Fragrance comparison

ICS vs Black Taboo

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

ICS

Reflexion

4.003 votes

Rank #62,340 AmberCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Black Taboo

Persifleur

2.805 votes

Rank #72,379 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Taboo takes 2 of 3 categories.

ICS
Choose it for a amber and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Taboo
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

ICS1/3

Black Taboo2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ICSReflexion

Black TabooPersifleur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%

2.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

20%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate45

Category winners

LongevityBlack Taboo

SillageBlack Taboo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

cherry90%

sweet80%

alcohol70%

warm spicy60%

musky50%

sweet100%

fruity92%

musky84%

cherry77%

patchouli69%

rose61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, cherry and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CherryLiquor

Heart

Spices

Base

Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco

Top

CherryTobaccoBergamotOrange

Heart

RaspberryRoseLabdanumTuberose

Base

PatchouliMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesCherry, Labdanum and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,340

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerICSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

ICS by Reflexion is a cherry and liquor opening that quickly turns warm and resinous, with spices in the middle and a tobacco tinted labdanum base. It reads as an amber vanilla style overall, sweet, boozy and cosy rather than bright. If you enjoy cherry liqueur scents that lean warm and slightly smoky, this is worth a…

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Persifleur Black Taboo opens with a sharp burst of sweet black cherry and juicy raspberry, backed immediately by bitter bergamot and dry tobacco leaf. Within minutes, the tart fruit gives way to a heavy heart of indolic tuberose and velvety rose resin. Labdanum thickens the middle stage with a sticky, balsamic warmth.…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, ICS or Black Taboo?

Black Taboo takes 2 of 3 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Black Taboo is rated 2.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Taboo for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, ICS or Black Taboo?

Black Taboo lasts longest (Black Taboo 100/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ICS or Black Taboo?

Black Taboo projects furthest (Black Taboo 75/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ICS and Black Taboo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, cherry and musky accords. Common notes include Cherry, Labdanum and Tobacco.

Is ICS or Black Taboo better for summer or winter?

ICS suits evening wear; Black Taboo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ICS and Black Taboo?

ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Black Taboo has top notes of Cherry, Tobacco, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Raspberry, Rose, Labdanum and Tuberose, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla.