Fragrance comparison

Cedar Wood vs Souvenir d'Orchidée

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cedar Wood

Magister Collection

5.001 votes

Rank #47,624 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Souvenir d'Orchidée

Guerlain

2.2516 votes

Rank #24,640 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedar Wood takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cedar Wood
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Souvenir d'Orchidée
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cedar Wood3/4

Souvenir d'Orchidée1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cedar Wood
Sillage & projection: Cedar Wood
Value for money: Cedar Wood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Souvenir d'Orchidée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cedar WoodMagister Collection

Souvenir d'OrchidéeGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

2.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 2%Had 3%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

19%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

63%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate31

Category winners

LongevityCedar Wood

SillageCedar Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value9

Category winnerCedar WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

powdery100%

iris92%

earthy84%

white floral77%

marine69%

mossy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both powdery and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemonApple

Heart

PatchouliAngelicaPepperBirchClove

Base

CedarMuskIrisMossOak

Top15 to 30 minutes

Jasmine SambacAquatic notesAngelica

Heart30 to 60 minutes

Powdery NotesIrisMoss

Base1 to 2 hours

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesAngelica, Musk, Iris and Moss. Durations are only published for Souvenir d'Orchidée, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring86

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men7

Unisex48

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,640

PerfumerDelphine Jelk

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSouvenir d'OrchidéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cedar Wood by Magister Collection offers a crisp, daily wear options for lovers of bright woods. It merges tart apple with cedar, avoiding heavy resinous weight. This makes it an easy pull for breezy spring and autumn mornings.

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Souvenir d'Orchidée by Guerlain presents a delicate floral aquatic profile shaped by soft iris, fresh aquatic notes, and clean musk. It opens with herbal angelica and dewy jasmine sambac, creating an airy, green floral impression that quickly softens on the skin. A powdery iris heart takes over within minutes, support…

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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 Wood or Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Cedar Wood takes 3 of 4 categories. Cedar Wood is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Souvenir d'Orchidée is rated 2.25/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cedar Wood for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Souvenir d'Orchidée for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedar Wood or Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Cedar Wood lasts longest (Cedar Wood 100/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedar Wood or Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Cedar Wood projects furthest (Cedar Wood 100/100, Souvenir d'Orchidée 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedar Wood and Souvenir d'Orchidée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and earthy accords. Common notes include Angelica, Musk, Iris and Moss.

Is Cedar Wood or Souvenir d'Orchidée better for summer or winter?

Cedar Wood suits daytime wear; Souvenir d'Orchidée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedar Wood and Souvenir d'Orchidée?

Cedar Wood has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Patchouli, Angelica, Pepper and Birch, a base of Cedar, Musk, Iris and Moss. Souvenir d'Orchidée has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Aquatic notes and Angelica, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Iris and Moss, a base of Amber and Musk.