Fragrance comparison

Cedar Malaki vs Zaffiro

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 324 ratings analysed

2 wins

Cedar Malaki

Chopard · 2023

4.03324 votes

Rank #8,277 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Zaffiro

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #82,686 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar Malaki takes 2 of 2 categories.

Cedar Malaki
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking.
Zaffiro
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Cedar Malaki2/2

Zaffiro0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Cedar Malaki
Fragranxe ranking: Cedar Malaki

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Cedar MalakiChopard

ZaffiroProfessor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 324 votes

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

amber65%

warm spicy48%

earthy30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

CypressCardamomArtemisiaGrapefruitLavender

Heart2-4 hrs

Atlas CedarCedar

Base6-10 hrs

LabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliTonka Bean

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotGrapefruitCardamomArtemisiaSaffron

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineRoseNutmegLabdanumSandalwood

Base5 to 8 hours

CedarPatchouliBrandyVanillaTonka Bean

Category winnerCedar MalakiLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex21

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,277

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched2023

Reviews32

Overall rank#82,686

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCedar MalakiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chopard Cedar Malaki brings a blast of rugged mountain timber straight out of the bottle. The first spray releases a pungent crackle of green cypress needles, bitter grapefruit zest, and crushed cardamom pods. It feels intensely aromatic. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus solvent flash recedes, giving way to dry…

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Zaffiro by Professor offers a complex aromatic profile built on a balance of crisp brightness and rich resinous warmth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit, quickly accented by spicy cardamom, herbal artemisia, and dry saffron. As the top notes settle, a core of jasmine, rose, and grat…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cedar Malaki and Zaffiro smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Artemisia, Grapefruit and Cedar.

What are the notes in Cedar Malaki and Zaffiro?

Cedar Malaki has top notes of Cypress, Cardamom, Artemisia and Grapefruit, heart notes of Atlas Cedar and Cedar, a base of Labdanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Tonka Bean. Zaffiro has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Cardamom and Artemisia, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Nutmeg and Labdanum, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Brandy and Vanilla.