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Cedar Violet vs Hippy Flor

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

Updated 459 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hippy Flor takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Cedar Violet

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Hippy Flor

    Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cedar Violet2/7
Hippy Flor5/7
Ratings & consensus
Hippy Flor
Community sentiment
Hippy Flor
Longevity
Cedar Violet
Sillage & projection
Hippy Flor
Value for money
Hippy Flor
Versatility
Hippy Flor
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cedar Violet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cedar VioletAerin
Hippy FlorAgatha Ruiz de la Prada
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.56/ 5 · 431 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.82/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 27%Had 27%Want 47%
Category winnerHippy FlorRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
12%Dislike
3%Hate

398 votes

29%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
18%Dislike
4%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerHippy FlorMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityCedar Violet

SillageHippy Flor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value67
Category winnerHippy FlorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery86%
ozonic72%
white floral58%
aquatic44%
warm spicy30%
white floral100%
green92%
fresh84%
fruity77%
rose69%
ozonic61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both white floral and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Violet LeafLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
Virginia CedarCalifornian Gardenia
Base
Australian SandalwoodAmber
Top
Green AppleViolet LeafMandarin Orange
Heart
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGardenia
Base
PatchouliMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Lily-of-the-Valley 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 season
Spring100
Summer52
Fall0
Winter51
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer64
Fall36
Winter43
Day100
Night33
Category winnerHippy FlorMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex40
Women56
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews83

Overall rank#39,744

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCedar VioletHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cedar Violet opens as a soft violet leaf and lily-of-the-valley scent, then settles quickly into creamy sandalwood, cedar and a light amber warmth. It reads more woody-powdery than lush floral. This suits someone who likes clean, polished, slightly nostalgic scents with a calm unisex feel. Sample first if you want st…

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Hippy Flor is a bright green floral fruity scent with crisp apple, mandarin and violet leaf up top, then a soft bouquet of jasmine, rose, lily of the valley and gardenia. It reads fresh, airy and feminine rather than heavy, with a light musky patchouli base. Best if you want an easy spring or summer daytime perfume.

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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.

Which is better, Cedar Violet or Hippy Flor?

Hippy Flor takes 5 of 7 categories. Cedar Violet is rated 3.56/5 from 431 votes; Hippy Flor is rated 3.82/5 from 28 votes. Choose Cedar Violet for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Hippy Flor for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Violet or Hippy Flor?

They last about the same: Cedar Violet 58/100, Hippy Flor 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Violet or Hippy Flor?

Hippy Flor projects furthest (Hippy Flor 57/100, Cedar Violet 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar Violet and Hippy Flor smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and ozonic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Lily-of-the-Valley and Amber.

Is Cedar Violet or Hippy Flor better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hippy Flor is the stronger pick. For winter, Cedar Violet is the stronger pick. Hippy Flor suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar Violet and Hippy Flor?

Cedar Violet has top notes of Violet Leaf and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Virginia Cedar and Californian Gardenia, a base of Australian Sandalwood and Amber. Hippy Flor has top notes of Green Apple, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Amber.

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