Fragrance comparison

Cedar Chic vs Dia Woman

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 4,731 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cedar Chic

Carolina Herrera

4.35118 votes

Rank #6,564 AldehydicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Dia Woman

Amouage

4.054,613 votes

Rank #23,718 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar Chic takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cedar Chic
Choose it for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dia Woman
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Cedar Chic5/7

Dia Woman2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cedar ChicCarolina Herrera

Dia WomanAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

4.05/ 5 · 4,613 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerCedar ChicRating 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

43%Love

35%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

4,613 votes

Category winnerCedar ChicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDia Woman

SillageDia Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value31

Category winnerCedar ChicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

musky92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

powdery77%

rose69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aldehydic, powdery and woody

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

Top

AldehydesCyclamenViolet LeafBergamotSageTarragonFig

Heart

PeonyTurkish Rose OilOrris RootOrange BlossomPeach Blossom

Base

White MuskHeliotropeSandalwoodIncenseCedarVanillaGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and White Musk. Durations are only published for Cedar Chic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter75

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCedar ChicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

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

Men1

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,564

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#23,718

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

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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Dia Woman by Amouage shifts the standard aldehyde profile into a bright, sunlit space. Designed by Jean-Claude Ellena, it trades the cold, metallic blast of classic floral aldehydes for a warm breeze of cyclamen, violet leaf, and rich peach blossom. Grounded in a base of white musk and clean cedar, this serves as an a…

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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 Dia Woman?

Cedar Chic takes 5 of 7 categories. Cedar Chic is rated 4.35/5 from 118 votes; Dia Woman is rated 4.05/5 from 4,613 votes. Choose Cedar Chic for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dia Woman for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Chic or Dia Woman?

Dia Woman lasts longest (Dia Woman 73/100, Cedar Chic 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Chic or Dia Woman?

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

Do Cedar Chic and Dia Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and White Musk.

Is Cedar Chic or Dia Woman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cedar Chic is the stronger pick. For winter, Dia Woman is the stronger pick. Cedar Chic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar Chic and Dia Woman?

Cedar Chic has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Dia Woman has top notes of Aldehydes, Cyclamen, Violet Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Turkish Rose Oil, Orris Root and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Incense.