Fragrance comparison

Golden Sawdust vs Master Cedar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Golden Sawdust

FUMparFUM

4.3312 votes

Rank #38,404 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Master Cedar

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

4.336 votes

Rank #47,659 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Master Cedar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Golden Sawdust
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Master Cedar
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Golden Sawdust1/4

Master Cedar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Master Cedar
Sillage & projection: Master Cedar
Value for money: Master Cedar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Golden Sawdust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden SawdustFUMparFUM

Master CedarThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 9%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMaster Cedar

SillageMaster Cedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMaster CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

amber100%

aromatic88%

balsamic77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarAmberLabdanumImmortelleIncenseBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Pimento

No top / heart / base split published

Top

elemiBay essencePimento

Heart

IncenseVetiverLabdanum

Base

MyrrhAgarwood (Oud)Amber

InformationalShared notesAmber, Labdanum, Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Golden Sawdust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night67

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,404

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,659

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGolden SawdustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM Golden Sawdust captures the exact atmosphere of walking into a mountain lumber mill after a fresh cut. A sharp prickle of pimento pepper opens the scent, quickly giving way to aromatic dry cedar chips and warm herbal immortelle. As the fragrance settles onto skin, rich labdanum and sweet benzoin resin emerge…

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Master Cedar by The Perfumer's Story by Azzi offers a dry, aromatic take on wood. It opens with sharp pimento and herbal bay essence before sinking into a smoky core of frankincense and vetiver. Grounded by resinous myrrh and quiet oud, it suits men looking for a dry, clean incense fragrance for cool autumn days.

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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, Golden Sawdust or Master Cedar?

Master Cedar takes 3 of 4 categories. Golden Sawdust is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; Master Cedar is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Golden Sawdust for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Master Cedar for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Sawdust or Master Cedar?

Master Cedar lasts longest (Master Cedar 70/100, Golden Sawdust 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Sawdust or Master Cedar?

Master Cedar projects furthest (Master Cedar 50/100, Golden Sawdust 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Sawdust and Master Cedar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Amber, Labdanum, Incense and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Golden Sawdust or Master Cedar better for summer or winter?

Golden Sawdust suits daytime wear; Master Cedar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Sawdust and Master Cedar?

Golden Sawdust features Cedar, Amber, Labdanum, Immortelle and Incense. Master Cedar has top notes of elemi, Bay essence and Pimento, heart notes of Incense, Vetiver and Labdanum, a base of Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud) and Amber.