Fragrance comparison

Cedar & Smoke vs Dunes

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cedar & Smoke

Monkoku

4.002 votes

Rank #63,906 OudSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Dunes

Rawda Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #74,710 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar & Smoke takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cedar & Smoke
Choose it for a oud and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dunes
Choose it for a amber and leather character.

Cedar & Smoke1/1

Dunes0/1

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: Cedar & Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cedar & SmokeMonkoku

DunesRawda Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

—/ 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

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ 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 value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

soft spicy86%

sweet72%

musky58%

warm spicy44%

fresh spicy30%

amber100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

soft spicy77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both soft spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamom

Heart

OudPalisander RosewoodSandalwood

Base

LeatherAmberTonkaVetiverResins

Top

Pink PepperLeatherCardamomRosemarySuede

Heart

PatchouliOudSandalwoodOlibanumVetiver

Base

AmberTonkaVanilla

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cardamom, Oud and Sandalwood. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,906

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,710

PerfumerJemsheer

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCedar & SmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cedar & Smoke by Monkoku hits the air with a brisk crackle of crushed cardamom and fiery pink pepper before settling into a warm, woodsy embrace. The heart unfolds with dry sandalwood, dark palisander rosewood, and a smooth, resinous oud that feels like stepping into a cozy timber cabin on a crisp autumn evening. As t…

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Dunes by Rawda Perfumes captures the vast warmth of the Arabian desert. It opens with a sharp, spicy burst of pink pepper and cardamom before settling into a rich heart of oud and olibanum. The base of vanilla and amber provides a lasting, grounded sweetness that lingers through cool autumn evenings. It is a bold, res…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cedar & Smoke and Dunes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Oud and Sandalwood.

Is Cedar & Smoke or Dunes better for summer or winter?

Cedar & Smoke suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar & Smoke and Dunes?

Cedar & Smoke has top notes of Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Oud, Palisander Rosewood and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Amber, Tonka and Vetiver. Dunes has top notes of Pink Pepper, Leather, Cardamom and Rosemary, heart notes of Patchouli, Oud, Sandalwood and Olibanum, a base of Amber, Tonka and Vanilla.