Héliotrope vs Maple Cedar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Maple Cedar takes 2 of 3 categories.
HéliotropeChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Maple CedarChoose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Héliotrope1/3
Maple Cedar2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Maple Cedar
- Sillage & projection
- Héliotrope
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Maple Cedar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HéliotropeReflexionMaple CedarJotercWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 4%Had 7%Want 89%
4.33/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 63%Had 8%Want 29%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
45%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMaple Cedar
SillageHéliotrope
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
powdery86%
almond72%
fruity58%
sweet44%
floral30%
warm spicy100%
powdery92%
amber84%
almond77%
woody69%
sweet61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, almond and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HeliotropePalisander RosewoodRose
Heart
VanillaAlmond
Base
Raspberry
Top
CedarwoodCardamomBergamotRose
Heart
AlmondAtlas CedarCoffeeHeliotropeAgarwood (Oud)
Base
Tolu BalsamAmberVanillaPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesHeliotrope, Rose, Vanilla and Almond. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Spring38
Summer0
Fall100
Winter92
Day84
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#62,652
PerfumerEugene Firsanov
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,544
PerfumerDaniel Josier
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMaple CedarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotReflexion Héliotrope is a vanilla-powdery scent built around heliotrope, with almond creaminess in the heart and a soft raspberry tint in the dry-down. It reads like a gentle gourmand-floral, more cosy than sharp, with a smooth, slightly lipstick-like heliotrope texture. If you enjoy almond, powder and sweet vanilla t…
Reviews →Maple Cedar by Joterc offers a warm, woody embrace designed for cool weather. It balances dry woods with roasted coffee and sweet vanilla on skin. This unisex blend works best during cozy autumn evenings when you want a comforting scent that projects moderately without taking over the room.
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Héliotrope or Maple Cedar?
Maple Cedar takes 2 of 3 categories. Héliotrope is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Maple Cedar is rated 4.33/5 from 33 votes. Choose Héliotrope for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Maple Cedar for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Héliotrope or Maple Cedar?
They last about the same: Maple Cedar 68/100, Héliotrope 67/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Héliotrope or Maple Cedar?
Héliotrope projects furthest (Héliotrope 75/100, Maple Cedar 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Héliotrope and Maple Cedar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, almond and sweet accords. Common notes include Heliotrope, Rose, Vanilla and Almond.
Is Héliotrope or Maple Cedar better for summer or winter?
Héliotrope suits daytime wear; Maple Cedar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Héliotrope and Maple Cedar?
Héliotrope has top notes of Heliotrope, Palisander Rosewood and Rose, heart notes of Vanilla and Almond, a base of Raspberry. Maple Cedar has top notes of Cedarwood, Cardamom, Bergamot and Rose, heart notes of Almond, Atlas Cedar, Coffee and Heliotrope, a base of Tolu Balsam, Amber, Vanilla and Patchouli.
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