Fragrance comparison

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom vs Torino23

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,717 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Torino23

Xerjoff

3.49445 votes

Rank #8,778 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Torino23 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Torino23
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom1/4

Torino233/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Torino23
Sillage & projection: Torino23
Value for money: Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Torino23

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ardent Cedar & CardamomParfums de la Bastide

Torino23Xerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.49/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%

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

31%Love

23%Like

18%Ok

18%Dislike

9%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityTorino23

SillageTorino23

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value31

Category winnerArdent Cedar & CardamomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

vanilla30%

white floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

tuberose77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody 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

BergamotRoseNutmegCardamom

Heart

TuberoseNeroliYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

MuskCashmere WoodAmberCedarwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCashmere Wood, 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

Spring100

Summer94

Fall0

Winter27

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%

Men27

Unisex45

Women28

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerTorino23Higher 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…

Reviews →

Xerjoff Torino23 opens with an assertive burst of bergamot backed by nutmeg and cardamom spice. It sets a heavy white floral tone early before settling into cashmere wood and musk on skin. Built as an official partnership scent for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, it suits formal spring evenings and cool indoor events.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Torino23?

Torino23 takes 3 of 4 categories. Ardent Cedar & Cardamom is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Torino23 is rated 3.49/5 from 445 votes. Choose Ardent Cedar & Cardamom for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Torino23 for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Torino23?

Torino23 lasts longest (Torino23 76/100, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Torino23?

Torino23 projects furthest (Torino23 65/100, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Torino23 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Nutmeg.

Is Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Torino23 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 Torino23?

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom features Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Vanilla. Torino23 has top notes of Bergamot, Rose, Nutmeg and Cardamom, heart notes of Tuberose, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cashmere Wood, Amber and Cedarwood.