Fragrance comparison

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom vs Unseen

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,717 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Unseen

AAMO

4.336 votes

Rank #21,626 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unseen takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom1/4

Unseen3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ardent Cedar & CardamomParfums de la Bastide

UnseenAAMO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

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

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityUnseen

SillageArdent Cedar & Cardamom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerUnseenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

vanilla30%

woody100%

green92%

powdery84%

lactonic77%

iris69%

aromatic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and powdery

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

Fig LeafCardamom

Heart

Fig MilkIrisCashmere Wood

Base

SandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Cardamom. 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

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,626

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerUnseenHigher 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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Unseen by AAMO is a modern fig scent that balances green fig leaf with softly spiced cardamom, then turns creamy with fig milk and a powdered iris feel. The dry-down leans smooth and woody, with sandalwood, cedar and a gentle vanilla-ambergris warmth. It reads clean, plush and quietly distinctive rather than loud, a g…

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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 Unseen?

Unseen takes 3 of 4 categories. Ardent Cedar & Cardamom is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Unseen is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ardent Cedar & Cardamom for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Unseen for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Unseen?

Unseen lasts longest (Unseen 75/100, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Unseen?

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom projects furthest (Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 50/100, Unseen 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Unseen smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Cardamom.

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

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

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

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom features Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Vanilla. Unseen has top notes of Fig Leaf and Cardamom, heart notes of Fig Milk, Iris and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Cedarwood and Vanilla.