Fragrance comparison

ICS vs Choco Sex

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

ICS

Reflexion

4.003 votes

Rank #62,340 AmberCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Choco Sex

Walter Maiorano Parfums

3.7924 votes

Rank #42,815 SweetCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Choco Sex takes 4 of 4 categories.

ICS
Choose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Choco Sex
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

ICS0/4

Choco Sex4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ICSReflexion

Choco SexWalter Maiorano Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%

3.79/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 88%

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

58%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

21%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityChoco Sex

SillageChoco Sex

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value69

Category winnerChoco SexBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

cherry90%

sweet80%

alcohol70%

warm spicy60%

musky50%

sweet100%

cherry92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

chocolate69%

cacao61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both cherry, 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

ChocolateCherryCocoaCaramelSmokeAlmondOrange

Heart

WhiskeyLiquorBlack CherryVermouthTobaccoPeachHedioneCoumarin

Base

Teak WoodThailand OudTahitian VanillaLeatherHoneyIndonesian Patchouli LeafWhite MuskCivet

InformationalShared notesCherry, Liquor 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

Spring47

Summer18

Fall82

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,340

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,815

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia, Walter Maiorano

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerChoco SexHigher 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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Choco Sex opens with a thick wave of sweet dark chocolate, syrupy cherry, and bitter caramel. As the initial gourmand blast settles, a boozy heart of whiskey, vermouth, and dry tobacco takes over on skin. The dry-down turns significantly darker, shifting toward smoky teak wood, raw leather, and an animalic touch of ci…

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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 Choco Sex?

Choco Sex takes 4 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Choco Sex is rated 3.79/5 from 24 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Choco Sex for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, ICS or Choco Sex?

Choco Sex lasts longest (Choco Sex 83/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ICS or Choco Sex?

Choco Sex projects furthest (Choco Sex 81/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do ICS and Choco Sex smell similar?

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

Is ICS or Choco Sex better for summer or winter?

ICS suits evening wear; Choco Sex suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ICS and Choco Sex?

ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Choco Sex has top notes of Chocolate, Cherry, Cocoa and Caramel, heart notes of Whiskey, Liquor, Black Cherry and Vermouth, a base of Teak Wood, Thailand Oud, Tahitian Vanilla and Leather.