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    Side by side

    Icarus vs. Hectic

    Icarus by Velixir bottle

    Icarus

    Velixir
    Eau de Parfum2024
    Strikingly similar
    Hectic by Bujairami bottle

    Hectic

    Bujairami
    Eau de Parfum2024
    New comparison

    Hectic rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Icarus vs. Hectic
    IcarusHectic
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20242024
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Adam Bujairami
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Icarus

    Citrus
    Fruity
    Woody
    Sweet
    Musky
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    Oud

    Hectic

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Fresh
    Cinnamon
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotPear
    BergamotCitronOrange
    Heart
    Orange BlossomGeorgywoodGingerMandarin Orange
    CinnamonGingerNeroli
    Base
    AkigalawoodAmbroxanMuskCedarwood
    Black TeaAmbroxanFrankincenseGuaiac Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Icarus vs. Hectic
    IcarusHectic
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet-synthetic is the draw here, not a warning. The modern woody-amber drydown gives Icarus its contemporary edge, fresh, clean, a little electric. Either you lean in on first sniff.Icarus
    This is the fragrance people buy instead of the one they couldn't afford. The performance is genuinely loud for a fresh scent, projection that holds without bullying.Hectic