Fragrance comparison

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom vs Vivid

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,717 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Vivid

Jeja Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #71,504 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom takes 1 of 2 categories.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vivid
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom1/2

Vivid0/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ardent Cedar & CardamomParfums de la Bastide

VividJeja Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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%

citrus100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

aromatic65%

musky56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy 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

Top20-30 mins

Bitter OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomNutmegCumin

Base6-8 hrs

Cashmere WoodCedarPatchouliVetiverMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArdent Cedar & CardamomHigher 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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Vivid by Jeja Parfum is a crisp, energizing woody spice blend that opens with a tart splash of bitter orange peel and zesty bergamot. The bright citrus burst quickly makes room for a warm, savory kitchen spice blend of crushed cardamom pods, grated nutmeg, and a dusting of dry cumin. As the scent settles on skin, it d…

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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.

Do Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Vivid smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cashmere Wood, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Cumin.

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

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

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

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom features Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Vanilla. Vivid has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg and Cumin, a base of Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.