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ICS vs Cuore

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

Updated 23 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuore takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • ICS

    Choose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Cuore

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

ICS0/4
Cuore4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuore
Sillage & projection
Cuore
Value for money
Cuore
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cuore

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ICSReflexion
CuoreGrande
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
4.45/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%
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

70%Love
10%Like
15%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityCuore

SillageCuore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value45
Category winnerCuoreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
fruity100%
sweet86%
amber72%
woody58%
warm spicy44%
vanilla30%
Scent match36%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
IncenseSpicesIrisRed BerriesClementineSaffronOrange
Heart
PlumRaisinDried FruitsBlackberryBlueberryLiquorPlum BlossomSugar Cane
Base
AmberTonka BeanVanillaGuaiac WoodOpoponaxCastoreumLabdanumBenzoin
InformationalShared notesLiquor, Spices and Labdanum. 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
Spring82
Summer9
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
Men21
Unisex57
Women21
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,340

PerfumerEugene Firsanov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,369

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCuoreHigher 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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Cuore by Grande opens with tart Clementine and dry saffron, quickly shifting into a dense heart of stewed plum, fig, and dark liquor. As the initial brightness settles, smoky incense and sticky toffee come forward. A heavy base of labdanum amber, tonka bean, and guaiac wood anchors the scent for chilly autumn evenings.

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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 Cuore?

Cuore takes 4 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Cuore is rated 4.45/5 from 20 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuore for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, ICS or Cuore?

Cuore lasts longest (Cuore 78/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ICS or Cuore?

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

Do ICS and Cuore smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Liquor, Spices and Labdanum.

Is ICS or Cuore better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in ICS and Cuore?

ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Cuore has top notes of Incense, Spices, Iris and Red Berries, heart notes of Plum, Raisin, Dried Fruits and Blackberry, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood.

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