Fragrance comparison

Icon Pearl vs Seta

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

3 wins

Icon Pearl

Ga-De

3.8347 votes

Rank #17,908 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Seta

Antica Erboristeria e Spezieria San Simone

4.001 votes

Rank #60,304 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories.

Icon Pearl
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Seta
Choose it for a musky and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.

Icon Pearl3/4

Seta1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon PearlGa-De

SetaAntica Erboristeria e Spezieria San Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 45%Had 17%Want 38%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityIcon Pearl

SillageIcon Pearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSetaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose86%

white floral72%

powdery58%

animalic44%

floral30%

musky100%

rose92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

soft spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both musky, rose and white floral

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

Pink Pepper

Heart

White FlowersRose

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,908

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#60,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcon PearlHigher 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…

Reviews →

Seta is a soft oriental floral built around rose, white flowers, musk, tonka and a pink pepper opening. It reads warm, feminine and gently sweet, with a powdery musky finish rather than a bright fresh-floral profile. Because the available community data is very limited, this is best treated as a sample-first fragrance…

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 Pearl or Seta?

Icon Pearl takes 3 of 4 categories. Icon Pearl is rated 3.83/5 from 47 votes; Seta is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Icon Pearl for a musky and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Seta for a musky and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Icon Pearl or Seta?

Icon Pearl lasts longest (Icon Pearl 77/100, Seta 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Pearl or Seta?

Icon Pearl projects furthest (Icon Pearl 71/100, Seta 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Pearl and Seta smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, rose and white floral accords. Common notes include Musk, Rose and White Flowers.

Is Icon Pearl or Seta better for summer or winter?

Icon Pearl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Pearl and Seta?

Icon Pearl features Musk, Rose and White Flowers. Seta has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of White Flowers and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk.