Fragrance comparison

Icon Vanilla Black vs Humor no Ar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 215 ratings analysed

7 wins

Icon Vanilla Black

Ga-De

4.2280 votes

Rank #23,870 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Humor no Ar

Natura

4.12135 votes

Rank #27,770 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Vanilla Black takes 7 of 7 categories.

Icon Vanilla Black
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Humor no Ar
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in spring.

Icon Vanilla Black7/7

Humor no Ar0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon Vanilla BlackGa-De

Humor no ArNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

4.12/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 44%Had 56%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

39%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

135 votes

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityIcon Vanilla Black

SillageIcon Vanilla Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value68

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet88%

fruity77%

amber65%

powdery53%

white floral42%

fruity100%

woody92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both fruity, vanilla and sweet

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

ApplePlumJapanese LoquatNutmegMandarin OrangeBergamotApricotCassis

Heart

CognacLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaJasmineGardeniaRoseIris

Base

VanillaAmberTonka BeanBenzoinSandalwoodMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPlum, Apple, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter41

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%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#27,770

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackHigher 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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Humor no Ar by Natura captures a bright, fruity spirit that settles into a woody, amber-rich base. Launched in 2012, this floral fruity scent highlights crisp apple and sweet plum notes. It functions well as a daily fragrance for temperate spring days, offering a clean, approachable profile for casual office wear or w…

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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 Humor no Ar?

Icon Vanilla Black takes 7 of 7 categories. Icon Vanilla Black is rated 4.22/5 from 80 votes; Humor no Ar is rated 4.12/5 from 135 votes. Choose Icon Vanilla Black for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Humor no Ar for a fruity and woody character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Icon Vanilla Black or Humor no Ar?

Icon Vanilla Black lasts longest (Icon Vanilla Black 68/100, Humor no Ar 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Vanilla Black or Humor no Ar?

Icon Vanilla Black projects furthest (Icon Vanilla Black 66/100, Humor no Ar 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Vanilla Black and Humor no Ar smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Apple, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Icon Vanilla Black or Humor no Ar 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 Humor no Ar?

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. Humor no Ar has top notes of Apple, Plum, Japanese Loquat and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cognac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.