ICS vs Zino
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Zino takes 4 of 4 categories.
ICSChoose it for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
ZinoChoose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ICS0/4
Zino4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Zino
- Sillage & projection
- Zino
- Value for money
- Zino
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Zino
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ICSReflexionZinoAtelier Des SensWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 15%Had 11%Want 74%
4.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 14%Had 1%Want 84%
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
89%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityZino
SillageZino
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerZinoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
cherry90%
sweet80%
alcohol70%
warm spicy60%
musky50%
sweet100%
cherry86%
honey72%
tobacco58%
warm spicy44%
floral30%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, cherry 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
HoneyCherrySpicesTobaccoWhite Flowers
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCherry, Spices 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
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day86
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#44,044
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerZinoHigher 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 →Atelier Des Sens Zino pairs rich honey with tart cherry over a dark tobacco base. Hot spices and clean white flowers keep the sweet gourmand notes from feeling heavy during cold autumn evenings. It settles into a warm, cozy scent trail on wool coats and skin.
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 Zino?
Zino takes 4 of 4 categories. ICS is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Zino is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose ICS for a amber and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Zino for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, ICS or Zino?
Zino lasts longest (Zino 91/100, ICS 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, ICS or Zino?
Zino projects furthest (Zino 83/100, ICS 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do ICS and Zino smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, cherry and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cherry, Spices and Tobacco.
Is ICS or Zino better for summer or winter?
ICS suits evening wear; Zino suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in ICS and Zino?
ICS has top notes of Cherry and Liquor, heart notes of Spices, a base of Balsamic Notes, Labdanum and Tobacco. Zino features Honey, Cherry, Spices, Tobacco and White Flowers.
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