Fragrance comparison

Cèdre Doux vs Ray Of Light

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 55 ratings analysed

Cèdre Doux

Sentir

—0 votes

Rank #80,093 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Ray Of Light

April Aromatics

3.8055 votes

Rank #20,427 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ray Of Light takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cèdre Doux
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ray Of Light
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cèdre Doux0/1

Ray Of Light1/1

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: Ray Of Light

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cèdre DouxSentir

Ray Of LightApril Aromatics

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.80/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 25%Had 18%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

38%Like

16%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value9

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

lavender77%

white floral69%

tobacco61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

fresh spicy48%

sweet30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitLemon PeelLime

Heart

White FlowersLavender

Base

TobaccoCedarAmberMusk

Top

LemonLimeGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

MintGalbanum

Base

TobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lime and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer89

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night6

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,093

PerfumerMichael Gibson

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,427

PerfumerTanja Bochnig

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerRay Of LightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cèdre Doux opens with a sharp burst of lime and grapefruit that quickly gives way to a clean, lavender-driven heart. The base settles into a dry cedarwood anchored by tobacco and amber. It is an approachable woody fragrance designed for casual daily wear in mild spring or autumn weather.

Reviews →

Ray Of Light opens with a vibrant burst of bitter lemon rind, tart lime, and bergamot. Fresh mint and green galbanum soon join the citrus, settling over a quiet base of earthy vetiver and dry tobacco. It wears as a brisk botanical fragrance, making it ideal for warm sunny mornings when you want a clean natural pick-me…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cèdre Doux and Ray Of Light smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lime and Tobacco.

Is Cèdre Doux or Ray Of Light better for summer or winter?

Cèdre Doux suits day or night wear; Ray Of Light suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cèdre Doux and Ray Of Light?

Cèdre Doux has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon Peel and Lime, heart notes of White Flowers and Lavender, a base of Tobacco, Cedar, Amber and Musk. Ray Of Light has top notes of Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Mint and Galbanum, a base of Tobacco and Vetiver.