Fragrance comparison

Cedar vs Mayssa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

Cedar

DS&Durga · 2000

—0 votes

Rank #59,454 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Mayssa

—0 votes

Rank #73,771 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Cedar
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Mayssa
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Cedar1/2

Mayssa1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CedarDS&Durga

MayssaMayssa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

—/ 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMayssa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

white floral100%

green90%

citrus80%

musky70%

rose60%

woody50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both rose and woody

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

CitrusesGreen Notes

Heart

JasmineRoseLily

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

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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#73,771

PerfumerMelissa Elia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCedarHigher 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…

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Mayssa is a delicate floral woody musk built around clean white flowers, green citrus, soft rose and a musky cedar base. The opening should feel fresh and leafy rather than sugary, with jasmine, lily and rose giving the heart a polished feminine floral shape. It looks best for someone who wants an easy, quietly pretty…

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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.

Which projects more, Cedar or Mayssa?

Mayssa projects furthest (Mayssa 75/100, Cedar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar and Mayssa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and woody accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar and Rose.

What are the notes in Cedar and Mayssa?

Cedar features Virginia Cedar and Rose. Mayssa has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Lily, a base of Musk and Virginia Cedar.