Fragrance comparison

Icon Platinum vs Nightfall Blue

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

3 wins

Icon Platinum

Police

4.2020 votes

Rank #26,018 AmberAromatic

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Nightfall Blue

Zara

3.6833 votes

Rank #17,694 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Platinum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Icon Platinum
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nightfall Blue
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Icon Platinum3/5

Nightfall Blue2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon PlatinumPolice

Nightfall BlueZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 48%Had 13%Want 39%

3.68/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 51%Had 19%Want 30%

Category winnerIcon PlatinumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

17%Love

50%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNightfall Blue

SillageIcon Platinum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value76

Category winnerIcon PlatinumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic91%

citrus83%

marine74%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla56%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic88%

warm spicy77%

rose65%

vanilla53%

herbal42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitBlack Pepper

Heart

Sea NotesGeraniumCedar

Base

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouli

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Geranium

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring86

Summer100

Fall79

Winter43

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex7

Women7

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#17,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerNightfall BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Police Icon Platinum opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and tart grapefruit, instantly brightened by black pepper. The top notes fade quickly into a fresh marine core where sea notes merge with herbal geranium and dry cedarwood. As the composition settles, warm amber and sweet tonka bean take over the dry-down, back…

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Nightfall Blue is a soft spicy-aromatic Zara release built around black pepper, geranium, and tonka bean. It opens in a familiar modern blue style, then settles into something sweeter, smoother, and less forceful. For shoppers, the main story is simple: easy to wear, easy on the budget, and better suited to casual use…

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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 Platinum or Nightfall Blue?

Icon Platinum takes 3 of 5 categories. Icon Platinum is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes; Nightfall Blue is rated 3.68/5 from 33 votes. Choose Icon Platinum for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nightfall Blue for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon Platinum or Nightfall Blue?

Nightfall Blue lasts longest (Nightfall Blue 63/100, Icon Platinum 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Platinum or Nightfall Blue?

Icon Platinum projects furthest (Icon Platinum 58/100, Nightfall Blue 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Platinum and Nightfall Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean.

Is Icon Platinum or Nightfall Blue better for summer or winter?

Icon Platinum suits daytime wear; Nightfall Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Platinum and Nightfall Blue?

Icon Platinum has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Black Pepper, heart notes of Sea Notes, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Patchouli. Nightfall Blue has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean.