Cedar Forest vs Bleu Marine Pour Lui
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bleu Marine Pour Lui takes 5 of 7 categories.
Cedar ForestChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Bleu Marine Pour LuiChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Cedar Forest2/7
Bleu Marine Pour Lui5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Community sentiment
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Longevity
- Cedar Forest
- Sillage & projection
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Value for money
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Versatility
- Bleu Marine Pour Lui
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cedar Forest
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cedar ForestPonsaBleu Marine Pour LuiPierre CardinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%
4.01/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 51%Had 49%Want 0%
Category winnerBleu Marine Pour LuiRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
3%Dislike
9%Hate
34 votes
33%Love
48%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
165 votes
Category winnerBleu Marine Pour LuiMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCedar Forest
SillageBleu Marine Pour Lui
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBleu Marine Pour LuiBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber86%
mossy72%
balsamic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
amber100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
mossy61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody and mossy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CedarOakmossBenzoinCopaiba balmAmber
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Green NotesBasilClary SageBergamotArtemisia
Heart
CinnamonCarnationPatchouliCedarJasmineCarawayGeranium
Base
OakmossLeatherLabdanumAmberBenzoin
InformationalShared notesCedar, Oakmoss, Benzoin and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer23
Fall100
Winter73
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer56
Fall91
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBleu Marine Pour LuiMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,002
PerfumerAlejandro Ponsà
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#30,449
PerfumerMartin Gras, Raymond Chaillan
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCedar ForestHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCedar Forest by Ponsa centers on raw cedarwood anchored by damp oakmoss and resinous copaiba balm. Spanish perfumer Alejandro Ponsà balances the initial blast of freshly sawn timber with warm amber and balsamic benzoin. The smell mimics standing in a cool mountain grove after rain, where wet foliage mixes with cut log…
Reviews →Pierre Cardin's 1986 release presents a salty, dark green ocean experience far removed from today's sugary aquatics. It leads with a bitter breeze of artemisia and basil, settling into a heavy base of oakmoss and warm amber. This scent suits mature men who appreciate retro, mossy structures.
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cedar Forest or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Bleu Marine Pour Lui takes 5 of 7 categories. Cedar Forest is rated 4.03/5 from 34 votes; Bleu Marine Pour Lui is rated 4.01/5 from 165 votes. Choose Cedar Forest for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Bleu Marine Pour Lui for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Cedar Forest or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Cedar Forest lasts longest (Cedar Forest 67/100, Bleu Marine Pour Lui 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cedar Forest or Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Bleu Marine Pour Lui projects furthest (Bleu Marine Pour Lui 58/100, Cedar Forest 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cedar Forest and Bleu Marine Pour Lui smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Oakmoss, Benzoin and Amber.
Is Cedar Forest or Bleu Marine Pour Lui better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bleu Marine Pour Lui is the stronger pick. For winter, Cedar Forest is the stronger pick. Cedar Forest suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cedar Forest and Bleu Marine Pour Lui?
Cedar Forest features Cedar, Oakmoss, Benzoin, Copaiba balm and Amber. Bleu Marine Pour Lui has top notes of Green Notes, Basil, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Labdanum and Amber.
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