Fragrance comparison

Cedarwood and Bergamot vs Royal Paris Fierce

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cedarwood and Bergamot

Aaron Terence Hughes

3.4935 votes

Rank #25,983 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Royal Paris Fierce

Água de Cheiro

—0 votes

Rank #69,255 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cedarwood and Bergamot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cedarwood and Bergamot
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Royal Paris Fierce
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cedarwood and Bergamot1/1

Royal Paris Fierce0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cedarwood and Bergamot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cedarwood and BergamotAaron Terence Hughes

Royal Paris FierceÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.49/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

9%Like

6%Ok

29%Dislike

11%Hate

35 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

amber70%

white floral60%

fresh spicy50%

woody100%

amber86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLavenderNeroliSicilian Lemon

Heart

VetiverJasmine Sambac

Base

AmberCedar

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Cedar

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Amber and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall67

Winter56

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,983

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#69,255

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCedarwood and BergamotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cedarwood and Bergamot is a bright, peel-like citrus opening that quickly leans into a clean, soapy freshness. On some skins the cedar reads subtle, on others it feels strikingly realistic, like smooth, dry wood with a faint amber warmth underneath. It wears like a polished spring and summer scent, aromatic and tidy, …

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Royal Paris Fierce by Água de Cheiro brings a crisp, woody character to the daily rotation. It leans into a sharp, citrus-forward opening that quickly settles into a grounding cedar heart. Finished with a warm amber base, this 2023 release offers a reliable structure for men seeking a clean, office-appropriate scent t…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cedarwood and Bergamot and Royal Paris Fierce smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Amber and Cedar.

Is Cedarwood and Bergamot or Royal Paris Fierce better for summer or winter?

Cedarwood and Bergamot suits daytime wear; Royal Paris Fierce suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedarwood and Bergamot and Royal Paris Fierce?

Cedarwood and Bergamot has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lavender and Neroli, heart notes of Vetiver and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Amber and Cedar. Royal Paris Fierce has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar, a base of Amber.