Fragrance comparison

Green Cedar vs Peau de Bete

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 488 ratings analysed

Green Cedar

Abel

3.69195 votes

Rank #9,113 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Peau de Bete

Les Liquides Imaginaires

3.79293 votes

Rank #7,796 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Peau de Bete takes 4 of 7 categories.

Green Cedar
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Peau de Bete
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Green Cedar3/7

Peau de Bete4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Green CedarAbel

Peau de BeteLes Liquides Imaginaires

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 195 votes

Have 42%Had 14%Want 44%

3.79/ 5 · 293 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerPeau de BeteRating 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

35%Love

36%Like

8%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

293 votes

Category winnerGreen CedarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPeau de Bete

SillagePeau de Bete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value37

Category winnerGreen CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

earthy65%

aromatic48%

floral30%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

Top20-30 mins

CuminParsleyChamomileSaffronBlack Pepper

Heart3-5 hrs

StyraxCypriol Oil or NagarmothaJuniperGrassAmyrisPatchouli LeafPatchouliAmbrarome

Base8-12 hrs

CivetCastoreum

InformationalShared notesCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Durations are only published for Peau de Bete, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer68

Fall0

Winter61

Day–

Night–

Spring37

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day28

Night100

Category winnerGreen CedarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex63

Women4

Men45

Unisex53

Women2

Date 40%Party 27%Casual 23%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,113

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#7,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerPeau de BeteHigher 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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Peau de Bete by Les Liquides Imaginaires is an unapologetic, woody animalic perfume built around raw castoreum, smoky atlas cedar, and savory cumin. It opens with an earthy blast of black pepper, green parsley, and sharp cumin that feels like warm skin after hard work. As the initial herbal bite settles, dry cypriol 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.

Which is better, Green Cedar or Peau de Bete?

Peau de Bete takes 4 of 7 categories. Green Cedar is rated 3.69/5 from 195 votes; Peau de Bete is rated 3.79/5 from 293 votes. Choose Green Cedar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Peau de Bete for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Green Cedar or Peau de Bete?

Peau de Bete lasts longest (Peau de Bete 69/100, Green Cedar 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Green Cedar or Peau de Bete?

Peau de Bete projects furthest (Peau de Bete 62/100, Green Cedar 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Green Cedar and Peau de Bete smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

Is Green Cedar or Peau de Bete better for summer or winter?

For summer, Green Cedar is the stronger pick. For winter, Peau de Bete is the stronger pick. Peau de Bete suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Green Cedar and Peau de Bete?

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. Peau de Bete has top notes of Cumin, Parsley, Chamomile and Saffron, heart notes of Styrax, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Juniper and Grass, a base of Civet and Castoreum.