ICS vs Roxbury
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Roxbury takes 4 of 4 categories.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
RoxburyChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ICS0/4
Roxbury4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Roxbury
- Sillage & projection
- Roxbury
- Value for money
- Roxbury
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Roxbury
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ICSReflexionRoxburyATonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
4.06/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 32%Had 10%Want 57%
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
58%Love
21%Like
5%Ok
7%Dislike
9%Hate
43 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRoxbury
SillageRoxbury
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoxburyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
patchouli77%
tobacco69%
earthy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both 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
Notes
TobaccoIndian PatchouliSpicesLabdanumAmberAgarwood (Oud)OakmossVanillaGeraniumBlack Currant
No top / heart / base split published
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
Spring62
Summer15
Fall100
Winter100
Day38
Night100
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#12,681
PerfumerAton
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerRoxburyHigher 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 →Roxbury is a dense amber, tobacco and patchouli fragrance with a warm spicy, woody core. It opens rich rather than fresh, then settles into a dark, blended mix where no single note dominates for long. It suits wearers who enjoy bold patchouli, humidor-style tobacco and resinous warmth. Best sampled if you are unsure a…
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 Roxbury?
Roxbury takes 4 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Roxbury is rated 4.06/5 from 60 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Roxbury for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, ICS or Roxbury?
Roxbury lasts longest (Roxbury 83/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ICS or Roxbury?
Roxbury projects furthest (Roxbury 69/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ICS and Roxbury smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Labdanum and Tobacco.
Is ICS or Roxbury better for summer or winter?
ICS suits evening wear; Roxbury suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ICS and Roxbury?
ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Roxbury features Tobacco, Indian Patchouli, Spices, Labdanum and Amber.
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