Fragrance comparison

Cedar Chic vs Mimosa Supercritique

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 329 ratings analysed

7 wins

Cedar Chic

Carolina Herrera

4.35118 votes

Rank #6,564 AldehydicMusky

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Mimosa Supercritique

Les EAUX Primordiales

3.83211 votes

Rank #13,854 White FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar Chic takes 7 of 8 categories.

Cedar Chic
Choose it for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mimosa Supercritique
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cedar Chic7/8

Mimosa Supercritique1/8

Ratings & consensus: Cedar Chic
Community sentiment: Cedar Chic
Longevity: Cedar Chic
Sillage & projection: Cedar Chic
Value for money: Mimosa Supercritique
Versatility: Cedar Chic
Note pyramid (duration): Cedar Chic
Fragranxe ranking: Cedar Chic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cedar ChicCarolina Herrera

Mimosa SupercritiqueLes EAUX Primordiales

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

3.83/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 77%Had 23%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

27%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

211 votes

Category winnerCedar ChicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCedar Chic

SillageCedar Chic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value42

Category winnerMimosa SupercritiqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

musky92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

musky92%

powdery84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

fresh61%

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesCyclamenBergamotNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineOrange Blossom

Base6-8 hrs

MimosaWhite MuskAmbroxan

Category winnerCedar ChicLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall0

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer63

Fall0

Winter32

Day100

Night33

Category winnerCedar ChicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

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

Men3

Unisex24

Women73

Casual 35%Work 30%Date 26%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,564

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#13,854

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Arnaud Poulain

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Mimosa Supercritique by Les EAUX Primordiales opens with a bright, crisp sparkle of bubbly aldehydes, tangy bergamot, and sweet neroli petals that feels like cool morning sunshine. As the brisk opening settles, a sunny bouquet of mimosa, creamy tuberose, and orange blossom unfolds across the skin, dusting the floral p…

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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 Mimosa Supercritique?

Cedar Chic takes 7 of 8 categories. Cedar Chic is rated 4.35/5 from 118 votes; Mimosa Supercritique is rated 3.83/5 from 211 votes. Choose Cedar Chic for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mimosa Supercritique for a white floral and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Chic or Mimosa Supercritique?

Cedar Chic lasts longest (Cedar Chic 70/100, Mimosa Supercritique 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Chic or Mimosa Supercritique?

Cedar Chic projects furthest (Cedar Chic 56/100, Mimosa Supercritique 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar Chic and Mimosa Supercritique 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 Mimosa Supercritique better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cedar Chic is the stronger pick. For winter, Cedar Chic is the stronger pick. Cedar Chic suits daytime wear; Mimosa Supercritique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar Chic and Mimosa Supercritique?

Cedar Chic has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Mimosa Supercritique has top notes of Aldehydes, Cyclamen, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Mimosa, White Musk and Ambroxan.