Byredo
Super Cedar
Eau de parfum
Woody · Aromatic · Musky.
parfumbible.comWoody · Powdery · Musky.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: About Byredo · Checked 2026-09-21
Ben Gorham founded Byredo in Stockholm in 2006.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Desert Dawn by Byredo has a listed woody, powdery, musky profile, with notes of Rose Petals, Cardamom, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Carrot Seeds.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Limonene, Cinnamal, Farnesol.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
2.90 / 5
286 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
1.73 / 4
291 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.01 / 5
273 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
620Own it
155Previously owned
1,273Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Santal 33
Eau de parfum
Woody · Powdery · Leather.
Le Labo
Another 13
Eau de parfum
Musky · Amber · Woody.
Comme des Garcons
Zero
Woody · Musky · Powdery.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Sandalwood and Vetiver. Explore Desert Dawn’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Musk and Sandalwood. Explore Desert Dawn’s woody direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Desert Dawn smell like?
Desert Dawn by Byredo has a listed woody, powdery, musky profile, with notes of Rose Petals, Cardamom, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Carrot Seeds.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jérôme Epinette.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 2.90 out of 5, from 286 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Desert Dawn?
Its listed notes include rose petals, cardamom, sandalwood, cedarwood, carrot seeds, musk, papyrus, silk, vetiver. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Desert Dawn
Byredo
Leading accords
woody
powdery
musky
warm spicy
aromatic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Rose Petals · Cardamom · Sandalwood · Cedarwood · Carrot Seeds · Musk
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