Cedar Noir vs Solace
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Solace takes 4 of 4 categories.
Cedar NoirChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
SolaceChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Cedar Noir0/4
Solace4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Solace
- Sillage & projection
- Solace
- Value for money
- Solace
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Solace
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cedar NoirMedeauSolaceAjmalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 13%Want 73%
3.20/ 5 · 100 votes
Have 41%Had 24%Want 34%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
18%Love
40%Like
11%Ok
29%Dislike
2%Hate
94 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySolace
SillageSolace
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSolaceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
woody92%
anis84%
aromatic77%
soft spicy69%
citrus61%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
lavender84%
woody77%
citrus69%
herbal61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GeraniumAniseCitruses
Heart
CedarGuaiac Wood
Base
Amber
Top
Citruses
Heart
GeraniumLavender
Base
CedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesGeranium, Citruses, Cedar 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter72
Day–
Night–
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#69,518
PerfumerAllison Stubbings, Azzi Glasser
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#15,434
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerSolaceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCedar Noir by Medeau is a crisp woody aromatic scent built around geranium, anise, citrus, cedar, guaiac wood and amber. It opens fresh, herbal and lightly spicy before settling into dry woods with a warmer amber base. This is one to sample if you like cedar with a green, aromatic edge. Early feedback is limited and m…
Reviews →Solace by Ajmal opens with a clean citrus lift, then settles into a crisp lavender and geranium heart that reads fresh, herbal, and slightly spicy. The dry down turns smoother with cedar, amber, and musk, giving it a tidy woody base. Although marketed to women, it can wear quite unisex, especially if you like classic …
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 Noir or Solace?
Solace takes 4 of 4 categories. Cedar Noir is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Solace is rated 3.20/5 from 100 votes. Choose Cedar Noir for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Solace for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Cedar Noir or Solace?
Solace lasts longest (Solace 75/100, Cedar Noir 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cedar Noir or Solace?
Solace projects furthest (Solace 65/100, Cedar Noir 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cedar Noir and Solace smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium, Citruses, Cedar and Amber.
Is Cedar Noir or Solace better for summer or winter?
Cedar Noir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cedar Noir and Solace?
Cedar Noir has top notes of Geranium, Anise and Citruses, heart notes of Cedar and Guaiac Wood, a base of Amber. Solace has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Geranium and Lavender, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.
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