Note
cedar
Dry, pencil-shaving, slightly sharp. Virginia cedar is rounder; Atlas cedar is sharper. The structural note in most modern masculines. Without cedar, half of perfumery would have no spine.
⊛ the kinds · 1
the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.
⊛ called cedar, but not the same thing
- atlas cedarthe name alone could be another plant
- chinese cedara cypress, not a cedar
- himalayan cedaranother species
- red cedara juniper, not a cedar
- texas cedara juniper, not a cedar
⊛ how it wears
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly in the base, sometimes in the heart, rarely on top.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Hermèseau des merveillesexpressive softness+48
- the minimal · Lacosteeau de lacoste l.12.12 blancrestraint+29
- the sensualist · Ajmalamber woodwarmth kept close to the skin+51
- the statement · Ajmalaristocrat for hima presence meant to be read+52
- the explorer · Adolfo Dominguezbambúair, distance and a sense of place+37
- the enigma · Acqua di Parmaquerciawhat stays withheld+52
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
fresh & green · woods & leather · amber & spice · florals · gourmands · chypre
fresh & green
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- Acqua di ParmaBlu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria
- ChanelAllure Homme Sport
- ChanelAllure Homme Sport Eau Extrême
- AmouageReflection Man
- Atelier CologneCèdre Atlas
- Atelier CologneOrange Sanguine
- Atelier CologneVétiver Fatal no longer made
- Le LaboBergamote 22
- ChanelBleu de Chanel
- BurberryTouch for Men
- BvlgariAqua Pour Homme
- ByredoMister Marvelous
- Carolina HerreraBad Boy Cobalt
- Carolina HerreraCH
- ChanelN°5 L'Eau
- Calvin KleinCK Be
- Calvin KleinCK One
- CreedErolfa
- Dolce & GabbanaDolce & Gabbana Pour Homme
- Dolce & GabbanaQ by Dolce & Gabbana
- DiorJoy by Dior
- HermèsEau de Pamplemousse Rose
- Roja ParfumsElysium
- Frederic MalleEn Passant
- Frederic MalleFrench Lover
- Frederic MalleOutrageous
- GucciGuilty Pour Homme
- GucciMémoire d'une Odeur no longer made
- GuerlainHabit Rouge
- HeeleySel Marin
- HermèsConcentré d'Orange Verte
- Issey MiyakeL'Eau Majeure d'Issey no longer made
- KilianRoses on Ice
- Le LaboFleur d'Oranger 27
- Dolce & GabbanaLight Blue
- LoeweAire
- Frederic MalleBigarade Concentrée
- Maison MargielaSailing Day
- Parfums de MarlyGreenley
- Parfums de MarlySedley
- Memo ParisIrish Leather
- NishaneHacivat
- Penhaligon'sSartorial
- Profumum RomaAcqua di Sale
- Profumum RomaThundra
- ShiseidoZen
- TousTous Man
- HermèsUn Jardin à Cythère
- VersaceVersace Pour Homme
- VersaceVersense
- Xerjoff1861 Renaissance
- Yves Saint LaurentY
- Yves Saint LaurentY Le Parfum
- ArmafClub de Nuit Sillage
- Essential ParfumsOrange X Santal
- Maison MargielaReplica Matcha Meditation
- ChanelPlatinum Égoïste
- GivenchyGentleman Intense
- Parfums de MarlyPerseus
- CreedViking Cologne
- NishaneB-612
- Carner BarcelonaCostarela
- Escentric MoleculesEscentric 03
- Juliette Has a GunEgo Stratis
- AmouageDecision
- DiptyqueIlio
- DiptyqueL'Eau des Hespérides
- Clean ReserveCitron Fig
- Memo ParisOcean Leather
woods & leather
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- BurberryHero
- ByredoBal d'Afrique
- ByredoSuper Cedar
- CB I Hate PerfumeRussian Caravan Tea
- Comme des GarçonsAvignon
- Comme des GarçonsWonderwood
- Carolina HerreraCedar Chic
- ChanelChance Eau Fraîche
- Comme des GarçonsCDG 2
- Dolce & GabbanaK by Dolce & Gabbana
- DiorFahrenheit
- DiptyqueOrphéon
- DiptyqueVetyverio
- D.S. & DurgaBowmakers
- L'Artisan ParfumeurDzongkha
- Frederic MalleEau de Magnolia
- Serge LutensFéminité du Bois
- FZOTICFeu Secret
- GivenchyGentleman Society
- Histoires de Parfums1740 Marquis de Sade
- HermèsEau des Merveilles
- HermèsTerre d'Hermès
- PradaInfusion d'Iris
- InitioRehab
- Comme des GarçonsKyoto
- PhaedonLentisque
- LoeweEsencia Elixir
- LoeweSolo Loewe Cedro
- ManceraCedrat Boise
- L'Artisan ParfumeurPassage d'Enfer Extrême
- Penhaligon'sHalfeti
- DiptyquePhilosykos
- PhlurHanami
- Roja ParfumsAoud
- Roja ParfumsRisqué
- Le LaboRose 31
- ChanelSycomore
- CaronTabac Blond
- DiptyqueTam Dao
- TauerL'Air du Désert Marocain
- Tiziana TerenziOrion
- Le LaboThé Noir 29
- Tom FordTobacco Oud
- Comme des GarçonsZagorsk
- Jo Malone LondonPomegranate Noir
- Acqua di ParmaQuercia
- AjmalAmber Wood
- Essential ParfumsBois Impérial
- Maison MargielaReplica Music Festival no longer made
- DiorMiss Dior Parfum 2024
- GivenchyGentleman Society Extreme
- PradaL'Homme Prada
- BurberryMr. Burberry
- Parfums de MarlyGodolphin
- AmouageInterlude Black Iris
- AmouageReflection 45
- CreedRoyal Oud
- Memo ParisFrench Leather
- Atelier CologneSantal Carmin no longer made
- Profumum RomaArso
- Le LaboTabac 28 Miami
- Le LaboCuir 28 Dubai
- Swiss ArabianMukhallat Malaki
- Le LaboVetiver 46
- Tom FordBois Pacifique
- Narciso RodriguezFor Him Bleu Noir Eau de Parfum
amber & spice
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- NasomattoBlack Afgano
- Hugo BossBoss Bottled
- BurberryHero Eau de Parfum
- CartierDéclaration
- Comme des GarçonsWhite
- Carolina HerreraBad Boy
- Calvin KleinObsession
- DedCoolMilk
- DiorDior Homme Intense
- EtroMagot no longer made
- GivenchyPi
- Al HaramainJunoon Noir
- HermèsHiris
- TauerIncense Extreme
- InitioMagnetic Blend 1
- InitioSide Effect
- Le LaboIris 39
- Frederic MalleIris Poudre
- Frederic MalleLipstick Rose
- Loewe7
- Tom FordLost Cherry
- Parfums de MarlyHerod
- Maison Francis KurkdjianBaccarat Rouge 540 Extrait
- Maison Francis KurkdjianGrand Soir
- Serge LutensMuscs Koublaï Khan
- NishaneAni
- Olfactive StudioLumière Blanche
- Tom FordSantal Blush
- DiorSauvage
- GuerlainShalimar
- GrossmithShem-el-Nessim
- Tiziana TerenziLillipur
- HermèsVoyage d'Hermès
- XerjoffAlexandria II
- Yves Saint LaurentLa Nuit de l'Homme
- Yves Saint LaurentOpium
- Yves Saint LaurentBabycat
- GuerlainSpiritueuse Double Vanille
- Essential ParfumsThe Musc
- Nina RicciL'Air du Temps
- DiorHypnotic Poison Elixir
- LattafaHayaati Al Maleky
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAPOM Pour Homme
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAbsolue Pour le Soir
- Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Extrait de Parfum
- XerjoffCasamorati Dama Bianca
- Frederic MalleHeaven Can Wait
- Frederic MalleNoir Epices
- Carner BarcelonaD600
- Le LaboPoivre 23 London
- Narciso RodriguezNarciso Ambrée
- Tom FordMyrrhe Mystère
- AmouageHonour Man
- Serge LutensIris Silver Mist
florals
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- BvlgariOmnia Coral
- ChanelChance Eau Tendre
- ChloéEau de Parfum
- Parfums de MarlyDelina
- DiptyqueEau Rose
- Elie SaabLe Parfum
- Estée LauderPleasures
- GivenchyIrresistible
- KilianGood Girl Gone Bad
- Acqua di ParmaIris Nobile no longer made
- LancômeIdôle
- LancômeIdôle L'Intense
- LancômeTrésor In Love no longer made
- Matière PremièreRadical Rose
- Memo ParisMarfa
- Maison Francis KurkdjianÀ la Rose
- Maison Francis KurkdjianOud Satin Mood
- ByredoMojave Ghost
- MontaleRoses Musk
- Giorgio ArmaniMy Way
- Narciso RodriguezNarciso Poudrée
- Robert PiguetFracas
- Frederic MallePortrait of a Lady
- TousTous
- Yves Saint LaurentLibre
- Yves Saint LaurentMon Paris
- AjmalAristocrat for Him
- Giorgio ArmaniSì Passione
- GivenchyIrresistible Very Floral
- Maison Francis KurkdjianAPOM Pour Femme
- Atelier CologneRose Anonyme no longer made
- Frederic MalleLe Parfum de Thérèse
- Le LaboBaie Rose 26 Chicago
- ShiseidoGinza Night
- AjmalWisal Dhahab
- ShiseidoZen Essence
- Memo ParisInlé
- Serge LutensFleurs d'Oranger
- Juliette Has a GunWhite Spirit
- DiptyqueGeranium Odorata
gourmands
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- FerrariFerrari Black
- Histoires de ParfumsAmbre 114
- HeeleyPalm (Coccobello)
- HereticDirty Coconut
- Imaginary AuthorsMemoirs of a Trespasser
- Jean Paul GaultierUltra Male
- KayaliEden Sparkling Lychee
- KayaliYum Pistachio Gelato
- KilianApple Brandy on the Rocks
- KilianLiaisons Dangereuses
- Le LaboTonka 25
- ManceraRoses Vanille
- Marc JacobsPerfect
- MuglerA*Men
- L'Artisan ParfumeurMûre et Musc Extrême
- Frederic MalleMusc Ravageur
- Narciso RodriguezNarciso Rouge no longer made
- Rabanne1 Million Lucky
- RabannePure XS
- Rabanne1 Million Elixir
- Maison MargielaCoffee Break
- Tiziana TerenziCabiria
- VersaceEros
- VersaceEros Flame
- Viktor & RolfBonbon
- Maison MargielaWhispers in the Library
- Yves Saint LaurentBlack Opium
- CacharelAmor Amor
- Carolina HerreraGood Girl Légère
- MontaleSensual Instinct
- ManceraRoses & Chocolate
- XerjoffCasamorati Bouquet Ideale
- NishaneFan Your Flames X
- Roja ParfumsElysium Eau Intense
- Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo Man
- Memo ParisIthaque
⊛ often found with
musk · bergamot · sandalwood · patchouli · amber · vanilla · vetiver · jasmine
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