Fragrance comparison

Cesar vs Mossy Soil

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Cesar

Gris Montaigne Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,570 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Mossy Soil

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.6096 votes

Rank #18,291 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mossy Soil takes 2 of 2 categories.

Cesar
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Mossy Soil
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cesar0/2

Mossy Soil2/2

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): Mossy Soil
Fragranxe ranking: Mossy Soil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CesarGris Montaigne Paris

Mossy SoilJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

3.60/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 17%Had 12%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

26%Dislike

4%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

white floral77%

aldehydic69%

almond61%

earthy100%

woody91%

mossy83%

musky74%

aldehydic65%

animalic56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Tonka BeanAldehydes

Heart2 to 4 hours

Jasmine SambacCedarIris

Base4 to 6 hours

White SandalwoodAlmond

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Soil TinctureOlibanumIrisHedioneYlang-YlangRoseJasmine Sambac

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossCivetCastoreumVetiverPatchouliLabdanumLeatherSandalwood

Category winnerMossy SoilLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day100

Night72

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men31

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,291

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMossy SoilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cesar by Gris Montaigne Paris presents an intriguing mix of clean crispness and warm creaminess. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes paired immediately with sweet tonka bean. As that initial sparkle settles, the scent moves into an elegant heart led by powdery iris, soft white floral tones from jasmine…

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Mossy Soil by JMP Artisan Perfumes opens with a startling clash of fizzy aldehydes and sharp bergamot before plunging straight into wet dirt. It is unapologetic. The core smells like cold potting soil freshly turned in early spring, laced with bitter oakmoss and damp forest floor decay. You also get a distinct smear o…

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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 Cesar and Mossy Soil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine Sambac and Iris.

Is Cesar or Mossy Soil better for summer or winter?

Mossy Soil suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cesar and Mossy Soil?

Cesar has top notes of Tonka Bean and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Cedar and Iris, a base of White Sandalwood and Almond. Mossy Soil has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Soil Tincture, Olibanum, Iris and Hedione, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Castoreum and Vetiver.