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Slow Exhale vs WO/03 Café Et Cèdre

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

Updated 420 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Slow Exhale

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • WO/03 Café Et Cèdre

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Slow Exhale1/4
WO/03 Café Et Cèdre3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Slow Exhale
Sillage & projection
WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Value for money
WO/03 Café Et Cèdre
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
WO/03 Café Et Cèdre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Slow ExhaleDIEM
WO/03 Café Et CèdreZara
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.78/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
4.17/ 5 · 411 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

57%Love
31%Like
8%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate

320 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevitySlow Exhale

SillageWO/03 Café Et Cèdre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value89
Category winnerWO/03 Café Et CèdreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh spicy90%
citrus80%
aromatic70%
amber60%
warm spicy50%
woody100%
amber91%
iris83%
powdery74%
aromatic65%
warm spicy56%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Black PepperBergamotCoffee
Heart
Orris RootFrankincenseClary Sage
Base
AmberwoodPalo SantoCashmeranTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Palo Santo and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Slow Exhale, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night75
Spring69
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex75
Women0
Men63
Unisex35
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#930

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews76

Category winnerWO/03 Café Et CèdreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Slow Exhale by DIEM is a meditative woody fragrance built around sacred resins and aromatic woods. It opens with an uplifting burst of crisp bergamot and fresh bay laurel leaves, giving the start a bright, herbal bite. Soon after, golden frankincense resin takes center stage, balancing warm balsamic smoke with an airy…

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WO/03 Café Et Cèdre opens with pepper, bergamot and a hint of coffee, then settles into a smooth iris-wood blend with a soft, powdery feel. On skin it usually reads clean, creamy and gently resinous rather than dark or gourmand. It suits cooler weather best, with enough warmth for evenings but a polished, easy charact…

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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, Slow Exhale or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre takes 3 of 4 categories. Slow Exhale is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; WO/03 Café Et Cèdre is rated 4.17/5 from 411 votes. Choose Slow Exhale for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose WO/03 Café Et Cèdre for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Slow Exhale or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

They last about the same: Slow Exhale 73/100, WO/03 Café Et Cèdre 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Slow Exhale or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

WO/03 Café Et Cèdre projects furthest (WO/03 Café Et Cèdre 60/100, Slow Exhale 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Slow Exhale and WO/03 Café Et Cèdre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Palo Santo and Bergamot.

Is Slow Exhale or WO/03 Café Et Cèdre better for summer or winter?

Slow Exhale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Slow Exhale and WO/03 Café Et Cèdre?

Slow Exhale features Frankincense, Sandalwood, Palo Santo, Bergamot and Laurels. WO/03 Café Et Cèdre has top notes of Black Pepper, Bergamot and Coffee, heart notes of Orris Root, Frankincense and Clary Sage, a base of Amberwood, Palo Santo, Cashmeran and Tonka Bean.

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