Fragrance comparison

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom vs Qaed Al Fursan Untamed

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 630 ratings analysed

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,717 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Qaed Al Fursan Untamed

Lattafa Perfumes

4.12629 votes

Rank #2,394 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Qaed Al Fursan Untamed takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Qaed Al Fursan Untamed
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom0/4

Qaed Al Fursan Untamed4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ardent Cedar & CardamomParfums de la Bastide

Qaed Al Fursan UntamedLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.12/ 5 · 629 votes

Have 94%Had 6%Want 0%

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

52%Love

34%Like

11%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

504 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityQaed Al Fursan Untamed

SillageQaed Al Fursan Untamed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerQaed Al Fursan UntamedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

vanilla30%

amber100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

caramel61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh 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

CinnamonCardamomMandarinNutmeg

Heart

CaramelLavenderClary SageGeraniumCypress

Base

AmberOlibanumCedarwoodLabdanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Cardamom, Cypress 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

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men85

Unisex12

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerQaed Al Fursan UntamedHigher 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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Qaed Al Fursan Untamed opens with a sharp, spicy burst of cinnamon and nutmeg before settling into a warm, caramel-infused woodsiness on skin. Launched in 2025, this woody-spicy fragrance offers a versatile, modern scent profile that thrives in cooler evening air or casual autumn nights. It provides a confident, balan…

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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 Qaed Al Fursan Untamed?

Qaed Al Fursan Untamed takes 4 of 4 categories. Ardent Cedar & Cardamom is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Qaed Al Fursan Untamed is rated 4.12/5 from 629 votes. Choose Ardent Cedar & Cardamom for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qaed Al Fursan Untamed for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Qaed Al Fursan Untamed?

Qaed Al Fursan Untamed lasts longest (Qaed Al Fursan Untamed 68/100, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Qaed Al Fursan Untamed?

Qaed Al Fursan Untamed projects furthest (Qaed Al Fursan Untamed 58/100, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Qaed Al Fursan Untamed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Cardamom, Cypress and Nutmeg.

Is Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Qaed Al Fursan Untamed better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Qaed Al Fursan Untamed?

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom features Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Vanilla. Qaed Al Fursan Untamed has top notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Mandarin and Nutmeg, heart notes of Caramel, Lavender, Clary Sage and Geranium, a base of Amber, Olibanum, Cedarwood and Labdanum.