ICS vs Tobacco Cider
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Tobacco Cider takes 4 of 4 categories.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Tobacco CiderChoose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ICS0/4
Tobacco Cider4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tobacco Cider
- Sillage & projection
- Tobacco Cider
- Value for money
- Tobacco Cider
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Tobacco Cider
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ICSReflexionTobacco CiderHendley PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
4.31/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 30%Had 13%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
69%Love
6%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTobacco Cider
SillageTobacco Cider
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTobacco CiderBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
woody100%
vanilla92%
fruity84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
amber61%
Scent match28%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
AppleSandalowoodVanillaTobaccoSpicesTonka BeanLabdanumCivet
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
Spring17
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night67
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#22,131
PerfumerHans Hendley
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerTobacco CiderHigher 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 →Hans Hendley handcrafted Tobacco Cider in 2019 around a dark, fermenting apple motif. Rich tobacco leaf meets warm spices, labdanum resin, and a quiet funk of civet. It shines during crisp October evenings, wrapping the skin in sweet orchard rot and amber woods as temperatures drop.
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 Tobacco Cider?
Tobacco Cider takes 4 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Tobacco Cider is rated 4.31/5 from 16 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tobacco Cider for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, ICS or Tobacco Cider?
Tobacco Cider lasts longest (Tobacco Cider 77/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ICS or Tobacco Cider?
Tobacco Cider projects furthest (Tobacco Cider 67/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ICS and Tobacco Cider smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Labdanum and Tobacco.
Is ICS or Tobacco Cider better for summer or winter?
ICS suits evening wear; Tobacco Cider suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ICS and Tobacco Cider?
ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Tobacco Cider features Apple, Sandalowood, Vanilla, Tobacco and Spices.
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