Fragrance comparison

S8 Icon vs B-Boy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 81 ratings analysed

S8 Icon

Oriflame

3.6043 votes

Rank #31,591 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

B-Boy

Alyssa Ashley

3.3838 votes

Rank #19,701 CitrusCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

B-Boy takes 6 of 7 categories.

S8 Icon
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
B-Boy
Choose it for a citrus and cinnamon character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

S8 Icon1/7

B-Boy6/7

Ratings & consensus: S8 Icon
Community sentiment: B-Boy
Longevity: B-Boy
Sillage & projection: B-Boy
Value for money: B-Boy
Versatility: B-Boy
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: B-Boy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

S8 IconOriflame

B-BoyAlyssa Ashley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 41%Had 38%Want 21%

3.38/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 49%Had 20%Want 31%

Category winnerS8 IconRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerB-BoyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityB-Boy

SillageB-Boy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value77

Category winnerB-BoyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

fresh spicy90%

aromatic80%

sweet70%

amber60%

rose50%

citrus100%

cinnamon92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapes

Heart

Geranium

Base

AmberWoody Notes

Top

CinnamonLemonBergamotOrange

Heart

Tobacco LeafGeranium

Base

VanillaAmberWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Amber and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer95

Fall43

Winter24

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer79

Fall79

Winter21

Day100

Night62

Category winnerB-BoyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,591

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#19,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerB-BoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

S8 Icon is a light fruity aromatic built around grape, geranium, amber, and soft woods. On skin it reads fresh, sweet, and casual, with a fruity citrus-like opening that some wearers find easy and youthful, but not especially distinctive. The main caution is performance. Reviews point to low projection and short wear,…

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B-Boy by Alyssa Ashley opens with bright lemon, bergamot and orange, then quickly warms up with a noticeable cinnamon lift. The heart brings a light tobacco leaf touch with geranium giving a clean, aromatic edge. In the dry-down it turns smoother and sweeter, with vanilla and amber over soft woods and musk. It usually…

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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.

Which is better, S8 Icon or B-Boy?

B-Boy takes 6 of 7 categories. S8 Icon is rated 3.60/5 from 43 votes; B-Boy is rated 3.38/5 from 38 votes. Choose S8 Icon for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose B-Boy for a citrus and cinnamon character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, S8 Icon or B-Boy?

B-Boy lasts longest (B-Boy 64/100, S8 Icon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, S8 Icon or B-Boy?

B-Boy projects furthest (B-Boy 52/100, S8 Icon 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do S8 Icon and B-Boy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Geranium, Amber and Woody Notes.

Is S8 Icon or B-Boy better for summer or winter?

For summer, S8 Icon is the stronger pick. For winter, S8 Icon is the stronger pick. S8 Icon suits daytime wear; B-Boy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in S8 Icon and B-Boy?

S8 Icon has top notes of Grapes, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Amber and Woody Notes. B-Boy has top notes of Cinnamon, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Woody Notes and Musk.