Cedar Forest vs Demeter
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Demeter takes 3 of 4 categories.
Cedar ForestChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
DemeterChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cedar Forest1/4
Demeter3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Demeter
- Sillage & projection
- Demeter
- Value for money
- Demeter
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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 ForestPonsaDemeterAroma d'AnimaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%
3.86/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
3%Dislike
9%Hate
34 votes
43%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
14%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDemeter
SillageDemeter
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDemeterBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber86%
mossy72%
balsamic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
powdery69%
citrus61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy
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
White Grapefruit
Heart
IrisCardamomJasmineAmberWhite PepperVanillaMagnolia
Base
CedarOakmossGuaiac WoodelemiCopahu BalmBenzoin
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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter40
Day25
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,789
PerfumerAlejandro Ponsà
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#60,582
PerfumerAnna Sivacheva
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 →Demeter opens with a sharp white grapefruit lift, then turns quickly more textured, with iris, cardamom, pepper and soft florals wrapped in ambered woods. The drydown looks built around cedar, guaiac wood, benzoin and moss, so the overall feel reads warm, woody and slightly powdery rather than sweet. It looks best sui…
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 Demeter?
Demeter takes 3 of 4 categories. Cedar Forest is rated 4.03/5 from 34 votes; Demeter is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Cedar Forest for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Demeter for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Cedar Forest or Demeter?
Demeter lasts longest (Demeter 90/100, Cedar Forest 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cedar Forest or Demeter?
Demeter projects furthest (Demeter 58/100, Cedar Forest 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cedar Forest and Demeter smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Oakmoss, Benzoin and Amber.
Is Cedar Forest or Demeter better for summer or winter?
Cedar Forest suits day or night wear; Demeter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cedar Forest and Demeter?
Cedar Forest features Cedar, Oakmoss, Benzoin, Copaiba balm and Amber. Demeter has top notes of White Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Cardamom, Jasmine and Amber, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Guaiac Wood and elemi.
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