Fragrance comparison

Magus vs Master Cedar

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Magus

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7823 votes

Rank #36,635 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Master Cedar

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

4.336 votes

Rank #45,850 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Magus2/4

Master Cedar2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MagusAlkemia Perfumes

Master CedarThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 52%Had 16%Want 33%

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

26%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

23 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMaster Cedar

SillageMaster Cedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMagusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

aromatic74%

smoky65%

warm spicy56%

amber100%

aromatic88%

balsamic77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match67%Closely related · both amber, aromatic and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseVetiverelemiOpoponaxLabdanumPatchouliAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Woodsy NotesAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

elemiBay essencePimento

Heart

IncenseVetiverLabdanum

Base

MyrrhAgarwood (Oud)Amber

InformationalShared notesIncense, Vetiver, elemi and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer11

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex43

Women29

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,635

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#45,850

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMagusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Magus by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Magus or Master Cedar?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Magus is rated 3.78/5 from 23 votes; Master Cedar is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Magus for a amber and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Master Cedar for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Magus or Master Cedar?

Master Cedar lasts longest (Master Cedar 70/100, Magus 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Magus or Master Cedar?

Master Cedar projects furthest (Master Cedar 50/100, Magus 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Magus and Master Cedar smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Vetiver, elemi and Labdanum.

Is Magus or Master Cedar better for summer or winter?

Magus suits day or night wear; Master Cedar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Magus and Master Cedar?

Magus features Incense, Vetiver, elemi, Opoponax and Labdanum. 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.