Fragrance comparison

Icon Man vs Lounge Leather

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Icon Man

Ga-De

3.605 votes

Rank #57,773 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Lounge Leather

Grande

5.003 votes

Rank #28,216 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Icon Man
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lounge Leather
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Icon Man2/4

Lounge Leather2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lounge Leather
Sillage & projection: Icon Man
Value for money: Icon Man
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lounge Leather

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ManGa-De

Lounge LeatherGrande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

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

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLounge Leather

SillageIcon Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIcon ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

leather77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

leather100%

musky92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, leather and tobacco

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

GrapefruitAllspiceAppleArtemisiaBergamotCardamomNutmegLavender

Heart

TobaccoOudJasmine SambacCyclamenSaffronLily of the ValleyAtlas CedarRose Water

Base

SuedeLeatherCO2 ExtractsPatchouliVetiverVanillaMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Nutmeg, Tobacco 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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,773

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,216

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerLounge LeatherHigher 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…

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Lounge Leather by Grande opens with bitter grapefruit, artemisia, and crisp bergamot before settling into a deep heart of tobacco leaf, saffron, and raw leather. Suede, patchouli, and CO2 extracts anchor the base, giving it a smoky, tactile presence. Built for cold autumn nights and formal evening wear, it suits leath…

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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 Lounge Leather?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Icon Man is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Lounge Leather is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Icon Man for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lounge Leather for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Man or Lounge Leather?

Lounge Leather lasts longest (Lounge Leather 87/100, Icon Man 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Man or Lounge Leather?

Icon Man projects furthest (Icon Man 83/100, Lounge Leather 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Man and Lounge Leather smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, leather and tobacco accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Nutmeg, Tobacco and Leather.

Is Icon Man or Lounge Leather better for summer or winter?

Icon Man suits evening wear; Lounge Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Man and Lounge Leather?

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. Lounge Leather has top notes of Grapefruit, Allspice, Apple and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Oud, Jasmine Sambac and Cyclamen, a base of Suede, Leather, CO2 Extracts and Patchouli.