Fragrance comparison

Cedar Chic vs Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cedar Chic

Carolina Herrera

4.35118 votes

Rank #6,564 AldehydicMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin

Alûstre

3.4219 votes

Rank #21,994 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar Chic takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cedar Chic
Choose it for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cedar Chic5/5

Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin0/5

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

Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The MandarinAlûstre

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

3.42/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

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

21%Love

16%Like

53%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityCedar Chic

SillageCedar Chic

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%

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus 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

Sweet OrangeAldehydesBergamotYuzuGreen TangerineTangerine

Heart

Tomato LeafRed ThymeCypressFennelPineBay Leaf

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskPatchouliAmbergrisCedarwoodVetiverMyrrh

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, 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

Summer80

Fall30

Winter0

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex40

Women55

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

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,564

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#21,994

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews10

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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Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin by Alûstre is a fragrance for women and men. Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Sweet Orange, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Yuzu, Green Tangerine and Tangerine; middle notes are Tomato Leaf, Red T…

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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 Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin?

Cedar Chic takes 5 of 5 categories. Cedar Chic is rated 4.35/5 from 118 votes; Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin is rated 3.42/5 from 19 votes. Choose Cedar Chic for a aldehydic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Chic or Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin?

Cedar Chic lasts longest (Cedar Chic 70/100, Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Chic or Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin?

Cedar Chic projects furthest (Cedar Chic 56/100, Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar Chic and Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin smell similar?

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

Is Cedar Chic or Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin better for summer or winter?

Cedar Chic suits daytime wear; Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar Chic and Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin?

Cedar Chic has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Spectre 565 - 248 Ode To The Mandarin has top notes of Sweet Orange, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Yuzu, heart notes of Tomato Leaf, Red Thyme, Cypress and Fennel, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Patchouli and Ambergris.