Fragrance comparison

Icon Pearl vs IV

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 810 ratings analysed

Icon Pearl

Ga-De

3.8347 votes

Rank #17,908 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

WIDIAN

4.16763 votes

Rank #735 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

IV takes 4 of 7 categories.

Icon Pearl
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
IV
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Icon Pearl2/7

IV4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon PearlGa-De

IVWIDIAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 45%Had 17%Want 38%

4.16/ 5 · 763 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerIVRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

40%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

41%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

334 votes

Category winnerIVMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityIV

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value59

Category winnerIcon PearlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose86%

white floral72%

powdery58%

animalic44%

floral30%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskRoseWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PlumBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

White FlowersRose

Base

VanillaMuskLeatherSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMusk, Rose and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Icon Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall75

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIcon PearlMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 37%Work 33%Date 21%Party 9%

Men5

Unisex27

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#735

PerfumerAli Aljaberi, Jean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews125

Category winnerIVHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ga-De Icon Pearl opens with an assertive flash of green geranium and sweet Turkish rose. The alcohol solvent evaporates in two minutes. Soon, a billowy cloud of clean musk and cosmetic powder takes over the foreground. It smells like luxury face powder mixed with freshly washed linen and pink rosebuds. As the fragran…

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WIDIAN IV opens with plum, black currant and bergamot, then settles into a smooth floral vanilla with musk, soft woods and a light leather tint. It usually reads more fruity-vanillic than dark or smoky. On skin, many wearers find it elegant, easy to wear and slightly feminine leaning, with a polished sweetness that wo…

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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 Pearl or IV?

IV takes 4 of 7 categories. Icon Pearl is rated 3.83/5 from 47 votes; IV is rated 4.16/5 from 763 votes. Choose Icon Pearl for a musky and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose IV for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Icon Pearl or IV?

IV lasts longest (IV 80/100, Icon Pearl 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Pearl or IV?

Projection is very close: Icon Pearl 71/100, IV 71/100 for sillage.

Do Icon Pearl and IV smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Rose and White Flowers.

Is Icon Pearl or IV better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Icon Pearl and IV?

Icon Pearl features Musk, Rose and White Flowers. IV has top notes of Plum, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of White Flowers and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Leather and Sandalwood.