Le Cedre vs Society
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Society takes 4 of 7 categories.
Le CedreChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring.
SocietyChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Le Cedre3/7
Society4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Le Cedre
- Community sentiment
- Le Cedre
- Longevity
- Society
- Sillage & projection
- Society
- Value for money
- Society
- Versatility
- Le Cedre
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Society
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le CedreMiller HarrisSocietyBurberryWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.23/ 5 · 115 votes
Have 41%Had 13%Want 46%
4.09/ 5 · 158 votes
Have 34%Had 28%Want 37%
Category winnerLe CedreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
42%Like
11%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
115 votes
42%Love
39%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
158 votes
Category winnerLe CedreMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySociety
SillageSociety
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSocietyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery91%
musky83%
fresh spicy74%
sweet65%
floral56%
white floral100%
floral92%
amber84%
powdery77%
green69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperPepperIncense
Heart
MimosaOrchid
Base
CedarWoody NotesMuskCashmere Wood
Top
OsmanthusTuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerHyacinthGreen NotesBergamot
Heart
GardeniaYlang-YlangMimosaOrchidRoseIrisJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
oak mossIncenseVanilleMuskMyrhhAmberPatchouliVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesIncense, Mimosa, Orchid and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter92
Day–
Night–
Spring86
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerLe CedreMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#31,726
PerfumerMathieu Nardin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,403
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews22
Category winnerSocietyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Cedre opens with a dry kick of pink pepper and black pepper, immediately cut by a dry draft of church incense. As the warmth of your skin goes to work, the initially harsh spices settle into a soft, powdery mimosa and a quiet orchid note. The floral element here is never sweet or jammy. Instead, it offers a clean, …
Reviews →Burberry Society launched in 1991 as a lush chypre floral defined by sharp green hyacinth, fleshy tuberose, and peachy osmanthus over a dark mossy base. The opening bursts with crisp bergamot and bitter crushed stems before expanding into a sprawling floral heart of gardenia, ylang-ylang, mimosa, and orange flower. As…
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, Le Cedre or Society?
Society takes 4 of 7 categories. Le Cedre is rated 4.23/5 from 115 votes; Society is rated 4.09/5 from 158 votes. Choose Le Cedre for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Society for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Le Cedre or Society?
Society lasts longest (Society 73/100, Le Cedre 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Le Cedre or Society?
Society projects furthest (Society 65/100, Le Cedre 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le Cedre and Society smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Incense, Mimosa, Orchid and Cedar.
Is Le Cedre or Society better for summer or winter?
For summer, Le Cedre is the stronger pick. For winter, Society is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Cedre and Society?
Le Cedre has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pepper and Incense, heart notes of Mimosa and Orchid, a base of Cedar, Woody Notes, Musk and Cashmere Wood. Society has top notes of Osmanthus, Tuberose, African Orange Flower and Hyacinth, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Orchid, a base of oak moss, Incense, Vanille and Musk.
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