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    Icon Vanilla Black vs. Midnight Shimmer

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Midnight Shimmer rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Icon Vanilla Black vs. Midnight Shimmer
    Icon Vanilla BlackMidnight Shimmer
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182016
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Icon Vanilla Black

    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Sweet
    Amber
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Woody

    Midnight Shimmer

    Woody
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Balsamic
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Floral
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PlumPomegranateApple
    QuinceJasmineFreesia
    Heart
    VanillaTonka BeanGardenia
    VanillaAmberwoodWoody Notes
    Base
    AmberSandalwood
    Peru BalsamMuskMoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Icon Vanilla Black vs. Midnight Shimmer
    Icon Vanilla BlackMidnight Shimmer
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Icon Vanilla Black offers a dark, smoky take on vanilla, warm without veering into sweetness. The gardenia brings weight, the tonka bean brings cohesion.Icon Vanilla Black
    The vanilla here isn't frosting, it's warm cream and wood. Paired with the brightness of quince and the intimacy of musk, it creates something that works overtime without drawing attention.Midnight Shimmer