Ikon Oud vs Illuminating
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ikon Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.
Ikon OudChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
IlluminatingChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ikon Oud1/1
Illuminating0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ikon Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ikon OudZirhIlluminatingNINOWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.51/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 82%Had 13%Want 5%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate5%Love
63%Like
11%Ok
5%Dislike
16%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
oud69%
earthy61%
citrus100%
white floral92%
musky84%
oud77%
amber69%
smoky61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and oud
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
IncenseCardamomSaffronelemi
Heart
oak mossGingerLavender
Base
OudPatchouliAmberwoodVetiver
Top
BergamotPink PepperSaffron
Heart
JasmineCardamomJuniper
Base
IncenseMuskOudVetiver
InformationalShared notesIncense, Cardamom, Saffron and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer9
Fall82
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
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#19,717
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#79,850
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIkon OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIkon Oud opens spicy and aromatic, with cardamom, saffron and incense giving it a dry, slightly herbal edge before the woods settle in. The oud here reads smoother than barnyard, supported by amberwood, patchouli and vetiver. It suits someone who wants an affordable, easy-wearing oud profile with a masculine lean. Exp…
Reviews →NINO Illuminating opens with bright bergamot and crisp pink pepper, cutting through a warm heart of saffron and cardamom. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, white floral jasmine and piney juniper berry introduce a subtle aromatic structure. The base settles into smoky incense, dark oud, and dry vetiver wrapped in …
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.
Do Ikon Oud and Illuminating smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and oud accords. Common notes include Incense, Cardamom, Saffron and Oud.
Is Ikon Oud or Illuminating better for summer or winter?
Ikon Oud suits evening wear; Illuminating suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ikon Oud and Illuminating?
Ikon Oud has top notes of Incense, Cardamom, Saffron and elemi, heart notes of oak moss, Ginger and Lavender, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Amberwood and Vetiver. Illuminating has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Juniper, a base of Incense, Musk, Oud and Vetiver.
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