Fragrance comparison

Gold Cedar Nights vs Makhmuran

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Gold Cedar Nights

Jesus Del Pozo

4.4861 votes

Rank #6,092 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Makhmuran

Jivi Parfums

4.005 votes

Rank #56,339 TobaccoSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Makhmuran takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gold Cedar Nights
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Makhmuran
Choose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gold Cedar Nights1/4

Makhmuran3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Makhmuran
Sillage & projection: Makhmuran
Value for money: Makhmuran
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gold Cedar Nights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold Cedar NightsJesus Del Pozo

MakhmuranJivi Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.48/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 57%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

18%Like

11%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMakhmuran

SillageMakhmuran

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value81

Category winnerMakhmuranBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet90%

fresh spicy80%

coffee70%

woody60%

aromatic50%

tobacco100%

sweet88%

caramel77%

warm spicy65%

coffee53%

vanilla42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCoffeeCinnamonBergamot

Heart

PralineNutmegCedarPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

CardamomCoffeeBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

TobaccoNutmegCinnamon

Base6-10+ hrs

CaramelVanillaCoumarinPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coffee, Cinnamon and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Makhmuran, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men61

Unisex33

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#56,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGold Cedar NightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jesus Del Pozo Gold Cedar Nights is a rich, warm gourmand fragrance built around bold roasted coffee, spicy cardamom, and sweet praline. The scent opens with a lively burst of citrusy bergamot and fiery cinnamon before settling into a creamy, dessert-like heart of ground nutmeg, earthy patchouli, and nutty praline. As…

Reviews →

Makhmuran by Jivi Parfums greets you with a direct blast of green cardamom and dark roasted coffee beans. The opening feels thick. A quick spritz leaves a visible sheen of aromatic oils on the skin before warm bergamot cuts through the initial density. Within twenty minutes, cured tobacco leaf rolls forward alongside …

Reviews →

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, Gold Cedar Nights or Makhmuran?

Makhmuran takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold Cedar Nights is rated 4.48/5 from 61 votes; Makhmuran is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Gold Cedar Nights for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Makhmuran for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Cedar Nights or Makhmuran?

Makhmuran lasts longest (Makhmuran 80/100, Gold Cedar Nights 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Cedar Nights or Makhmuran?

Makhmuran projects furthest (Makhmuran 69/100, Gold Cedar Nights 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Cedar Nights and Makhmuran smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coffee, Cinnamon and Bergamot.

Is Gold Cedar Nights or Makhmuran better for summer or winter?

Makhmuran suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Cedar Nights and Makhmuran?

Gold Cedar Nights has top notes of Cardamom, Coffee, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Praline, Nutmeg, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Makhmuran has top notes of Cardamom, Coffee and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg and Cinnamon, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Coumarin and Patchouli.