Fragrance comparison

Cedre de Liban vs Hypnotique

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Cedre de Liban

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.673 votes

Rank #53,386 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hypnotique

Max Factor

4.4441 votes

Rank #10,056 AldehydicMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hypnotique takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cedre de Liban
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Hypnotique
Choose it for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cedre de Liban1/4

Hypnotique3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hypnotique
Sillage & projection: Hypnotique
Value for money: Cedre de Liban
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hypnotique

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cedre de LibanParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

HypnotiqueMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

4.44/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 49%Had 14%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

56%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityHypnotique

SillageHypnotique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCedre de LibanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

floral65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

aldehydic100%

mossy92%

floral84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

earthy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Spicy NotesCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Floral Notes

Base5-6 hrs

Cedar

Top

AldehydesSpicy NotesCitruses

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

OakmossAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesSpicy Notes, Citruses and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Cedre de Liban, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night44

Spring54

Summer46

Fall100

Winter69

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 17%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,386

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,056

PerfumerLaszlo Lengyel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerHypnotiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cedre de Liban by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque delivers a dry, aromatic cedarwood profile brightened by sunlit citruses and peppery spice. The first spray releases a sharp burst of lemon and warm kitchen spices before settling down. Soft floral notes emerge through the middle, preventing the wood from smelling l…

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Hypnotique is a vintage floral chypre with a distinctly old-school character. It opens in a soapy, aldehydic haze, then settles into warm florals, powder, oakmoss and a soft animalic undertone. Reviews consistently describe it as smoother and warmer than the sharp stereotype suggests. If you enjoy classic, dressy perf…

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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.

Which is better, Cedre de Liban or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique takes 3 of 4 categories. Cedre de Liban is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Hypnotique is rated 4.44/5 from 41 votes. Choose Cedre de Liban for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Hypnotique for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cedre de Liban or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique lasts longest (Hypnotique 68/100, Cedre de Liban 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cedre de Liban or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique projects furthest (Hypnotique 64/100, Cedre de Liban 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cedre de Liban and Hypnotique smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Spicy Notes, Citruses and Floral Notes.

Is Cedre de Liban or Hypnotique better for summer or winter?

Cedre de Liban suits daytime wear; Hypnotique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cedre de Liban and Hypnotique?

Cedre de Liban has top notes of Spicy Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Cedar. Hypnotique has top notes of Aldehydes, Spicy Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Oakmoss and Animal notes.