Cedar Forest vs Friendship Garden
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cedar Forest takes 3 of 4 categories.
Cedar ForestChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Friendship GardenChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cedar Forest3/4
Friendship Garden1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cedar Forest
- Sillage & projection
- Cedar Forest
- Value for money
- Friendship Garden
- 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 ForestPonsaFriendship GardenShulton CompanyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.03/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%
4.12/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 59%Had 7%Want 34%
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
50%Love
13%Like
38%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCedar Forest
SillageCedar Forest
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFriendship GardenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber86%
mossy72%
balsamic58%
warm spicy44%
earthy30%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
floral77%
sweet69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match48%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
AldehydesCarnationBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineGeraniumBulgarian Rose
Base
SandalwoodHoneyOakmossBenzoinVanillaAmberCedar
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
Spring67
Summer100
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night50
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#30,002
PerfumerAlejandro Ponsà
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#56,622
PerfumerNot listed
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 →Friendship Garden opens with a crisp, soapy burst of aldehydes and spicy carnation, instantly channeling a mid-century dressing table. As the fragrance warms on skin, it softens into a powdery bouquet of ylang-ylang and Bulgarian rose, grounded by a warm sandalwood and amber base. This classic floral aldehyde suits sp…
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 Friendship Garden?
Cedar Forest takes 3 of 4 categories. Cedar Forest is rated 4.03/5 from 34 votes; Friendship Garden is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Cedar Forest for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Friendship Garden for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cedar Forest or Friendship Garden?
Cedar Forest lasts longest (Cedar Forest 67/100, Friendship Garden 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cedar Forest or Friendship Garden?
Projection is very close: Cedar Forest 46/100, Friendship Garden 45/100 for sillage.
Do Cedar Forest and Friendship Garden smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Oakmoss, Benzoin and Amber.
Is Cedar Forest or Friendship Garden better for summer or winter?
Cedar Forest suits day or night wear; Friendship Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cedar Forest and Friendship Garden?
Cedar Forest features Cedar, Oakmoss, Benzoin, Copaiba balm and Amber. Friendship Garden has top notes of Aldehydes, Carnation and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Geranium and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Honey, Oakmoss and Benzoin.
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