Fragrance comparison

Cedar Chic vs Amalfi

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 126 ratings analysed

Cedar Chic

Carolina Herrera

4.35118 votes

Rank #6,564 AldehydicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Amalfi

Parfum de Mahzen

4.628 votes

Rank #36,885 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Cedar Chic
Choose it for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amalfi
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cedar Chic2/5

Amalfi2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cedar ChicCarolina Herrera

AmalfiParfum de Mahzen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

118 votes

75%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityAmalfi

SillageAmalfi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value28

Category winnerCedar ChicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

musky92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

musky92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both musky, white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskCedarwood

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomAldehydesPeachMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PetaliaYlang-YlangMahoniaTuberoseAgaveVetiverLily

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskMuskSandalwoodVanillaAmbroxanWoody Notes

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

Work 40%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,564

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#36,885

PerfumerEren Öğütcü, Özge Öğütcü

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCedar ChicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Cedar Chic delivers an intensely crisp, modern take on clean luxury. Do not expect heavy lumberyard cedar here. Instead, the opening hits with fizzy aldehydes and sparkling bergamot, resembling the scent of a freshly ironed white poplin shirt. Within twenty minutes, sweet orange blossom surfaces over …

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Amalfi by Parfum de Mahzen brings a bright Mediterranean breeze straight to your collarbones. It opens with sunny mandarin orange, crisp bergamot, and a fizzy burst of clean aldehydes that feel like stepping into a sunny coastal orchard. As the citrus settles, lush orange blossom and creamy tuberose take center stage,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cedar Chic or Amalfi?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Cedar Chic is rated 4.35/5 from 118 votes; Amalfi is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Cedar Chic for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Amalfi for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Chic or Amalfi?

Amalfi lasts longest (Amalfi 80/100, Cedar Chic 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Chic or Amalfi?

Amalfi projects furthest (Amalfi 66/100, Cedar Chic 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar Chic and Amalfi smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and White Musk.

Is Cedar Chic or Amalfi better for summer or winter?

Cedar Chic suits daytime wear; Amalfi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar Chic and Amalfi?

Cedar Chic has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Amalfi has top notes of Orange Blossom, Aldehydes, Peach and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Petalia, Ylang-Ylang, Mahonia and Tuberose, a base of White Musk, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.