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Noble Cedar vs Meraki Cedar

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

Updated 198 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Noble Cedar

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

  • Meraki Cedar

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Noble Cedar2/4
Meraki Cedar2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Meraki Cedar
Sillage & projection
Meraki Cedar
Value for money
Noble Cedar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Noble Cedar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Noble CedarChopard
Meraki CedarMaison Nomad Noé
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.94/ 5 · 192 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
51%Like
1%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate

192 votes

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
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityMeraki Cedar

SillageMeraki Cedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value65
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNoble CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
leather88%
smoky77%
aromatic65%
amber53%
herbal42%
woody100%
warm spicy90%
leather80%
vanilla70%
smoky60%
powdery50%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, leather and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Birch
Heart2-3 hrs
Sage
Base5-7 hrs
Virginia CedarFrench labdanum
Top
Moroccan CedarVirginia CedarBirch
Heart
ClovesLeatherIndonesian Nutmeg
Base
VanillaIndonesian Patchouli LeafGuaiac Wood
InformationalShared notesBirch and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Noble Cedar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter53
Day100
Night62
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men96
Unisex4
Women0
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,142

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac, Nathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#41,988

PerfumerClément Marx

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNoble CedarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Meraki Cedar opens with a sharp, woody burst of Moroccan and Virginia cedarwood mixed with dry birch. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance moves into a spicy, leathery heart of cloves and nutmeg. It is a grounding, unisex scent that feels best suited for cool autumn days or crisp evenings when you want a quiet, comf…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Noble Cedar or Meraki Cedar?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Noble Cedar is rated 3.94/5 from 192 votes; Meraki Cedar is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Noble Cedar for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Meraki Cedar for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Noble Cedar or Meraki Cedar?

Meraki Cedar lasts longest (Meraki Cedar 80/100, Noble Cedar 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Noble Cedar or Meraki Cedar?

Projection is very close: Meraki Cedar 58/100, Noble Cedar 57/100 for sillage.

Do Noble Cedar and Meraki Cedar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and smoky accords. Common notes include Birch and Virginia Cedar.

Is Noble Cedar or Meraki Cedar better for summer or winter?

Noble Cedar suits daytime wear; Meraki Cedar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Noble Cedar and Meraki Cedar?

Noble Cedar has top notes of Birch, heart notes of Sage, a base of Virginia Cedar and French labdanum. Meraki Cedar has top notes of Moroccan Cedar, Virginia Cedar and Birch, heart notes of Cloves, Leather and Indonesian Nutmeg, a base of Vanilla, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Guaiac Wood.

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