Fragrance comparison

Cedar vs Rose de Siwa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 387 ratings analysed

Cedar

DS&Durga · 2000

—0 votes

Rank #59,454 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Rose de Siwa

MDCI Parfums

3.79387 votes

Rank #5,904 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose de Siwa takes 2 of 3 categories.

Cedar
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Rose de Siwa
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cedar1/3

Rose de Siwa2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CedarDS&Durga

Rose de SiwaMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

3.79/ 5 · 387 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

304 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityRose de Siwa

SillageCedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

floral100%

rose88%

fresh77%

violet65%

powdery53%

woody42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both rose, floral 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

PeonyLitchiHawthorn

Heart

RoseViolet

Base

MuskVetiverVirginia 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

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex21

Women74

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#5,904

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews42

Category winnerRose de SiwaHigher 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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Rose de Siwa is a light, watery rose with peony, litchi and violet softening the edges. Reviewers often describe it as airy, fresh, feminine and slightly powdery rather than dense, jammy or dark. It suits shoppers who want a clean rose musk with gentle fruit and green woody nuance. The main caution is performance, whi…

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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 lasts longer, Cedar or Rose de Siwa?

Rose de Siwa lasts longest (Rose de Siwa 71/100, Cedar 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar or Rose de Siwa?

Cedar projects furthest (Cedar 69/100, Rose de Siwa 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar and Rose de Siwa smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar and Rose.

What are the notes in Cedar and Rose de Siwa?

Cedar features Virginia Cedar and Rose. Rose de Siwa has top notes of Peony, Litchi and Hawthorn, heart notes of Rose and Violet, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.