Fragrance comparison

Cèdre vs Zahrat Al Khalij

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 38 ratings analysed

Cèdre

Le Blanc

4.003 votes

Rank #60,044 WoodyPowdery

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63%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Zahrat Al Khalij

Abdul Samad Al Qurashi

4.0235 votes

Rank #17,803 WoodyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zahrat Al Khalij takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cèdre
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Zahrat Al Khalij
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cèdre0/4

Zahrat Al Khalij4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CèdreLe Blanc

Zahrat Al KhalijAbdul Samad Al Qurashi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

4.02/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 52%Had 17%Want 30%

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

55%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityZahrat Al Khalij

SillageZahrat Al Khalij

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value92

Category winnerZahrat Al KhalijBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

warm spicy48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

green83%

powdery65%

amber48%

musky30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, powdery and musky

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

Herbal NotesCedarSandalwoodAmberMuskRose

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–

Spring40

Summer100

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerZahrat Al KhalijHigher 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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Zahrat Al Khalij is a woody green rose with a sharp, sour-leaning citrus opening that can read as lime over cedar. On some skin it turns soapy and rosy, with a frankincense-like, lemony bite, then warms into creamy sandalwood, amber, and soft musk. It is a polarising scent, intriguing if you like brisk green woods and…

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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 Zahrat Al Khalij?

Zahrat Al Khalij takes 4 of 4 categories. Cèdre is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Zahrat Al Khalij is rated 4.02/5 from 35 votes. Choose Cèdre for a woody and powdery character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Zahrat Al Khalij for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.