Fragrance comparison

Inspiration vs Quasar Ice

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 724 ratings analysed

4 wins

Inspiration

Pure Sense

3.6198 votes

Rank #16,756 GreenAromatic

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Quasar Ice

O Boticário

3.97626 votes

Rank #25,654 FreshAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Inspiration takes 4 of 7 categories.

Inspiration
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Quasar Ice
Choose it for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Inspiration4/7

Quasar Ice3/7

Ratings & consensus: Quasar Ice
Community sentiment: Quasar Ice
Longevity: Inspiration
Sillage & projection: Inspiration
Value for money: Quasar Ice
Versatility: Inspiration
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Inspiration

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InspirationPure Sense

Quasar IceO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

3.97/ 5 · 626 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerQuasar IceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

41%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

98 votes

28%Love

51%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

626 votes

Category winnerQuasar IceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityInspiration

SillageInspiration

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value71

Category winnerQuasar IceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

fresh61%

fresh100%

aquatic92%

aromatic84%

herbal77%

fresh spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, fresh and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

PeppermintLemon BalmIce

Heart2-4 hrs

StrawberryTeaSageJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

OakmossIso E SuperTobaccoDried Fruits

Top

Watery NotesIceLimeSageCardamom

Heart

LavenderArtemisiaBourbon GeraniumCedarPepper

Base

Mountain AirOakmossMuskCashmeranSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesIce, Sage and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Inspiration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer94

Fall49

Winter29

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerInspirationMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex48

Women52

Casual 43%Work 31%Date 17%Party 10%

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,756

PerfumerAnastasia Vislobokova

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#25,654

PerfumerEurico Mazzini, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInspirationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Sense Inspiration feels like sipping chilled herbal tea in a sunny garden patch. The first spray releases a brisk frost of peppermint and crushed lemon balm that cools the skin instantly. Within twenty minutes, sweet garden strawberry and steep green tea leaves emerge, softening the brisk herbal sharpness into an…

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Quasar Ice by O Boticário delivers an immediate blast of frosty refreshment, opening with chilled lime, crisp watery notes, and herbal sage. As the initial frost settles, the fragrance introduces a clean heart of lavender, geranium, and dry cedarwood that feels like stepping out of a cold shower on a scorching summer …

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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, Inspiration or Quasar Ice?

Inspiration takes 4 of 7 categories. Inspiration is rated 3.61/5 from 98 votes; Quasar Ice is rated 3.97/5 from 626 votes. Choose Inspiration for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quasar Ice for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Inspiration or Quasar Ice?

Inspiration lasts longest (Inspiration 66/100, Quasar Ice 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Inspiration or Quasar Ice?

Projection is very close: Inspiration 51/100, Quasar Ice 49/100 for sillage.

Do Inspiration and Quasar Ice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Ice, Sage and Oakmoss.

Is Inspiration or Quasar Ice better for summer or winter?

For summer, Inspiration is the stronger pick. For winter, Inspiration is the stronger pick. Inspiration suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inspiration and Quasar Ice?

Inspiration has top notes of Peppermint, Lemon Balm and Ice, heart notes of Strawberry, Tea, Sage and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Iso E Super, Tobacco and Dried Fruits. Quasar Ice has top notes of Watery Notes, Ice, Lime and Sage, heart notes of Lavender, Artemisia, Bourbon Geranium and Cedar, a base of Mountain Air, Oakmoss, Musk and Cashmeran.