Fragrance comparison

Symbolus vs Cèdre Doux

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Symbolus

Água de Cheiro

4.4314 votes

Rank #44,841 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Cèdre Doux

Sentir

—0 votes

Rank #79,914 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Symbolus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Symbolus
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cèdre Doux
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Symbolus1/1

Cèdre Doux0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SymbolusÁgua de Cheiro

Cèdre DouxSentir

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 45%Had 34%Want 21%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

herbal65%

fresh spicy48%

soft spicy30%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

lavender77%

white floral69%

tobacco61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lime

Heart

Lavender

Base

Cedar

Top

GrapefruitLemon PeelLime

Heart

White FlowersLavender

Base

TobaccoCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Lavender and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day38

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,914

PerfumerMichael Gibson

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSymbolusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Symbolus by Água de Cheiro brings a straightforward, crisp aromatic profile for daily wear. It opens with a sharp burst of lime that quickly transitions into a clean lavender heart. The experience settles into a reliable, dry cedar base, providing a crisp, woody foundation that performs well during the warmer months. …

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Cèdre Doux opens with a sharp burst of lime and grapefruit that quickly gives way to a clean, lavender-driven heart. The base settles into a dry cedarwood anchored by tobacco and amber. It is an approachable woody fragrance designed for casual daily wear in mild spring or autumn weather.

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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.

Do Symbolus and Cèdre Doux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime, Lavender and Cedar.

Is Symbolus or Cèdre Doux better for summer or winter?

Symbolus suits evening wear; Cèdre Doux suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Symbolus and Cèdre Doux?

Symbolus has top notes of Lime, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Cedar. Cèdre Doux has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon Peel and Lime, heart notes of White Flowers and Lavender, a base of Tobacco, Cedar, Amber and Musk.