Ambery Cedarwood vs Joo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ambery Cedarwood takes 4 of 4 categories.
Ambery CedarwoodChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
JooChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ambery Cedarwood4/4
Joo0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ambery Cedarwood
- Sillage & projection
- Ambery Cedarwood
- Value for money
- Ambery Cedarwood
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambery Cedarwood
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ambery CedarwoodDossierJooAbaco ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 56%Had 22%Want 22%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
35%Like
15%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate
97 votes
50%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmbery Cedarwood
SillageAmbery Cedarwood
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmbery CedarwoodBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
amber91%
woody83%
citrus74%
warm spicy65%
powdery56%
citrus100%
white floral92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
CardamomOrange BlossomMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
Jasmine SambacCedar
Base6-8+ hrs
AmberVanillaHeliotrope
Top
Orange BlossomMandarin OrangeItalian LemonBergamot
Heart
HeliotropeCardamomCinnamonLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine
Base
Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Ambery Cedarwood, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring87
Summer58
Fall100
Winter87
Day72
Night100
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter25
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,363
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,857
PerfumerNejla Barbir
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerAmbery CedarwoodHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmbery Cedarwood by Dossier delivers a warm, comforting blend of luminous white flowers, cozy amber, and smooth cedarwood. The fragrance opens with a lively splash of mandarin orange and sunny orange blossom, dusted with a touch of crushed green cardamom. Within half an hour, a rich jasmine sambac takes center stage, …
Reviews →Joo opens with bright citrus and orange blossom, then turns warmer and softer as heliotrope brings a lightly powdery feel. Cardamom and cinnamon add gentle spice before the dry down settles into tonka, vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli. A lot of the conversation around Joo is about whether it resembles Joop! Homme, so…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ambery Cedarwood or Joo?
Ambery Cedarwood takes 4 of 4 categories. Ambery Cedarwood is rated 4.00/5 from 97 votes; Joo is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ambery Cedarwood for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Joo for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ambery Cedarwood or Joo?
They last about the same: Ambery Cedarwood 61/100, Joo 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Ambery Cedarwood or Joo?
Ambery Cedarwood projects furthest (Ambery Cedarwood 55/100, Joo 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambery Cedarwood and Joo smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange and Vanilla.
Is Ambery Cedarwood or Joo better for summer or winter?
Ambery Cedarwood suits evening wear; Joo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambery Cedarwood and Joo?
Ambery Cedarwood has top notes of Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Cedar, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Heliotrope. Joo has top notes of Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Italian Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli.
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