Collection: Cedarwood Perfumes.

Cedarwood is a well-represented note on Scendira: 151 perfumes carry it, giving it a dry, pencil-shaving woodiness sharper and more resinous than sandalwood's cream. On its own it smells crisp and slightly smoky, and here it almost always shows up alongside other wood and fresh accords, rarely carrying a fragrance alone. Most perfumes pair it with the broader woody accord (80%) and powdery (62%), with amber (50%) and aromatic (48%) showing up often, which is why cedarwood ranges from a sharp, barbershop-fresh opener to a warm, amber-dusted drydown. By family, Cedarwood shows up most in Woody fragrances (28%), followed closely by Fresh (25%) and Gourmand (12%). By community mentions, the most-discussed Cedarwood perfumes are Dumont Nitro Gold, Dumont Nitro Red Intensely, and Maison Asrar Icon. Gender lean skews unisex (64%), with masculine at 23% and feminine at 14%, prices from $7 to $395 and a median around $40. Filter by note or vibe below, or ask Dira to match a cedarwood perfume to what you actually want to smell like.

Which Families Carry Cedarwood

Cedarwood shows up most in Woody perfumes (28% of the 151), where it's the classic dry, pencil-shaving base under sandalwood, oud, or vetiver. It's nearly as common in Fresh perfumes (25%), where cedarwood's crispness backs a citrus or aromatic opener. In Gourmand blends (12%), it grounds sweeter top notes in a dry woody base instead of a creamy one.

Who Cedarwood Suits

Best for: anyone who wants a wood note that reads dry and barbershop-crisp rather than soft or creamy, cedarwood is the note behind many of the community's most-mentioned everyday and office-safe picks. It pairs naturally with woody, powdery, amber, and aromatic notes. Sample first if: you've found synthetic cedar sharp or one-note before, since quality and richness vary a lot between cheap cedar synthetics and the real Virginia or Atlas cedar oils. Skip if: you want something soft, creamy, and skin-close. A pick from Sandalwood will serve you better than anything filed under Cedarwood.

Most-Discussed Cedarwood Perfumes on Scendira

By community mentions, the most-discussed Cedarwood perfumes are Dumont Nitro Gold ($43.77), Dumont Nitro Red Intensely ($41.00), and Maison Asrar Icon ($47.99). Each has its own page here with real notes, accords, and the honest downside.

Every perfume in this collection is catalogued from real notes, accords, and community sentiment. No paid placements.