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ICS vs Canto

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

Updated 4 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

ICS takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • ICS

    Choose it for a amber and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Canto

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

ICS1/1
Canto0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
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
CantoAqua Dos Açores Atlantic Ocean
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
2.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%
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

0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
100%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate25
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%
woody100%
amber91%
fresh spicy83%
rum74%
sweet65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CherryLiquor
Heart
Spices
Base
Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco
Top
RumPepperSaffron
Heart
CabreuvaTobaccoGuaiac WoodCarnationLabdanumOrange
Base
SandalwoodAmbergrisVanillaBenzoinResinFirBalsamic NotesTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBalsamic Notes, 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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,340

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,811

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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Canto by Aqua Dos Açores Atlantic Ocean opens with a sharp crackle of black pepper and crimson saffron before settling into dark, oak-aged rum. As the top notes quiet down, warm cabreuva wood, green fir, and dry tobacco leaves take over, wrapped in sticky labdanum resin and subtle orange oil. The scent shifts smoothly…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, ICS or Canto?

ICS takes 1 of 1 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Canto is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Canto for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do ICS and Canto smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco.

Is ICS or Canto better for summer or winter?

ICS suits evening wear; Canto suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ICS and Canto?

ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Canto has top notes of Rum, Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Cabreuva, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Vanilla and Benzoin.

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