Fragrance comparison

Green Cedar vs Oud Sinharaja

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 333 ratings analysed

Green Cedar

Abel

3.69195 votes

Rank #9,113 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Oud Sinharaja

Bortnikoff

4.36138 votes

Rank #5,725 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Sinharaja takes 5 of 7 categories.

Green Cedar
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Oud Sinharaja
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Green Cedar2/7

Oud Sinharaja5/7

Ratings & consensus: Oud Sinharaja
Community sentiment: Oud Sinharaja
Longevity: Oud Sinharaja
Sillage & projection: Oud Sinharaja
Value for money: Green Cedar
Versatility: Green Cedar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud Sinharaja

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Green CedarAbel

Oud SinharajaBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 42%Had 14%Want 44%

4.36/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

Category winnerOud SinharajaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

155 votes

57%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerOud SinharajaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityOud Sinharaja

SillageOud Sinharaja

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value34

Category winnerGreen CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

earthy65%

aromatic48%

floral30%

floral100%

citrus91%

tropical83%

white floral74%

fresh spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomMagnolia

Heart

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac Wood

Base

Texas CedarAtlas Cedar

Top

GrapefruitBergamotCardamom

Heart

FrangipaniJasmine SambacMagnolia

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Magnolia and Atlas Cedar. 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

Summer68

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer76

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGreen CedarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex63

Women4

Men5

Unisex65

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,113

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#5,725

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerOud SinharajaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Green Cedar is a clean, musky cedar scent that leans dry and sauna-like on skin, with a warm spice lift up top. Many wearers describe freshly cut wood with cardamom, then a smoky, earthy woodiness that turns softer and more satisfying in the dry down. Be aware that some people strongly pick up a cumin-like edge, which…

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Bortnikoff Oud Sinharaja opens with a bright burst of ruby grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and crushed green cardamom. This citrus and spice top quickly yields to a humid floral core of creamy frangipani, sweet jasmine sambac, and waxy magnolia blossoms. In the base, wild Sri Lankan agarwood provides a woody, slightly re…

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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, Green Cedar or Oud Sinharaja?

Oud Sinharaja takes 5 of 7 categories. Green Cedar is rated 3.69/5 from 195 votes; Oud Sinharaja is rated 4.36/5 from 138 votes. Choose Green Cedar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Oud Sinharaja for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Green Cedar or Oud Sinharaja?

Oud Sinharaja lasts longest (Oud Sinharaja 69/100, Green Cedar 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Green Cedar or Oud Sinharaja?

Oud Sinharaja projects furthest (Oud Sinharaja 59/100, Green Cedar 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Green Cedar and Oud Sinharaja smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Magnolia and Atlas Cedar.

Is Green Cedar or Oud Sinharaja better for summer or winter?

For summer, Oud Sinharaja is the stronger pick. For winter, Green Cedar is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Green Cedar and Oud Sinharaja?

Green Cedar has top notes of Cardamom and Magnolia, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Guaiac Wood, a base of Texas Cedar and Atlas Cedar. Oud Sinharaja has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Magnolia, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum and Atlas Cedar.