AltScent · Ranked by community data · 2026-11-09

Best cedar perfumes: the 30 most-rated

The most-rated fragrances built around dry Virginia, Atlas and Texas cedarwood — any gender, with longevity, price and the closest cheaper match our data finds.

Ranked by community rating count on 1,000+ ratings per perfume · Longevity is community-reported · Prices are estimates · Similarity is AltScent’s AI-estimated score · Updated 2026-11-09

36,883ratings on the most-rated
23,600median across the 30
6.2 hmedian longevity
26have a cheaper match at 85+
77%median saving on those matches

	perfume	lasts	price	ratings	closest cheaper match
1	Dolce&Gabbana Light Bluecitrus · woody · fresh	4.6 h	~$140	36,883	Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love92% match · ~$34 · 4.5 h
2	Yves Saint Laurent Black Opiumvanilla · coffee · sweet	6.0 h	~$100	34,996	La Rive Touch of Woman88% match · ~$15 · 4.5 h
3	Dior Sauvagefresh spicy · amber · citrus	6.8 h	~$100	34,238	Afnan Modest Pour Homme Une88% match · ~$30 · 6.7 h
4	Versace Erosvanilla · aromatic · green	6.4 h	~$62	30,827	Maison Alhambra Versencia Oro89% match · ~$20 · 5.0 h
5	Dior J'adorewhite floral · floral · fruity	6.2 h	~$80	29,804	no match at 85+ yet
6	Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540woody · amber · warm spicy	7.9 h	~$345	29,764	Armaf Club de Nuit Untold90% match · ~$55 · 7.8 h
7	Hermès Terre d'Hermèscitrus · woody · fresh spicy	6.3 h	~$63	29,017	Rasasi Fattan90% match · ~$40 · 6.4 h
8	Yves Saint Laurent Y Eau de Parfumaromatic · fresh spicy · woody	7.0 h	~$90	28,789	Lattafa Perfumes Fakhar Black91% match · ~$41 · 5.3 h
9	Creed Aventusfruity · sweet · woody	6.1 h	~$363	28,444	Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man90% match · ~$25 · 7.3 h
10	Carolina Herrera Good Girlsweet · white floral · warm spicy	6.5 h	~$161	25,832	Lattafa Perfumes Qimmah for Women88% match · ~$20 · 5.1 h
11	Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giocitrus · aromatic · marine	4.8 h	~$60	25,724	Perry Ellis 360° Red for Men88% match · ~$24 · 5.5 h
12	Jean Paul Gaultier Le Malearomatic · vanilla · fresh spicy	6.7 h	~$55	25,575	Cuba Paris Cuba Gold88% match · ~$8 · 4.9 h
13	Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de l'Hommearomatic · warm spicy · lavender	5.0 h	~$75	24,999	Lattafa Perfumes Al Nashama Caprice86% match · ~$27 · 6.5 h
14	Dior Dior Homme Intense 2011iris · woody · powdery	7.5 h	~$130	24,842	Valentino Valentino Uomo Intense88% match · ~$120 · 7.1 h
15	Chloé Chloé Eau de Parfumfloral · rose · fresh	6.4 h	~$112	24,038	Mahogany Make Me Fever Gold89% match · ~$22 · 7.2 h
16	Calvin Klein CK Onecitrus · green · powdery	4.2 h	~$21	23,162	O Boticário Insensatez91% match · ~$28 · 3.8 h
17	Dior Fahrenheitleather · woody · ozonic	7.0 h	~$95	23,061	Maison Alhambra Fortnight90% match · ~$18 · 5.8 h
18	Chanel Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfumcitrus · amber · woody	6.2 h	~$225	23,037	Armaf Club de Nuit Blue Iconic91% match · ~$45 · 6.7 h
19	Yves Saint Laurent Librewhite floral · citrus · lavender	6.5 h	~$100	22,548	Maison Alhambra Léonie89% match · ~$22 · 6.1 h
20	Versace Versace Pour Hommecitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy	5.0 h	~$49	22,433	Maison Alhambra Alpine Homme Sport87% match · ~$31 · 4.4 h
21	Chanel Bleu de Chanelcitrus · woody · fresh spicy	6.0 h	~$142	21,277	Armaf Club de Nuit Blue Iconic90% match · ~$45 · 6.7 h
22	Davidoff Cool Wateraromatic · green · marine	4.7 h	~$22	20,658	Armaf Tres Nuit86% match · ~$20 · 5.3 h
23	Nautica Nautica Voyagegreen · fruity · floral	4.7 h	~$16	20,326	Nautica Voyage Intense86% match · ~$35 · 6.0 h
24	Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Hommecitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy	5.8 h	~$35	20,294	no match at 85+ yet
25	Chanel Chance Eau Tendrefloral · fruity · citrus	5.2 h	~$194	20,154	Zara Applejuice90% match · ~$25 · 3.0 h
26	Versace Eros Flamecitrus · fresh spicy · vanilla	7.0 h	~$45	19,458	no match at 85+ yet
27	Byredo Bal d'Afriquewoody · aromatic · earthy	4.7 h	~$288	18,810	Новая Заря (The New Dawn) Only You88% match · ~$40 · 4.8 h
28	Guerlain Shalimar Eau de Parfumcitrus · amber · woody	7.4 h	~$185	18,656	Coty Emeraude85% match · ~$20 · 5.4 h
29	Tom Ford Lost Cherrycherry · sweet · almond	5.4 h	~$200	18,271	Maison Alhambra Lovely Chèrie91% match · ~$30 · 5.0 h
30	Dior Pure Poisonwhite floral · citrus · woody	6.7 h	~$125	17,728	no match at 85+ yet

Ranked by how many people have rated each perfume — the most-worn and most-discussed first. Every perfume links to its own page with the full ranked list of alternatives and where to buy.

How this list was ranked

Judged on the full note list. A note like cedar is a specific ingredient rather than a broad accord family, so a perfume qualifies when cedar appears among its top, heart or base notes.
Ranked by ratings, not by our opinion. At least 1,000 ratings each; 926 perfumes qualified and the 30 most-rated are shown. Popularity is the one ranking nobody has to take our word for.
Discontinued perfumes are excluded. A list you buy from should not lead with a bottle no retailer stocks.
The cheaper match is AltScent’s rank-1 alternative, shown only when it scores 85 or better. Similarity is an AI-generated estimate informed by community opinion; it describes perceived scent character and is not a statement of fact.
Prices are estimates of a full bottle in USD and vary by retailer, size and time.

Fragrance metadata derives from public community fragrance data. Rankings and analysis are our own. Figures may be reproduced with attribution and a link to this page.

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