Fragrance comparison

Cypress Cedar vs Dirt

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 406 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cypress Cedar

Banana Republic

4.19406 votes

Rank #3,055 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Dirt

Wicked Good

—0 votes

Rank #66,432 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cypress Cedar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cypress Cedar
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dirt
Choose it for a fruity and green character.

Cypress Cedar1/1

Dirt0/1

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: Cypress Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cypress CedarBanana Republic

DirtWicked Good

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 406 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

50%Like

11%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

406 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

citrus58%

earthy44%

green30%

fruity100%

green91%

mossy83%

ozonic74%

aromatic65%

earthy56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic, green and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangePink PepperMint

Heart

CedarRhubarbBlack Pepper

Base

CypressVetiverMossPatchouliMusk

Top

MintFruity Notes

Heart

MudDirt

Base

Ozonic notesMoss

InformationalShared notesMint and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex24

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#66,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCypress CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Banana Republic Cypress Cedar starts with a crisp, bitter orange and sharp pink pepper kick. Mint provides a cool undercurrent that keeps the opening bright. As the fragrance settles, dry cedar and earthy vetiver become the main focus, backed by a soft mossy base. It smells like a fresh coniferous forest after a morni…

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Dirt is a literal earthy scent built around wet soil, moss, ozone, mint, and a soft fruity lift. It opens fresher than the name suggests, then settles close to the skin as damp earth and green moss take over. This suits buyers who enjoy unusual atmospheric perfumes more than polished designer blends. Sample first if y…

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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 Cypress Cedar and Dirt smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and earthy accords. Common notes include Mint and Moss.

What are the notes in Cypress Cedar and Dirt?

Cypress Cedar has top notes of Bitter Orange, Pink Pepper and Mint, heart notes of Cedar, Rhubarb and Black Pepper, a base of Cypress, Vetiver, Moss and Patchouli. Dirt has top notes of Mint and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Mud and Dirt, a base of Ozonic notes and Moss.