Fragrance comparison

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom vs Elite

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,717 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Elite

Aurora Scents

4.001 votes

Rank #54,429 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elite takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Elite
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom0/1

Elite1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Elite

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ardent Cedar & CardamomParfums de la Bastide

EliteAurora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

vanilla30%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

cinnamon74%

woody65%

patchouli56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodCedarwoodCardamomVanillaCypressNutmegCumin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomLemonMint

Heart

CinnamonNutmegCuminRoseSageGeranium

Base

PatchouliVanillaAMBROX® SUPERAmbrocenideCedarwood

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Cardamom, Vanilla and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Ardent Cedar & Cardamom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Work 32%Casual 30%Date 27%Party 11%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,429

PerfumerIlias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerEliteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom opens with a quick blast of green cypress and dry cardamom before warming up into earthy woods. The first three minutes carry a prickly alcohol lift. Then the spices settle down nicely. Virginian cedarwood drives the core of this scent, backed by creamy Australian sandalwood and a pinch of grou…

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Elite by Aurora Scents opens with a bright splash of lemon and mint, anchored by spicy cardamom. This masculine fragrance shifts into a heart of cinnamon and nutmeg, supported by warm, woody notes. It settles on the skin with a long-lasting blend of vanilla, patchouli, and synthetic amber molecules. Suitable for daily…

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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, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Elite?

Elite takes 1 of 1 categories. Ardent Cedar & Cardamom is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Elite is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ardent Cedar & Cardamom for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Elite for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Elite smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Cardamom, Vanilla and Nutmeg.

Is Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Elite better for summer or winter?

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom suits evening wear; Elite suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Elite?

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom features Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Vanilla. Elite has top notes of Cardamom, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cumin and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, AMBROX® SUPER and Ambrocenide.