ICS vs Shade Brown
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Shade Brown takes 4 of 4 categories.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Shade BrownChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
ICS0/4
Shade Brown4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Shade Brown
- Sillage & projection
- Shade Brown
- Value for money
- Shade Brown
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Shade Brown
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ICSReflexionShade BrownLELINEWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
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
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityShade Brown
SillageShade Brown
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerShade BrownBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
white floral84%
fresh spicy77%
musky69%
vanilla61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherryLiquor
Heart
Spices
Base
Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco
Top15-30 mins
White FlowersPepperSpices
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily of the ValleyLabdanumSaffronCoffee
Base8-12 hrs
OlibanumVanillaBenzoinTobaccoAmberMuskMossOud
InformationalShared notesSpices, Labdanum and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Shade Brown, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
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#46,410
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerShade BrownHigher 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 →Shade Brown by LELINE balances dense amber resins against surprisingly crisp floral air. The opening punches hard. Ground pepper and gardenia petals flare up alongside an unmistakable two-minute alcohol vapor. Give it ten minutes. A dry wave of roasted coffee, leathery saffron, and green lily of the valley cools the h…
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 Shade Brown?
Shade Brown takes 4 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Shade Brown is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Shade Brown for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, ICS or Shade Brown?
Shade Brown lasts longest (Shade Brown 93/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ICS or Shade Brown?
Shade Brown projects furthest (Shade Brown 81/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ICS and Shade Brown smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Spices, Labdanum and Tobacco.
Is ICS or Shade Brown better for summer or winter?
ICS suits evening wear; Shade Brown suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ICS and Shade Brown?
ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Shade Brown has top notes of White Flowers, Pepper and Spices, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Labdanum, Saffron and Coffee, a base of Olibanum, Vanilla, Benzoin and Tobacco.
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