Fragrance comparison

Cedar Chic vs Néroli Supercritique

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 211 ratings analysed

Cedar Chic

Carolina Herrera

4.35118 votes

Rank #6,564 AldehydicMusky

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Néroli Supercritique

Les EAUX Primordiales

3.8993 votes

Rank #14,233 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Cedar Chic
Choose it for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Néroli Supercritique
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cedar Chic4/8

Néroli Supercritique4/8

Ratings & consensus: Cedar Chic
Community sentiment: Cedar Chic
Longevity: Néroli Supercritique
Sillage & projection: Néroli Supercritique
Value for money: Néroli Supercritique
Versatility: Néroli Supercritique
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

Néroli SupercritiqueLes EAUX Primordiales

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

3.89/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 52%Had 10%Want 38%

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

34%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerCedar ChicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNéroli Supercritique

SillageNéroli Supercritique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNéroli SupercritiqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

musky92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

woody69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

tuberose84%

vanilla77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and aldehydic

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

AldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

NeroliTuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomPetitgrain

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaWhite MuskGuaiac Wood

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

Summer84

Fall71

Winter48

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNéroli SupercritiqueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

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

Men4

Unisex31

Women64

Casual 32%Work 27%Date 25%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,564

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#14,233

PerfumerArnaud Poulain

Launched—

Reviews11

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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Néroli Supercritique by Les EAUX Primordiales takes the classic, sunny freshness of neroli and surrounds it with unexpected warmth and creamy depth. It opens with a sparkling rush of bergamot, sweet mandarin orange, and clean, fizzy aldehydes that bring to mind a luxurious French bath soap. As it settles onto the skin…

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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 Néroli Supercritique?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Cedar Chic is rated 4.35/5 from 118 votes; Néroli Supercritique is rated 3.89/5 from 93 votes. Choose Cedar Chic for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Néroli Supercritique for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Chic or Néroli Supercritique?

They last about the same: Néroli Supercritique 71/100, Cedar Chic 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Chic or Néroli Supercritique?

Projection is very close: Néroli Supercritique 57/100, Cedar Chic 56/100 for sillage.

Do Cedar Chic and Néroli Supercritique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and White Musk.

Is Cedar Chic or Néroli Supercritique better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cedar Chic and Néroli Supercritique?

Cedar Chic has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Néroli Supercritique has top notes of Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Guaiac Wood.