Fragrance comparison

Icon Man vs Meydan

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 476 ratings analysed

Icon Man

Ga-De

3.605 votes

Rank #57,773 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Meydan

The Spirit of Dubai

4.48471 votes

Rank #23,571 WoodyLeather

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.
Meydan
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Icon Man2/4

Meydan2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ManGa-De

MeydanThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.48/ 5 · 471 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

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

69%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

471 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMeydan

SillageIcon Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerIcon ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

woody92%

tobacco84%

leather77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and leather

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

SaffronLavenderCypressStyraxCardamomNutmegBergamotArtemisia

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGeraniumCedarCashmeranLily-of-the-ValleyLabdanumJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVetiverMuskGuaiac WoodBenzoinSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Tobacco, Leather and Musk. 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

Spring65

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men82

Unisex17

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,773

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#23,571

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMeydanHigher 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 →

Meydan opens with a sharp burst of green cypress, bitter artemisia, and medicinal saffron that immediately signals an uncompromising Arabian leather scent. As the top notes quiet down, dark tobacco and smoky agarwood emerge alongside a spicy geranium heart. The base settles into a heavy, dark leather wrapped in patcho…

Reviews →

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 Meydan?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Icon Man is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Meydan is rated 4.48/5 from 471 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 Meydan for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Icon Man or Meydan?

Meydan lasts longest (Meydan 88/100, Icon Man 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Man or Meydan?

Icon Man projects furthest (Icon Man 83/100, Meydan 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Man and Meydan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Tobacco, Leather and Musk.

Is Icon Man or Meydan better for summer or winter?

Icon Man suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Man and Meydan?

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. Meydan has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Cypress and Styrax, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.