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Icon Musk Oil vs Agua Fresca de Rosas

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

Updated 494 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Musk Oil takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Icon Musk Oil

    Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Agua Fresca de Rosas

    Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Icon Musk Oil4/7
Agua Fresca de Rosas3/7
Ratings & consensus
Agua Fresca de Rosas
Community sentiment
Icon Musk Oil
Longevity
Icon Musk Oil
Sillage & projection
Icon Musk Oil
Value for money
Agua Fresca de Rosas
Versatility
Icon Musk Oil
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Agua Fresca de Rosas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Icon Musk OilGa-De
Agua Fresca de RosasAdolfo Dominguez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 43%Had 36%Want 21%
3.75/ 5 · 442 votes
Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%
Category winnerAgua Fresca de RosasRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
50%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
10%Hate

52 votes

28%Love
48%Like
7%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate

406 votes

Category winnerIcon Musk OilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityIcon Musk Oil

SillageIcon Musk Oil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value66
¤ Price value69
Category winnerAgua Fresca de RosasBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
white floral83%
powdery65%
fresh48%
floral30%
white floral100%
rose92%
mossy84%
citrus77%
woody69%
musky61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MuskJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotPomeloMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily
Base
MossMuskSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesMusk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for Icon Musk Oil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring69
Summer100
Fall81
Winter63
Day100
Night35
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter21
Day–
Night–
Category winnerIcon Musk OilMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex13
Women83
Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%
Men1
Unisex8
Women90
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,667

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#13,774

PerfumerRamon Monegal

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAgua Fresca de RosasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icon Musk Oil by Ga-De delivers a clean, pillowy cloud of white musk, dewy lily-of-the-valley, and fresh jasmine petals. It feels immediately soothing. The scent opens with a crisp rush of soapy florals before mellowing into a tender powdery rose and warm skin-scent musky base. Forget aggressive, screechy synthetic pe…

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Agua Fresca de Rosas by Adolfo Dominguez is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Agua Fresca de Rosas was launched in 1995. The nose behind this fragrance is Ramon Monegal. Top notes are Bergamot, Pomelo and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Lily; base notes are Moss, Musk, Sandal…

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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 Musk Oil or Agua Fresca de Rosas?

Icon Musk Oil takes 4 of 7 categories. Icon Musk Oil is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes; Agua Fresca de Rosas is rated 3.75/5 from 442 votes. Choose Icon Musk Oil for a musky and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Agua Fresca de Rosas for a white floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Icon Musk Oil or Agua Fresca de Rosas?

Icon Musk Oil lasts longest (Icon Musk Oil 70/100, Agua Fresca de Rosas 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Musk Oil or Agua Fresca de Rosas?

Projection is very close: Icon Musk Oil 56/100, Agua Fresca de Rosas 54/100 for sillage.

Do Icon Musk Oil and Agua Fresca de Rosas smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Icon Musk Oil or Agua Fresca de Rosas better for summer or winter?

For summer, Icon Musk Oil is the stronger pick. For winter, Icon Musk Oil is the stronger pick. Icon Musk Oil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Musk Oil and Agua Fresca de Rosas?

Icon Musk Oil features Musk, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Agua Fresca de Rosas has top notes of Bergamot, Pomelo and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Lily, a base of Moss, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.

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