Fragrance comparison

Blue Hole vs Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

5 wins

Blue Hole

Zara

4.4199 votes

Rank #5,767 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum

Alyssa Ashley

3.5423 votes

Rank #36,716 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Hole takes 5 of 5 categories.

Blue Hole
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.
Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blue Hole5/5

Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue HoleZara

Cedro Musk Eau de ParfumAlyssa Ashley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 47%Had 20%Want 32%

3.54/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 45%

Category winnerBlue HoleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

27%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

99 votes

13%Love

53%Like

20%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBlue Hole

SillageBlue Hole

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value66

Category winnerBlue HoleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

patchouli77%

aromatic65%

fresh53%

woody42%

woody100%

citrus86%

aromatic72%

musky58%

powdery44%

patchouli30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Lemon

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Patchouli

Top

CedarLemonOrange

Heart

TarragonLaurelsJasmine

Base

MuskPatchouliGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesLemon, Jasmine and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall16

Winter7

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer89

Fall44

Winter11

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men61

Unisex33

Women6

Men62

Unisex38

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#36,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBlue HoleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Blue Hole opens with a bright blast of lemon before settling into a warm jasmine heart and earthy patchouli. It is an uncomplicated woody aromatic scent built for casual summer wear.

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Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum is a bright cedar and citrus scent that stays clean and woody on skin. It opens with lemon and orange over a dry, pencil shavings cedar, then turns herbal (tarragon and bay) with a soft touch of jasmine. The dry-down is cedar again, with musk, patchouli and a faint smoky woodiness from guaiac.…

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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, Blue Hole or Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum?

Blue Hole takes 5 of 5 categories. Blue Hole is rated 4.41/5 from 99 votes; Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum is rated 3.54/5 from 23 votes. Choose Blue Hole for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer. Choose Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Hole or Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum?

Blue Hole lasts longest (Blue Hole 63/100, Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Hole or Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum?

Blue Hole projects furthest (Blue Hole 61/100, Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blue Hole and Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Blue Hole or Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Hole and Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum?

Blue Hole has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. Cedro Musk Eau de Parfum has top notes of Cedar, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Tarragon, Laurels and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood.