Fragrance comparison

Shades Of Nirvana vs Icon for Men

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

1 wins

Shades Of Nirvana

Zara

3.8779 votes

Rank #16,291 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Icon for Men

Maryaj

—0 votes

Rank #73,022 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shades Of Nirvana takes 1 of 1 categories.

Shades Of Nirvana
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Icon for Men
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Shades Of Nirvana1/1

Icon for Men0/1

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: Shades Of Nirvana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Shades Of NirvanaZara

Icon for MenMaryaj

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 50%Had 7%Want 43%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

34%Like

22%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery88%

woody77%

white floral65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

lavender61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerEucalyptus

Heart

Jasmine

Base

MuskSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemonGrapefruitOrangeEucalyptus

Heart2-3 hrs

GeraniumJasmineLavenderViolet

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodAmberMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Jasmine, Musk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Icon for Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer61

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex31

Women67

Not enough votes yet

Casual 45%Work 37%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#73,022

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShades Of NirvanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Shades Of Nirvana opens with a sharp burst of fresh ginger and cool eucalyptus that clears the sinuses before softening into a quiet skin scent. A clean, non-indolic jasmine note emerges in the heart, floating over a base of creamy sandalwood and soft white musk. The total effect feels airy, clean, and understate…

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Icon for Men by Maryaj delivers an energetic blast of bright bergamot, sharp lemon, and cooling eucalyptus right out of the nozzle. The initial citrus burst feels brisk and invigorating. Within twenty minutes, the briskness softens into an aromatic heart of clean lavender, soft violet, and powdery geranium. As the fra…

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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.

Do Shades Of Nirvana and Icon for Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Shades Of Nirvana or Icon for Men better for summer or winter?

Icon for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shades Of Nirvana and Icon for Men?

Shades Of Nirvana has top notes of Ginger and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Icon for Men has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Moss.