Fragrance comparison

Voyeur vs Icon

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

Voyeur

Riddle

4.3426 votes

Rank #28,303 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Icon

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.3553 votes

Rank #5,877 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon takes 5 of 5 categories.

Voyeur
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Icon
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Voyeur0/5

Icon5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VoyeurRiddle

IconAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 82%Had 9%Want 9%

4.35/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 65%Had 8%Want 27%

Category winnerIconRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

16%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

80%Love

7%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityIcon

SillageIcon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value70

Category winnerIconBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery88%

vanilla77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

balsamic42%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Vanilla

Heart

Amber

Base

Sandalwood

Top

Blood MandarinItalian LemonApple

Heart

GrapefruitLavenderSea Salt

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer63

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night71

Spring89

Summer100

Fall56

Winter22

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men75

Unisex8

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,303

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#5,877

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerIconHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Voyeur is a soft amber vanilla oil with a powdery, skin-close feel. It opens sweeter than spicy for some wearers, then settles into warm amber and smooth sandalwood with a cozy, slightly creamy finish. It suits shoppers who want an intimate, easy amber vanilla rather than a loud gourmand. Sampling first makes sense if…

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Icon feels like a bright, clean citrus aromatic that turns softly sweet and a little powdery on skin. The opening pushes blood mandarin, Italian lemon and crisp apple, then grapefruit and lavender bring that classic barbershop freshness with a modern, salty twist. It leans masculine in character and can project confid…

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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, Voyeur or Icon?

Icon takes 5 of 5 categories. Voyeur is rated 4.34/5 from 26 votes; Icon is rated 4.35/5 from 53 votes. Choose Voyeur for a amber and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Icon for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Voyeur or Icon?

Icon lasts longest (Icon 81/100, Voyeur 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Voyeur or Icon?

Icon projects furthest (Icon 76/100, Voyeur 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Voyeur and Icon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Voyeur or Icon better for summer or winter?

Voyeur suits daytime wear; Icon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Voyeur and Icon?

Voyeur has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Amber, a base of Sandalwood. Icon has top notes of Blood Mandarin, Italian Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Grapefruit, Lavender and Sea Salt, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Amber.