Fragrance comparison

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom vs Water

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,717 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Water

The Society of Alchemists

4.673 votes

Rank #41,954 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Water takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Water
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom0/4

Water4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ardent Cedar & CardamomParfums de la Bastide

WaterThe Society of Alchemists

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 86%Had 0%Want 14%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityWater

SillageWater

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerWaterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

powdery44%

vanilla30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match63%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

Top

Ylang YlangPeach

Heart

SandalwoodCinnamonSeaweed

Base

CedarwoodVanillaNutmegCumin

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,954

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWaterHigher 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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Water by The Society of Alchemists takes a surprisingly dry, spicy path through aquatic perfumery. Yellow floral ylang ylang and sweet peach open the scent on skin, quickly shifting away from typical melon-heavy fresh fragrances. The heart introduces brackish seaweed paired with cinnamon and sandalwood, creating a mar…

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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 Water?

Water takes 4 of 4 categories. Ardent Cedar & Cardamom is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Water is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ardent Cedar & Cardamom for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Water for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Water?

Water lasts longest (Water 73/100, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom or Water?

Water projects furthest (Water 58/100, Ardent Cedar & Cardamom 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ardent Cedar & Cardamom and Water smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Nutmeg.

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

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom suits evening wear; Water suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Ardent Cedar & Cardamom features Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cardamom and Vanilla. Water has top notes of Ylang Ylang and Peach, heart notes of Sandalwood, Cinnamon and Seaweed, a base of Cedarwood, Vanilla, Nutmeg and Cumin.