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Minuit Enchante vs Noble Cedar

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

Updated 248 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Minuit Enchante takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Minuit Enchante

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Noble Cedar

    Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Minuit Enchante5/7
Noble Cedar2/7
Ratings & consensus
Minuit Enchante
Community sentiment
Minuit Enchante
Longevity
Minuit Enchante
Sillage & projection
Minuit Enchante
Value for money
Noble Cedar
Versatility
Minuit Enchante
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Noble Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Minuit EnchanteLaura Mercier
Noble CedarChopard
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.65/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%
3.94/ 5 · 192 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerMinuit EnchanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
65%Love
29%Like
2%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

49 votes

31%Love
51%Like
1%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate90
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityMinuit Enchante

SillageMinuit Enchante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value65
Category winnerNoble CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
leather88%
smoky77%
aromatic65%
amber53%
herbal42%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known
Top
CloveGingerJuniperPepper
Heart
RoseJasmineTuberosePeach
Base
SandalwoodMyrhhAmberVanilleGuaiac WoodBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Musk
Top15-30 mins
Birch
Heart2-3 hrs
Sage
Base5-7 hrs
Virginia CedarFrench labdanum
InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Noble Cedar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring20
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day58
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter53
Day100
Night62
Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,142

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac, Nathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerNoble CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Minuit Enchante by Laura Mercier is an oriental woody composition for women that captures the deepest, most mysterious hours of the night. It opens with a spicy blend of clove, ginger, and juniper, settling into a heart of tuberose and peach. The base grounds the fragrance with opulent oud, sandalwood, myrrh, and vani…

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Noble Cedar by Chopard opens with an immediate crackle of silver birch and bitter green sage. It feels crisp. The initial blast carries a sharp solvent lift before settling into dry pencil shavings and herbal warmth. The woods feel honest. You notice a flinty, almost vetiver-like smokiness that cuts cleanly through co…

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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, Minuit Enchante or Noble Cedar?

Minuit Enchante takes 5 of 7 categories. Minuit Enchante is rated 4.65/5 from 56 votes; Noble Cedar is rated 3.94/5 from 192 votes. Choose Minuit Enchante for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Noble Cedar for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Minuit Enchante or Noble Cedar?

Minuit Enchante lasts longest (Minuit Enchante 70/100, Noble Cedar 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Minuit Enchante or Noble Cedar?

Minuit Enchante projects furthest (Minuit Enchante 69/100, Noble Cedar 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Minuit Enchante and Noble Cedar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords.

Is Minuit Enchante or Noble Cedar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Minuit Enchante is the stronger pick. For winter, Minuit Enchante is the stronger pick. Minuit Enchante suits evening wear; Noble Cedar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Minuit Enchante and Noble Cedar?

Minuit Enchante has top notes of Clove, Ginger, Juniper and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Tuberose and Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Myrhh, Amber and Vanille. Noble Cedar has top notes of Birch, heart notes of Sage, a base of Virginia Cedar and French labdanum.

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