ICS vs Il Capriccio del Maestro
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 4 of 4 categories.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Il Capriccio del MaestroChoose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
ICS0/4
Il Capriccio del Maestro4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Il Capriccio del Maestro
- Sillage & projection
- Il Capriccio del Maestro
- Value for money
- Il Capriccio del Maestro
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Il Capriccio del Maestro
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ICSReflexionIl Capriccio del MaestroNobile 1942Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
4.33/ 5 · 236 votes
Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
51%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
236 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIl Capriccio del Maestro
SillageIl Capriccio del Maestro
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
honey77%
cinnamon69%
amber61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherryLiquor
Heart
Spices
Base
Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco
Top
RumCinnamonSpicesOrchid
Heart
HoneyTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoin
Base
VanillaPatchouliCoumarinLabdanumWhite Musk
InformationalShared notesSpices, 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 seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night100
Spring26
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,459
PerfumerEugene Firsanov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#8,893
PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotICS 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…
Reviews →Nobile 1942 Il Capriccio del Maestro pours out a thick wave of dark rum, sharp cinnamon, and bitter clove right from the sprayer. As the initial booze settles, sticky raw honey fuses with sweet pipe tobacco and warm tonka bean. The base thickens on skin with dark vanilla pod, resinous benzoin, and dry patchouli. It fe…
Reviews →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 Il Capriccio del Maestro?
Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 4 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Il Capriccio del Maestro is rated 4.33/5 from 236 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Il Capriccio del Maestro for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, ICS or Il Capriccio del Maestro?
Il Capriccio del Maestro lasts longest (Il Capriccio del Maestro 73/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ICS or Il Capriccio del Maestro?
Il Capriccio del Maestro projects furthest (Il Capriccio del Maestro 66/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ICS and Il Capriccio del Maestro smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Labdanum and Tobacco.
Is ICS or Il Capriccio del Maestro better for summer or winter?
ICS suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ICS and Il Capriccio del Maestro?
ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Il Capriccio del Maestro has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon, Spices and Orchid, heart notes of Honey, Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Coumarin and Labdanum.
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