Fragrance comparison

No. 9 vs Notre Flore Cedar

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 219 ratings analysed

4 wins

No. 9

Sense Dubai

4.5979 votes

Rank #24,745 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Notre Flore Cedar

L'Occitane en Provence

4.45140 votes

Rank #5,946 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 9 takes 4 of 7 categories.

No. 9
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Notre Flore Cedar
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

No. 94/7

Notre Flore Cedar3/7

Ratings & consensus: No. 9
Community sentiment: No. 9
Longevity: No. 9
Sillage & projection: No. 9
Value for money: Notre Flore Cedar
Versatility: Notre Flore Cedar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Notre Flore Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 9Sense Dubai

Notre Flore CedarL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 67%

4.45/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

Category winnerNo. 9Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

1%Dislike

0%Hate

79 votes

56%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerNo. 9Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo. 9

SillageNo. 9

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

oud69%

sweet61%

woody100%

citrus90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

sweet50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitTangerineBergamotBlack PepperPink PepperNutmeg

Heart

PatchouliAgarwood (Oud)CedarVetiverLabdanum

Base

Tobacco LeafAmberLeatherMusk

Notes

CedarGrapefruitTobacco LeafTonka BeanCaraway

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Cedar and Tobacco Leaf. Durations are only published for Notre Flore Cedar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night89

Spring100

Summer85

Fall97

Winter69

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex43

Women31

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,745

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 9 by Sense Dubai is a heavy, resinous woody spicy perfume built around oud, leather, and black pepper. It matches freezing winter evenings and formal wear. The fragrance balances dry woodiness with warm spices and dark tobacco leaf, creating a bold scent profile for confident wearers who want to stand out in a cro…

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L'Occitane en Provence Notre Flore Cedar delivers an honest, bracing blast of natural wood. The opening hits fast with bitter grapefruit zest and a dry, culinary pinch of caraway. It feels crisp. As the initial flash clears, authentic cedar wood takes center stage, smelling like freshly shaved pencil shavings warmed i…

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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, No. 9 or Notre Flore Cedar?

No. 9 takes 4 of 7 categories. No. 9 is rated 4.59/5 from 79 votes; Notre Flore Cedar is rated 4.45/5 from 140 votes. Choose No. 9 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Notre Flore Cedar for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, No. 9 or Notre Flore Cedar?

No. 9 lasts longest (No. 9 85/100, Notre Flore Cedar 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 9 or Notre Flore Cedar?

No. 9 projects furthest (No. 9 81/100, Notre Flore Cedar 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 9 and Notre Flore Cedar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cedar and Tobacco Leaf.

Is No. 9 or Notre Flore Cedar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Notre Flore Cedar is the stronger pick. For winter, No. 9 is the stronger pick. No. 9 suits daytime wear; Notre Flore Cedar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No. 9 and Notre Flore Cedar?

No. 9 has top notes of Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud), Cedar and Vetiver, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Amber, Leather and Musk. Notre Flore Cedar features Cedar, Grapefruit, Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean and Caraway.