Fragrance comparison

Cedar Chic vs Intimate Spell

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 135 ratings analysed

Cedar Chic

Carolina Herrera

4.35118 votes

Rank #6,564 AldehydicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Intimate Spell

Grande

3.7117 votes

Rank #36,802 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Intimate Spell takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cedar Chic
Choose it for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Intimate Spell
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Cedar Chic2/5

Intimate Spell3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cedar Chic
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Intimate Spell
Sillage & projection: Intimate Spell
Value for money: Intimate Spell
Versatility: Not scored
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

Intimate SpellGrande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

3.71/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%

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

59%Love

12%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityIntimate Spell

SillageIntimate Spell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value61

Category winnerIntimate SpellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

musky92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

earthy70%

fresh spicy60%

citrus50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

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

BergamotOrange BlossomRosemary

Heart

ClovesCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGeraniumCedarwood

Base

Dark PatchouliVetiverWhite MuskLabdanumBenzoinGuaiac WoodAmyris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Orange Blossom, White Musk and Cedarwood. 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

Spring78

Summer100

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

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

Men28

Unisex56

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,564

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#36,802

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Grande Intimate Spell opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and camphoraceous rosemary before settling into a dense heart of cypriol oil, cloves, and geranium. As hours pass on skin, dark patchouli, cedarwood, and guaiac wood create a grounded, resinous warmth balanced by clean white musk and benzoin. Created by perfum…

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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 Intimate Spell?

Intimate Spell takes 3 of 5 categories. Cedar Chic is rated 4.35/5 from 118 votes; Intimate Spell is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes. Choose Cedar Chic for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Intimate Spell for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Chic or Intimate Spell?

Intimate Spell lasts longest (Intimate Spell 79/100, Cedar Chic 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Chic or Intimate Spell?

Intimate Spell projects furthest (Intimate Spell 71/100, Cedar Chic 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar Chic and Intimate Spell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, White Musk and Cedarwood.

Is Cedar Chic or Intimate Spell better for summer or winter?

Cedar Chic suits daytime wear; Intimate Spell suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar Chic and Intimate Spell?

Cedar Chic has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Intimate Spell has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Rosemary, heart notes of Cloves, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Geranium and Cedarwood, a base of Dark Patchouli, Vetiver, White Musk and Labdanum.