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Icy Wave vs Monocle Soleil Zeste

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 26 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icy Wave takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Icy Wave

    Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Monocle Soleil Zeste

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Icy Wave1/1
Monocle Soleil Zeste0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Icy Wave

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Icy WaveBibliothèque de Parfum
Monocle Soleil ZesteClaus Porto
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.57/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 24%Had 17%Want 59%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
27%Like
40%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

33%Love
67%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
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage41
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
citrus88%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy65%
woody53%
powdery42%
citrus100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
musky48%
woody30%
Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotLimeTangerine
Heart
Green TeaHerbal NotesBlack Currant
Base
PetitgrainMuskSandalwoodGalbanum
Top15 to 30 minutes
LimeBergamotLemon
Heart1 to 2 hours
PetitgrainCypressGalbanum
Base2 to 4 hours
MuskLavender
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lime, Petitgrain and Musk. Durations are only published for Monocle Soleil Zeste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall33
Winter22
Day100
Night11
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men40
Unisex40
Women20
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#60,576

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcy WaveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Icy Wave is a crisp citrus and green-tea scent that reads clean, soapy, and breezy on skin. Expect bergamot, lime, and tangerine up top, then a minty herbal tea feel with a hint of black currant. The dry-down stays fresh with petitgrain, soft musk, and light woods, sometimes turning slightly powdery. Sample first if y…

Reviews →

Monocle Soleil Zeste by Claus Porto delivers an energetic rush of sunny citrus and dry greenery. The opening hits immediately with sharp lime, tart lemon, and sunny bergamot peel. As that bright tartness settles, the scent moves into a bracing green heart of bitter petitgrain, dry cypress, and crisp galbanum resin. Ra…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Icy Wave or Monocle Soleil Zeste?

Icy Wave takes 1 of 1 categories. Icy Wave is rated 3.57/5 from 23 votes; Monocle Soleil Zeste is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Icy Wave for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Monocle Soleil Zeste for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Icy Wave and Monocle Soleil Zeste smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lime, Petitgrain and Musk.

Is Icy Wave or Monocle Soleil Zeste better for summer or winter?

Icy Wave suits daytime wear; Monocle Soleil Zeste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icy Wave and Monocle Soleil Zeste?

Icy Wave has top notes of Bergamot, Lime and Tangerine, heart notes of Green Tea, Herbal Notes and Black Currant, a base of Petitgrain, Musk, Sandalwood and Galbanum. Monocle Soleil Zeste has top notes of Lime, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Cypress and Galbanum, a base of Musk and Lavender.

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