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Cedre
meets Hermessence Cedre Sambac.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Serge Lutens Cedre bottle
Serge Lutens

Cedre

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Hermessence Cedre Sambac bottle
Hermès

Hermessence Cedre Sambac

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year20052018
Leading accordswarm spicy · tuberose · white floralwhite floral · woody · floral
Notes unique to this recordTuberose, Amber, Cloves, Cinnamon, MuskJasmine Sambac
Longevity / 53.53 · 485 votes3.10 · 151 votes
Projection / 42.53 · 645 votes2.16 · 176 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Aqua (water)
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Vanillin
  • Linalool
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Pinene
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Cinnamal
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Methyl salicylate
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Eugenol
  • Farnesol
  • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
  • Hexyl cinnamal

Listed only on Cedre

  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Terpineol
  • Geraniol
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Limonene
  • Jasmine oil/extract
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Citronellol
  • Rose ketones
  • Terpinolene
  • Isoeugenol
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Trimethylbenzenepropanol
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Anise alcohol
  • Citral
  • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)

Listed only on Hermessence Cedre Sambac

  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Alpha -Isomethyl ionone
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Bht
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Beta - Caryophyllene
  • Eugenia caryophyllus oil
  • Disodium edta

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Cedre

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Aqua (water), Hexamethylindanopyran, Pogostemon cablin oil, Vanillin, Linalool, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pinene, Terpineol, Geraniol, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamal, Limonene, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Jasmine oil/extract, Linalyl acetate, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Geranyl acetate, Rose ketones, Methyl salicylate, Benzyl salicylate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Terpinolene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Isoeugenol, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Alpha-terpinene, Anise alcohol, Citral, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Hermessence Cedre Sambac

Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 3.38 fl.oz; Refill: 6.76 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Aqua/water/eau ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Acetyl cedrene ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Juniperus virginiana oil ; Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol ; Bht ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Benzyl salicylate ; Linalool ; Beta - Caryophyllene ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Benzyl alcohol ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Benzyl benzoate ; Eugenol ; Pinene ; Cinnamal ; Vanillin ; Geranyl acetate ; Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil ; Farnesol ; Methyl salicylate ; Disodium edta .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1105201A

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and tuberose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.