Fragrance comparison

Cedar vs Free Emotion

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 158 ratings analysed

Cedar

DS&Durga · 2000

—0 votes

Rank #59,454 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Free Emotion

Adidas

3.49158 votes

Rank #19,487 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Free Emotion takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cedar
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Free Emotion
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cedar1/3

Free Emotion2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CedarDS&Durga

Free EmotionAdidas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

3.49/ 5 · 158 votes

Have 42%Had 58%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

16%Love

65%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFree Emotion

SillageCedar

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

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

fruity100%

citrus92%

sweet84%

floral77%

fresh69%

musky61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Virginia CedarRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Amalfi LemonRed AppleRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

MelonBananaFreesiaRoseLilyHibiscus

Base

MuskVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar and Rose. Durations are only published for Cedar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,454

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz, Kavi Moltz

Launched2000

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,487

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerFree EmotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DS&Durga Cedar opens with an immediate cut of dry Virginia cedar shavings, smelling like freshly sanded boards in an airy woodshop. The first spray releases a brief solvent vapor before settling into clean Atlas cedar timber, sharp sawdust, and dewy rose petals. A gentle touch of aromatic greenery keeps the heart ligh…

Reviews →

Free Emotion by Adidas is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Free Emotion was launched in 2009. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon, Red Apple, Raspberry and Black Currant; middle notes are Melon, Banana, Freesia, Rose, Lily and Hibiscus; base notes are Musk and Virginia Cedar.

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.

Which lasts longer, Cedar or Free Emotion?

Free Emotion lasts longest (Free Emotion 47/100, Cedar 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar or Free Emotion?

Cedar projects furthest (Cedar 69/100, Free Emotion 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar and Free Emotion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar and Rose.

What are the notes in Cedar and Free Emotion?

Cedar features Virginia Cedar and Rose. Free Emotion has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Red Apple, Raspberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Melon, Banana, Freesia and Rose, a base of Musk and Virginia Cedar.