Fragrance comparison

Icon The One vs Sport 5.0

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Icon The One

Sergio Nero

5.001 votes

Rank #46,817 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Sport 5.0

Zara

3.5026 votes

Rank #41,378 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Icon The One
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sport 5.0
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Icon The One2/4

Sport 5.02/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Icon The One
Sillage & projection: Sport 5.0
Value for money: Icon The One
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sport 5.0

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon The OneSergio Nero

Sport 5.0Zara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.50/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 54%Had 31%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

15%Love

42%Like

23%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityIcon The One

SillageSport 5.0

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value80

Category winnerIcon The OneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic74%

cinnamon65%

vanilla56%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic91%

citrus83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

cinnamon56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGeraniumAppleLemon

Heart

MahoganyClovesCinnamon

Base

SandalwoodVanillaOlive TreeCedar

Top

BergamotApple

Heart

GeraniumCinnamon

Base

Leather

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Geranium, Apple and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring80

Summer100

Fall47

Winter13

Day100

Night9

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men88

Unisex12

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,378

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSport 5.0Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icon The One by Sergio Nero is a woody spicy scent that balances citrus freshness with a grounding heart of mahogany. It offers a warm, masculine profile suitable for everyday wear. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of lemon and bergamot before settling into a smooth, vanilla-infused base. It is a reliable choice…

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Zara Sport 5.0 opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple and sour bergamot that quickly shifts into a warm spicy heart. As the bright citrus tone softens, geranium provides a clean herbal bridge into dusting cinnamon. The dry-down introduces a subtle synthetic leather note, giving the fresh aromatic base a darker a…

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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 The One or Sport 5.0?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Icon The One is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Sport 5.0 is rated 3.50/5 from 26 votes. Choose Icon The One for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sport 5.0 for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Icon The One or Sport 5.0?

Icon The One lasts longest (Icon The One 60/100, Sport 5.0 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon The One or Sport 5.0?

Sport 5.0 projects furthest (Sport 5.0 46/100, Icon The One 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon The One and Sport 5.0 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Geranium, Apple and Cinnamon.

Is Icon The One or Sport 5.0 better for summer or winter?

Icon The One suits day or night wear; Sport 5.0 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon The One and Sport 5.0?

Icon The One has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium, Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Mahogany, Cloves and Cinnamon, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Olive Tree and Cedar. Sport 5.0 has top notes of Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Geranium and Cinnamon, a base of Leather.