Nutmeg and Leather. Durations are only published for Icon Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 37%Date 30%Casual 21%Work 12%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,773

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,357

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGentlemen's Barber Cuir ZesteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ga-De Icon Man is a punchy, warm spicy cologne that immediately brings Paco Rabanne 1 Million to mind. The first spray releases a brisk snap of peppermint and sweet tangerine. It wakes up your senses right away. Soon, the citrus burn cools down. A dry dusting of nutmeg emerges across sweet orange pulp, turning the com…

Reviews →

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste by Mondial 1908 is a crisp, Italian barbershop fragrance that balances bright citrus with smooth leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cold grapefruit, bitter bergamot, lemon, and lime zest. As the citrus settles, a cool wave of peppermint, herbal rosemary, and leafy petitgrain e…

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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 Man or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste takes 2 of 4 categories. Icon Man is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Icon Man for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Man or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

They last about the same: Icon Man 80/100, Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Icon Man or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

Icon Man projects furthest (Icon Man 83/100, Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Man and Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Peppermint, Nutmeg and Leather.

Is Icon Man or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste better for summer or winter?

Icon Man suits evening wear; Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Man and Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

Icon Man has top notes of Grapefruit, Peppermint and Tangerine, heart notes of Nutmeg and Orange, a base of Woody Notes, Tobacco, Leather and Musk. Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of White Flowers, Petitgrain, Peppermint and Rosemary, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Nutmeg and Musk.