Fragrance comparison

Cedar Chic vs Muses

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cedar Chic

Carolina Herrera

4.35118 votes

Rank #6,564 AldehydicMusky

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Muses

Hez Parfums

4.504 votes

Rank #33,355 White FloralOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar Chic takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Cedar Chic3/4

Muses1/4

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

MusesHez Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 78%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCedar Chic

SillageCedar Chic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMusesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

musky92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

ozonic92%

marine84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral 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

BergamotRed AppleLemonPear

Heart

Marine notesOzonic notesLily of the ValleyOrange BlossomHibiscus

Base

White MuskAmberwoodCedarwoodSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

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

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,564

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#33,355

PerfumerDevorah Binkowitz

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Muses by Hez Parfums is an airy, sunlit fragrance that blends crisp orchard fruit, fresh sea spray, and creamy white florals. It opens with a bright burst of cold pressed lemon, juicy red apple, and ripe pear, creating an immediate splash of crisp orchard sweetness. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a rush of ozo…

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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 Muses?

Cedar Chic takes 3 of 4 categories. Cedar Chic is rated 4.35/5 from 118 votes; Muses is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cedar Chic for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Muses for a white floral and ozonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Chic or Muses?

Cedar Chic lasts longest (Cedar Chic 70/100, Muses 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Chic or Muses?

Cedar Chic projects furthest (Cedar Chic 56/100, Muses 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar Chic and Muses smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, White Musk and Cedarwood.

Is Cedar Chic or Muses better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cedar Chic and Muses?

Cedar Chic has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Muses has top notes of Bergamot, Red Apple, Lemon and Pear, heart notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Lily of the Valley and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Amberwood, Cedarwood and Sandalwood.