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Which Should You Buy?
Halfeti Cedar is a bold, resinous statement - an opulent cedar draped in spices and dried fruit. For those who crave woody complexity with a charismatic, mysterious edge.
An honest favourite from the Section d'Or - immortelle and black licorice over a Lutens signature base of dried fruits, cedar, and balsamic resins. Sweet, smoky, oriental, addictive; functionally collector-only today.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 0% | 5% |
| Floral | 2% | 5% |
| Fruity | 14% | 45% |
| Green | 1% | 10% |
| Sweet | 35% | 90% |
| Warm | 31% | 90% |
| Woody | 11% | 60% |
| Earthy | 19% | 45% |
| Animalic | 3% | 10% |
| Fresh | 6% | 5% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The warm spicy-woody profile, rum, and dried fruits make it ideal for fall and winter, while the fruit and saffron touches allow it to work in spring's cooler days. It is too heavy and opulent for hot summer weather.
Occasions
Its pronounced warmth, rich woody-spicy character, and moderate projection make it a standout for dates and formal events. It is too bold and ornate for sports or most office settings.
Seasons
Immortelle-licorice-resin density and the maple-syrup sweetness read warmest in autumn and winter; far too rich for warm-weather wear and the spices push it out of summer entirely.
Occasions
Sweet-smoky-oriental character fits formal evenings and dinners well, with date wear in cooler weather; not for office, sport, or casual daytime where the immortelle reads too distinctive.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Sweet, Oriental, Woody accords and Immortelle, Dried Fruits notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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