Fragrance comparison

North Star vs Tonic Ice

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

North Star

Trend Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #78,102 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Tonic Ice

Maison Alhambra

4.1337 votes

Rank #15,470 MarineOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tonic Ice takes 1 of 1 categories.

North Star
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.
Tonic Ice
Choose it for a marine and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

North Star0/1

Tonic Ice1/1

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: Tonic Ice

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

North StarTrend Perfumes

Tonic IceMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.13/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 35%Had 2%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

59%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

amber61%

marine100%

ozonic92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

salty69%

amber61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian LemonBergamotLavenderMandarin

Heart

Lily of the ValleyPatchouliOakmoss

Base

HealingwoodSandalwoodWhite MuskAmber

Top

Ozonic notesMarine notesBergamotMandarin

Heart

AmberLily of the ValleyLavender

Base

MuskOakmossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Mandarin and Lily of the Valley. 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

Spring46

Summer100

Fall31

Winter15

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men78

Unisex17

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,102

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerTonic IceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

North Star by Trend Perfumes is a woody spicy fragrance that opens with a sharp burst of Sicilian lemon, bergamot, and mandarin balanced by herbal lavender. As the initial citrus brightness calms down, the middle notes reveal an earthy structure of patchouli, oakmoss, and lily of the valley. The base rests on a smooth…

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Tonic Ice by Maison Alhambra provides an immediate, bracing blast of ozonic and marine notes supported by sharp bergamot. It feels like a cold, fizzy citrus drink on a hot summer afternoon. As it dries, the fragrance settles into a clean, musky base with a light touch of amber, making it an easy, versatile reach for g…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do North Star and Tonic Ice smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Mandarin and Lily of the Valley.

Is North Star or Tonic Ice better for summer or winter?

Tonic Ice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in North Star and Tonic Ice?

North Star has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender and Mandarin, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Patchouli and Oakmoss, a base of Healingwood, Sandalwood, White Musk and Amber. Tonic Ice has top notes of Ozonic notes, Marine notes, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Amber, Lily of the Valley and Lavender, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Patchouli.