ICS vs Jantar'
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jantar' takes 3 of 4 categories.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jantar'Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ICS1/4
Jantar'3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Jantar'
- Sillage & projection
- ICS
- Value for money
- Jantar'
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Jantar'
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ICSReflexionJantar'Michele BianchiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
3.71/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
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
7%Love
57%Like
36%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJantar'
SillageICS
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJantar'Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
amber100%
vanilla86%
sweet72%
powdery58%
musky44%
cherry30%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and cherry
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherryLiquor
Heart
Spices
Base
Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco
Notes
AmberVanillaWhite ChocolateCherryWhite MuskAmberwoodStrawberryLabdanumTolu BalsamPeru BalsamTobaccoJasmine
No top / heart / base split published
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 seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night100
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
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#62,340
PerfumerEugene Firsanov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#61,343
PerfumerMichele Bianchi
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerJantar'Higher 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 →Jantar' is a sweet amber vanilla fragrance built around labdanum, balsamic resins, vanilla and soft gourmand touches. It opens with a fruity cherry and strawberry tint, then settles into a warmer blend of white chocolate, tobacco, musk and amberwood. It suits shoppers who like sweet, resinous, slightly powdery unisex …
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 Jantar'?
Jantar' takes 3 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Jantar' is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jantar' for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, ICS or Jantar'?
Jantar' lasts longest (Jantar' 68/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ICS or Jantar'?
ICS projects furthest (ICS 63/100, Jantar' 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ICS and Jantar' smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and cherry accords. Common notes include Cherry, Labdanum and Tobacco.
Is ICS or Jantar' better for summer or winter?
ICS suits evening wear; Jantar' suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ICS and Jantar'?
ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Jantar' features Amber, Vanilla, White Chocolate, Cherry and White Musk.
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