Cedar
Cedar in perfumery usually means Virginia cedar (dry, pencil-like) or Atlas cedar (sweeter, warmer, slightly animalic). Both are used as base notes to give a fragrance 'bone' — a dry, woody foundation that holds up citrus and spice without adding sweetness. Cedar is the wood in Bleu de Chanel, Aventus, and Terre d'Hermès, and it's the reason those fragrances read as 'masculine' to most noses.
Scent Profile
Dry, woody, clean, slightly resinous
Typical Use
Base note in masculine, woody, and fresh fragrances; grounds citrus and aromatic compositions.
Related Notes
Fragrances Containing Cedar
Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum
Chanel
Creed Aventus
Creed
Tom Ford Oud Wood
Tom Ford
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
Tom Ford
Hermès Terre d'Hermès
Hermès
Guerlain Vetiver
Guerlain
YSL La Nuit de L'Homme
Yves Saint Laurent
Versace Eros
Versace
Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man
Armaf
Parfums de Marly Layton
Parfums de Marly
Bleu de Chanel Parfum
Chanel
Hermès Voyage d'Hermès
Hermès
YSL Y Eau de Parfum
Yves Saint Laurent
Versace Dylan Blue
Versace
Creed Silver Mountain Water
Creed
Dior Fahrenheit
Dior
Guerlain L'Homme Idéal Eau de Parfum
Guerlain
Tom Ford Ombre Leather
Tom Ford
Hermès Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver
Hermès
Creed Royal Oud
Creed
Tom Ford Lost Cherry
Tom Ford
Dior Homme Original
Dior
Chanel Allure Homme Sport
Chanel
Chanel Pour Monsieur
Chanel
Hermès Terre d'Hermès Eau Givrée
Hermès
Parfums de Marly Greenley
Parfums de Marly
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme
Jean Paul Gaultier
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