Fragrance comparison

Icon Vanilla Black vs Amberbomb

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 285 ratings analysed

4 wins

Icon Vanilla Black

Ga-De

4.2280 votes

Rank #23,870 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Amberbomb

Laboratorio Olfattivo

3.52205 votes

Rank #13,451 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Vanilla Black takes 4 of 7 categories.

Icon Vanilla Black
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Amberbomb
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Icon Vanilla Black4/7

Amberbomb3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon Vanilla BlackGa-De

AmberbombLaboratorio Olfattivo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

3.52/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

36%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

80 votes

33%Love

24%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

11%Hate

205 votes

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityAmberbomb

SillageAmberbomb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value45

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet88%

fruity77%

amber65%

powdery53%

white floral42%

woody100%

leather92%

animalic84%

earthy77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumPomegranateApple

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaTonka BeanGardenia

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwood

Top

CoffeePlumCoconutStrawberryApple

Heart

IrisJasmineLily of the ValleyRose

Base

LeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarPatchouliAmberSandalwoodWhite MuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPlum, Apple, Tonka Bean and Amber. Durations are only published for Icon Vanilla Black, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer14

Fall65

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Spring31

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Date 40%Party 28%Casual 23%Work 10%

Men57

Unisex34

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#13,451

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerAmberbombHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ga-De Icon Vanilla Black is a dark, syrupy gourmand built around dark fruits and rich vanilla. It does not smell like airy vanilla frosting. Instead, the opening hits with ripe plum and tart pomegranate before melting into a dense core of bourbon vanilla, tonka bean, and warm amber. A subtle gardenia floral note keeps…

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Laboratorio Olfattivo Amberbomb punches through the air with a bold opening of dark coffee and tart plum. As the initial sweetness recedes, heavy leather and smoky cypriol oil take over the dry-down. Soft touches of vanilla and tonka bean smooth out the base, keeping the profile grounded for cold winter wear.

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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 Vanilla Black or Amberbomb?

Icon Vanilla Black takes 4 of 7 categories. Icon Vanilla Black is rated 4.22/5 from 80 votes; Amberbomb is rated 3.52/5 from 205 votes. Choose Icon Vanilla Black for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Amberbomb for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Icon Vanilla Black or Amberbomb?

Amberbomb lasts longest (Amberbomb 79/100, Icon Vanilla Black 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Vanilla Black or Amberbomb?

Projection is very close: Amberbomb 67/100, Icon Vanilla Black 66/100 for sillage.

Do Icon Vanilla Black and Amberbomb smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Plum, Apple, Tonka Bean and Amber.

Is Icon Vanilla Black or Amberbomb better for summer or winter?

For summer, Icon Vanilla Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Icon Vanilla Black is the stronger pick. Icon Vanilla Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Vanilla Black and Amberbomb?

Icon Vanilla Black has top notes of Plum, Pomegranate and Apple, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Gardenia, a base of Amber and Sandalwood. Amberbomb has top notes of Coffee, Plum, Coconut and Strawberry, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Leather, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Cedar and Patchouli.