Fragrance comparison

Blue Stone of Return vs Maple Cedar

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Blue Stone of Return

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,263 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Maple Cedar

Joterc

4.3333 votes

Rank #29,737 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maple Cedar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Stone of Return
Choose it for a amber and powdery character.
Maple Cedar
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Blue Stone of Return0/1

Maple Cedar1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maple Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue Stone of ReturnThe Dua Brand

Maple CedarJoterc

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

4.33/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 63%Had 8%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

almond77%

lactonic69%

citrus61%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

amber84%

almond77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tolu BalsamHeliotropePatchouliBergamotLabdanumBenzoinAlmondMilk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CedarwoodCardamomBergamotRose

Heart

AlmondAtlas CedarCoffeeHeliotropeAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Tolu BalsamAmberVanillaPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesTolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Blue Stone of Return, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Spring38

Summer0

Fall100

Winter92

Day84

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 25%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men29

Unisex65

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,737

PerfumerDaniel Josier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMaple CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Stone of Return by The Dua Brand delivers a dense cloud of warm resin. The opening is sharp. You get a brief flash of crisp bergamot, but that citrus burns off within twenty minutes on warm skin. What lingers is an unctuous combination of steamed milk, bitter almond, and powdery heliotrope resembling spiced marzi…

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Maple Cedar by Joterc offers a warm, woody embrace designed for cool weather. It balances dry woods with roasted coffee and sweet vanilla on skin. This unisex blend works best during cozy autumn evenings when you want a comforting scent that projects moderately without taking over the room.

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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 Blue Stone of Return and Maple Cedar smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Bergamot.

Is Blue Stone of Return or Maple Cedar better for summer or winter?

Blue Stone of Return suits evening wear; Maple Cedar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Stone of Return and Maple Cedar?

Blue Stone of Return features Tolu Balsam, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Bergamot and Labdanum. Maple Cedar has top notes of Cedarwood, Cardamom, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Almond, Atlas Cedar, Coffee and Heliotrope, a base of Tolu Balsam, Amber, Vanilla and Patchouli.