Fragrance comparison

Master Cedar vs Suki Essence

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 524 ratings analysed

Master Cedar

The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

4.336 votes

Rank #50,878 AmberAromatic

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43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Suki Essence

Weil

4.03518 votes

Rank #3,424 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Suki Essence takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Master Cedar1/4

Suki Essence3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Master CedarThe Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Suki EssenceWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 17%Had 9%Want 74%

4.03/ 5 · 518 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

34%Love

46%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

518 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMaster Cedar

SillageSuki Essence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSuki EssenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic88%

balsamic77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

fresh spicy42%

amber100%

sweet91%

fruity83%

warm spicy74%

cinnamon65%

smoky56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiBay essencePimento

Heart

IncenseVetiverLabdanum

Base

MyrrhAgarwood (Oud)Amber

Top

DatesPlumBergamot

Heart

CinnamonIncenseSweet NotesRose

Base

AmberVanillaAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesIncense, Vetiver, Labdanum and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men3

Unisex44

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,878

PerfumerAzzi Glasser

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerSuki EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Suki Essence opens with a thick wave of dark plum and sticky dates, brightened briefly by a sharp splash of bergamot. As it settles onto the skin, the initial fruitiness yields to a dry, dusty cinnamon and a heavy dose of incense that keeps the sweetness from becoming cloying. It feels thick, resinous, and deeply warm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Master Cedar or Suki Essence?

Suki Essence takes 3 of 4 categories. Master Cedar is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Suki Essence is rated 4.03/5 from 518 votes. Choose Master Cedar for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Suki Essence for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Master Cedar or Suki Essence?

Master Cedar lasts longest (Master Cedar 70/100, Suki Essence 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Master Cedar or Suki Essence?

Suki Essence projects furthest (Suki Essence 59/100, Master Cedar 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Master Cedar and Suki Essence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, Vetiver, Labdanum and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Master Cedar or Suki Essence better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Master Cedar and Suki Essence?

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. Suki Essence has top notes of Dates, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Incense, Sweet Notes and Rose, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Labdanum.