Fragrance comparison

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom vs Ethic

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,717 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Ethic

Killer Oud

4.0544 votes

Rank #16,238 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ethic takes 2 of 4 categories.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ethic
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom1/4

Ethic2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Ethic
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ethic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ardent Cedar & CardamomParfums de la Bastide

EthicKiller Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.05/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%

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

41%Love

34%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityArdent Cedar & Cardamom

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value74

Category winnerEthicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

vanilla30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

leather77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · 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

FrankincensePink PepperCuminCardamomSaffronNutmegRed BerriesMyrtle

Heart

MyrrhGeranium

Base

CastoreumOudLeatherPatchouliSandalwoodCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom 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

Spring72

Summer44

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night82

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men85

Unisex10

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerEthicHigher 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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Ethic is a green, spicy incense fragrance built around frankincense, myrrh, cedar, cardamom and saffron, with a darker leather and oud base underneath. Reviewers often describe it as more wearable than the note list suggests, with a polished, mature masculine feel rather than a heavy animalic oud bomb. The main cautio…

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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 Ethic?

Ethic takes 2 of 4 categories. Ardent Cedar & Cardamom is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Ethic is rated 4.05/5 from 44 votes. Choose Ardent Cedar & Cardamom for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ethic for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Ethic?

They last about the same: Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 60/100, Ethic 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Ethic?

Projection is very close: Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 50/100, Ethic 50/100 for sillage.

Do Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Ethic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Nutmeg.

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

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom suits evening wear; Ethic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom features Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Vanilla. Ethic has top notes of Frankincense, Pink Pepper, Cumin and Cardamom, heart notes of Myrrh and Geranium, a base of Castoreum, Oud, Leather and Patchouli.