Fragrance comparison

Icon Man vs Pink Carrot

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

3 wins

Icon Man

Ga-De

3.605 votes

Rank #57,773 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Pink Carrot

Pisello Parfum

3.673 votes

Rank #59,550 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Man takes 3 of 4 categories.

Icon Man
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pink Carrot
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Icon Man3/4

Pink Carrot0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon ManGa-De

Pink CarrotPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityTie

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%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

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

GrapefruitOrange BlossomSagePink PepperSaffronBlack PepperGreen NotesAgarwood (Oud)

Heart

NutmegOrris RootLabdanumRhubarbResinsWoody NotesTobaccoCoffee

Base

IncenseLeatherCedarPatchouliMuskMossGuaiac WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Nutmeg, Woody Notes and Tobacco. 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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#59,550

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcon ManHigher 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 →

Pink Carrot by Pisello Parfum balances bright citrus with heavy woods. Saffron and orange blossom give way to a dry, resinous heart of tobacco and coffee, before settling into a dark, smoky agarwood base. It is a dense, warming scent built for cold autumn nights and formal winter settings.

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 Pink Carrot?

Icon Man takes 3 of 4 categories. Icon Man is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Pink Carrot is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Icon Man for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pink Carrot for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Man or Pink Carrot?

They last about the same: Icon Man 80/100, Pink Carrot 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Icon Man or Pink Carrot?

Icon Man projects furthest (Icon Man 83/100, Pink Carrot 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Man and Pink Carrot smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Nutmeg, Woody Notes and Tobacco.

Is Icon Man or Pink Carrot better for summer or winter?

Icon Man suits evening wear; Pink Carrot suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Man and Pink Carrot?

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. Pink Carrot has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Nutmeg, Orris Root, Labdanum and Rhubarb, a base of Incense, Leather, Cedar and Patchouli.