Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Sweet Ice Cream

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

4 wins

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Sweet Ice Cream

Sinergia Parfums

4.679 votes

Rank #36,263 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 17 takes 4 of 4 categories.

No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Sweet Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

No. 174/4

Sweet Ice Cream0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: No. 17
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Sweet Ice CreamSinergia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

78%Love

11%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNo. 17Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

almond77%

cinnamon69%

chocolate61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and chocolate

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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Top

VanillaChocolateAlmond

Heart

CinnamonCookieCaramel

Base

IncenseTonkaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring44

Summer11

Fall100

Winter56

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex63

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36,263

PerfumerSebastian Ramos Araya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo. 17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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Sweet Ice Cream leans into a rich dessert profile, with vanilla, chocolate and almond up top, then a warmer core of cinnamon, cookie and caramel. It reads sweet first, but the incense, tonka and patchouli in the base should keep it from feeling completely sugary. This looks best suited to gourmands lovers who enjoy de…

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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, No. 17 or Sweet Ice Cream?

No. 17 takes 4 of 4 categories. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Sweet Ice Cream is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Sweet Ice Cream for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 17 or Sweet Ice Cream?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Sweet Ice Cream 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Sweet Ice Cream?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Sweet Ice Cream 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Sweet Ice Cream smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and chocolate accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense and Vanilla.

Is No. 17 or Sweet Ice Cream better for summer or winter?

Sweet Ice Cream suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 17 and Sweet Ice Cream?

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Sweet Ice Cream has top notes of Vanilla, Chocolate and Almond, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cookie and Caramel, a base of Incense, Tonka and Patchouli.