Fragrance comparison

Icon Vanilla Black vs Luna Força

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 232 ratings analysed

7 wins

Icon Vanilla Black

Ga-De

4.2280 votes

Rank #23,870 VanillaSweet

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58%scent match

Closely related

Luna Força

Natura

4.03152 votes

Rank #28,522 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.
Luna Força
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in winter.

Icon Vanilla Black7/7

Luna Força0/7

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

Luna ForçaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 46%Had 21%Want 33%

4.03/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 82%Had 18%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

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

152 votes

Category winnerIcon Vanilla BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityIcon Vanilla Black

SillageIcon Vanilla Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value61

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%

sweet84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

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

PlumPink PepperPeachRaspberryPearAppleMelonPineapple

Heart

ParamelaOrange BlossomJasmine SambacHeliotropeLily-of-the-ValleyGardeniaMagnoliaRose

Base

VanillaAmberPatchouliCoumarinBenzoinSandalwoodCedarLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPlum, Apple, Vanilla and Gardenia. 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

Spring73

Summer0

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%

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#28,522

PerfumerVerônica Kato

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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Luna Força by Natura brings a bold, fruity-woody personality to the skin. It opens with a vibrant burst of plum and pink pepper before settling into a warm, patchouli-infused heart. Designed for women, this 2022 release offers a complex, modern profile suitable for evening wear or cooler autumn days where a deeper, re…

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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 Luna Força?

Icon Vanilla Black takes 7 of 7 categories. Icon Vanilla Black is rated 4.22/5 from 80 votes; Luna Força is rated 4.03/5 from 152 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 Luna Força for a fruity and woody character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Icon Vanilla Black or Luna Força?

Icon Vanilla Black lasts longest (Icon Vanilla Black 68/100, Luna Força 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Vanilla Black or Luna Força?

Icon Vanilla Black projects furthest (Icon Vanilla Black 66/100, Luna Força 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Vanilla Black and Luna Força smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Plum, Apple, Vanilla and Gardenia.

Is Icon Vanilla Black or Luna Força 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 Luna Força?

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. Luna Força has top notes of Plum, Pink Pepper, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of Paramela, Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Patchouli and Coumarin.