Fragrance comparison

Cèdre vs Lily

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Cèdre

Le Blanc

4.003 votes

Rank #60,044 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Lily

Allen Shaw

5.001 votes

Rank #51,299 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Cèdre
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lily
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Cèdre1/2

Lily1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CèdreLe Blanc

LilyAllen Shaw

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCèdre

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

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

amber100%

woody92%

powdery84%

leather77%

animalic69%

white floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarSandalwoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherLilySandalwoodMuskAmberCedarBenzoinMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCedar, Sandalwood and Musk. Durations are only published for Cèdre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,299

PerfumerShawn Bergin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLilyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cèdre by Le Blanc is a straightforward woody fragrance designed for men who appreciate clean, uncomplicated cedar scent profiles. Built around a focused trio of cedar, sandalwood, and musk, it opens with crisp, dry wood shavings that immediately feel structured and tidy. As the fragrance settles, warm sandalwood intro…

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Lily by Allen Shaw is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Lily was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Shawn Bergin.

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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, Cèdre or Lily?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Cèdre is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Lily is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cèdre for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lily for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.