Fragrance comparison

Nightfall Blue vs Icon Platinum

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Nightfall Blue

Zara

3.6833 votes

Rank #17,694 Fresh SpicyAromatic

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43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Icon Platinum

Police

4.2020 votes

Rank #26,018 AmberAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Platinum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nightfall Blue
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Icon Platinum
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nightfall Blue2/5

Icon Platinum3/5

Ratings & consensus: Icon Platinum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nightfall Blue
Sillage & projection: Icon Platinum
Value for money: Icon Platinum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nightfall Blue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nightfall BlueZara

Icon PlatinumPolice

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 51%Had 19%Want 30%

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 48%Had 13%Want 39%

Category winnerIcon PlatinumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

45%Love

35%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNightfall Blue

SillageIcon Platinum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value84

Category winnerIcon PlatinumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic88%

warm spicy77%

rose65%

vanilla53%

herbal42%

amber100%

aromatic91%

citrus83%

marine74%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black Pepper

Heart

Geranium

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

BergamotGrapefruitBlack Pepper

Heart

Sea NotesGeraniumCedar

Base

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall79

Winter43

Day100

Night67

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men87

Unisex7

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,694

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerNightfall BlueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nightfall Blue is a soft spicy-aromatic Zara release built around black pepper, geranium, and tonka bean. It opens in a familiar modern blue style, then settles into something sweeter, smoother, and less forceful. For shoppers, the main story is simple: easy to wear, easy on the budget, and better suited to casual use…

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Police Icon Platinum opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and tart grapefruit, instantly brightened by black pepper. The top notes fade quickly into a fresh marine core where sea notes merge with herbal geranium and dry cedarwood. As the composition settles, warm amber and sweet tonka bean take over the dry-down, back…

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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, Nightfall Blue or Icon Platinum?

Icon Platinum takes 3 of 5 categories. Nightfall Blue is rated 3.68/5 from 33 votes; Icon Platinum is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes. Choose Nightfall Blue for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Icon Platinum for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nightfall Blue or Icon Platinum?

Nightfall Blue lasts longest (Nightfall Blue 63/100, Icon Platinum 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nightfall Blue or Icon Platinum?

Icon Platinum projects furthest (Icon Platinum 58/100, Nightfall Blue 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nightfall Blue and Icon Platinum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Geranium and Tonka Bean.

Is Nightfall Blue or Icon Platinum better for summer or winter?

Nightfall Blue suits daytime wear; Icon Platinum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nightfall Blue and Icon Platinum?

Nightfall Blue has top notes of Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean. Icon Platinum has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Black Pepper, heart notes of Sea Notes, Geranium and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Patchouli.