Fragrance comparison

Ambassador in Great Ocean vs Notre Flore Cedar

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

Ambassador in Great Ocean

Parfums Genty

3.254 votes

Rank #65,254 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Notre Flore Cedar

L'Occitane en Provence

4.45140 votes

Rank #5,946 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Notre Flore Cedar takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ambassador in Great Ocean
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Notre Flore Cedar
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ambassador in Great Ocean1/5

Notre Flore Cedar3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Notre Flore Cedar
Value for money: Ambassador in Great Ocean
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Notre Flore Cedar
Fragranxe ranking: Notre Flore Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambassador in Great OceanParfums Genty

Notre Flore CedarL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

4.45/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

56%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageNotre Flore Cedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value56

Category winnerAmbassador in Great OceanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

woody100%

citrus90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

sweet50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Juniper BerriesGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

CarawayCedarCardamomCelery

Base5-7 hrs

MuskCashmere WoodIncense

Notes

CedarGrapefruitTobacco LeafTonka BeanCaraway

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer85

Fall97

Winter69

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 16%Party 10%

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambassador in Great Ocean by Parfums Genty opens with a bracing blast of tart grapefruit and piney juniper berries. It immediately wakes up your nose without smelling sugary or synthetic. Within ten minutes, the brisk citrus settles into an unusual herbal core where dry cedar and warm cardamom collide with caraway and…

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L'Occitane en Provence Notre Flore Cedar delivers an honest, bracing blast of natural wood. The opening hits fast with bitter grapefruit zest and a dry, culinary pinch of caraway. It feels crisp. As the initial flash clears, authentic cedar wood takes center stage, smelling like freshly shaved pencil shavings warmed i…

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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, Ambassador in Great Ocean or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar takes 3 of 5 categories. Ambassador in Great Ocean is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Notre Flore Cedar is rated 4.45/5 from 140 votes. Choose Ambassador in Great Ocean for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Notre Flore Cedar for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambassador in Great Ocean or Notre Flore Cedar?

They last about the same: Ambassador in Great Ocean 67/100, Notre Flore Cedar 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ambassador in Great Ocean or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar projects furthest (Notre Flore Cedar 55/100, Ambassador in Great Ocean 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambassador in Great Ocean and Notre Flore Cedar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Caraway and Cedar.

Is Ambassador in Great Ocean or Notre Flore Cedar better for summer or winter?

Ambassador in Great Ocean suits daytime wear; Notre Flore Cedar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambassador in Great Ocean and Notre Flore Cedar?

Ambassador in Great Ocean has top notes of Juniper Berries and Grapefruit, heart notes of Caraway, Cedar, Cardamom and Celery, a base of Musk, Cashmere Wood and Incense. Notre Flore Cedar features Cedar, Grapefruit, Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean and Caraway.