ICS vs Tabac Ambre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tabac Ambre takes 2 of 3 categories.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tabac AmbreChoose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
ICS1/3
Tabac Ambre2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tabac Ambre
- Sillage & projection
- ICS
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tabac Ambre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ICSReflexionTabac AmbreReflexionWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
4.38/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%
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
38%Love
63%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTabac Ambre
SillageICS
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
tobacco100%
sweet86%
fruity72%
amber58%
cherry44%
woody30%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and cherry
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CherryLiquor
Heart
Spices
Base
Balsamic NotesLabdanumTobacco
Top
TobaccoDried Fruits
Heart
CherryAmber
Base
LabdanumBenzoin
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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,340
PerfumerEugene Firsanov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,581
PerfumerEugene Firsanov
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTabac AmbreHigher 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 →Tabac Ambre by Reflexion is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Eugene Firsanov. Top notes are Tobacco and Dried Fruits; middle notes are Tobacco, Cherry and Amber; base notes are Labdanum and Benzoin. It opens with Tobacco, Dried Fruits. The heart moves into Tobacco, Cherry. In the dry-do…
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 Tabac Ambre?
Tabac Ambre takes 2 of 3 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Tabac Ambre is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tabac Ambre for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, ICS or Tabac Ambre?
Tabac Ambre lasts longest (Tabac Ambre 75/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ICS or Tabac Ambre?
ICS projects furthest (ICS 63/100, Tabac Ambre 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ICS and Tabac Ambre smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and cherry accords. Common notes include Cherry, Labdanum and Tobacco.
Is ICS or Tabac Ambre better for summer or winter?
ICS suits evening wear; Tabac Ambre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ICS and Tabac Ambre?
ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Tabac Ambre has top notes of Tobacco and Dried Fruits, heart notes of Cherry and Amber, a base of Labdanum and Benzoin.
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