51 community ratings

Sublime Cedar

Name: Sublime Cedar
Brand: Zara

2019MenModern

8.1/ 10

Community score
51 ratings

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Zara Sublime Cedar is a fresh, woody fragrance for men, built around cedarwood, pink pepper and black amber.

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Skunky's take: Plenty say it suits a meeting and a coffee break alike.

How does it perform?

From 49 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.6 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black amber Pink pepper Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Creamy
Earthy

What does Sublime Cedar smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays noticeable up close without filling a room. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer not far behind. Daily wear, office and leisure are favoured about equally, while evening and sport get fewer votes.

The notes read as a single whole rather than in layers: dry cedarwood leads, pink pepper adds a spicy spark, and black amber brings a sweet, creamy warmth. Green and earthy touches give it a fresh backdrop, with a slightly synthetic edge. Zielinski & Rozen Tobacco, Cedarwood, Pepper / Fiction and Montblanc Explorer Platinum have a close profile.