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Cèdre L.T. Piver

7.0 / 10 65 Ratings

A perfume by L.T. Piver for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Resinous

Fruity

Powdery

Fragrance Notes

Sandalwood Berries

Berries

Musk

Cedar

Ratings

Scent

7.065 Ratings

Longevity

7.061 Ratings

Sillage

6.561 Ratings

Bottle

6.956 Ratings

Value for money

7.311 Ratings

Submitted by Apicius, last update on 10/13/2025.

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Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/06/2014

MasterLi
376 Reviews

MasterLi

2

The perfect balance between sweet & spicy...

So there is something about L.T. Piver Cèdre that I like very much, and that is the combination between Sandalwood, Iris and Pink Pepper. I've realised that some of my favourite fragrances contain either Iris or Pink Pepper. I would say that the Cedar-wood here is not a "dry" or "woody" type of wood, because it is surrounded by so many other notes in combination... making it "sweet" and very welcoming.

It's smell is quite impressive, and I am starting to admire the Piver house more and more! Again many thanks to the member who has been quite generous with samples and has allowed me to explore this company and discover new favourites and "hidden" gems! A very underrated house in general!

01/04/2014

4Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Gold
726 Reviews

Gold

2

Hints of cedarwood in the background

Cedre is an average amber fragrance that doesn't cost a fortune but makes its point as emphatically as its many other niche sisters and brothers. It contains a heady and ambery combination of sandalwood and musk with cedarwood (CEDRE) in the background. I also smell a lot of earthy patchouli and some sweet vanilla. The title of the scent is indeed confusing, because if it's pure cedarwood you are after, forget about this one. L.T.Piver is deeply embedded in the great French tradition and it's this classic influence that appears in "CEDRE". The warm, sweet and a trifle sticky ambery notes are not unique, but "CEDRE" manages to smell just okay.

09/24/2013

6.5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Yatagan
415 Reviews

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Yatagan

Top Review 29

A Field Study: Inventory and Execution

Uncommented Fragrances No. 10

Inventory (Part 1)

Do you know that feeling? You read the list of ingredients, you know the brand, you've had mediocre experiences with it before, but you are aware of its long tradition and are convinced: this should fit, the scent must suit my taste, it has to be part of my collection.

Impulsively, you make the decision: you will order it, even though you don't know it yet, you have no chance to get to know it beforehand, because here on Parfumo, no one owns this fragrance (at least no fragrance lover from Germany) - and so you painstakingly search for an address where you can order it. It's not possible in Germany, on any of the relevant portals, you can't even auction it. So you search mainly in France, and after much effort, you finally find it (even in the land of unlimited fragrance possibilities, it's not that easy to get the scent) and hope for an olfactory hit that you can proudly add to your collection.

Then the fragrance arrives, you open the package, still convinced that it can only be good... and you are disappointed - and there are reasons for that.

Naming a fragrance "Cedre" might make sense if the scent actually noticeably smells of cedarwood. However, that is not the case here. Instead, an extremely soft sandalwood note dominates, which does not blend well with the (only subtly perceptible) berry note indicated in the fragrance pyramid on the manufacturer's website. The scent is incredibly soft, yet not really sweet; instead, it smells of a penetrating sandalwood note that, due to the musk, takes on a peculiar creaminess that, let's be clear, smells like old, musty sandalwood soap from the mothball box. How one could come up with the idea to compose two components so whimsically is beyond me. Surely, there is also a personal aversion to such heavy sandalwood scents at play, but in this case, the composition seems particularly questionable to me. Sandalwood as a base note in a fragrance can work wonders. However, it should not be too much in the spotlight, in my opinion. Of course, this could be debated.

And so we are left with a fragrance that must be attested to simply doing everything wrong from my perspective. The inventory in detail:

The berry tones (fruity, one would assume, but here seemingly supplemented by a sharper component: possibly juniper berries) mix with the soft sandalwood into a strictly smelling mélange.

The musk scent makes the sandalwood appear soapy.

The sandalwood, in turn, already covers the berries in the top note after a short time (perhaps better this way) and leaves no room for the cedarwood to breathe (by the way: not for the wearer of the fragrance either).

Only after a considerable amount of time does the fragrance develop more harmoniously, ultimately the reason why my rating is not worse.

Execution (Part 2)

Now, I am really not an infallible authority on fragrance. There is no such thing, because fragrances are a matter of taste, cannot be judged absolutely, even if some may believe so. Moreover, I have noticed that there are already three evaluations of the fragrance, which rate it on average at 70%. None of the evaluations is apparently worse than 50%. So I remain significantly behind the previous overall impression with my rating.

For this reason, I will include a 3 ml fragrance sample of this scent with every fragrance swap in the coming days. I ask the recipients for an honest (anonymous) evaluation. Furthermore, the first three readers who respond to this comment will receive a 10 ml decant of Cèdre (of course only if desired). I hope to find out if I am alone with my impression. Who wants to be a test subject? A small field study.

P.S.: Unfortunately, no more decants are possible now. My bottle was swapped for a bottle of Piver Cuir (see my comment there) to Zionist. I thank everyone who has engaged with this fragrance in silence or in the form of a comment, rated it, or commented on my comment. Perhaps together we can still do justice to this fragrance.

10/01/2013

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Palonera
467 Reviews

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Palonera

Top Review 22

in dubio pro reo

I know: At this moment, I risk a) becoming unpopular with at least one of my beloved perfumes, b) outing myself as a philistine, or c) both, since one does not exclude the other.
And yet: Here I stand, unable to do anything but proclaim that I really like this undercover cedar, in fact, I like it so much that I cannot help but break a lance for it.
Or maybe even two - we shall see.

It should be noted that I have had a special affinity for sandalwood since early childhood, and thus fragrances in which it plays a more or less significant role generally find open doors with me.
So it doesn’t really matter if the name of the corresponding fragrance suggests a different wood to me and I am technically being presented with a deceptive package - my tolerance limits for sandalwood are exceptionally broad.
As a judge, I would thus be considered biased - but fortunately, we are not in court here, and "Cèdre" is not on the defendant's bench.

However, "Cèdre" makes it easy for me to like it not only because of my childhood influences; its scent soon after application reminds me of two other, rather unusual men's fragrances that I personally would not label as such, yet which, although technically niche, are listed as such here.

On one hand, there is "Bespoke" by Gianni Campagna, which, after a balsamic-warm start, shows distinct hints of absinthe and spices that I also discover in a very similar form in "Cèdre."
In both cases, neither absinthe nor the underlying anise is listed, yet this note becomes quite prominent on my skin and prevents the otherwise very soft, cuddly scent from leaning too much in a feminine direction, allowing the established categorization to be shrugged off.

I find another parallel with Pal Zileri's "Viaggio d'Africa," which seems to be the little brother of Hermès' "Vétiver Tonka."
Here too, there is fine, warm, slightly sweetened wood, unapologetically masculine, gentle yet protective - and here too, the association described by Marron with hair gel can be discerned, as can be read in Ergoproxy's comment.
I did not perceive this note in either case, which I must admit does not make me particularly unhappy, but I find the similarity of impressions so remarkable that I want to note it here.

I find it particularly interesting and perhaps even characteristic that in all the mentioned fragrances, a cedar is listed that I do not recognize as such - this apparently inappropriate cedar could represent a connecting element, showing a kinship that might be mistakenly attributed to sandalwood because our noses may neither know nor want to believe in such an uncharacteristic cedar.
That would be understandable and comprehensible, but "Cèdre" is not to blame for this, so I advocate (in spirit, apparently still in court) for "in dubio pro reo" - when in doubt, for the defendant.

As a thank you or perhaps as a reward, "Cèdre" has a special treat in store for me: In the base, my nose catches a whiff of "Jicky" - and just for that, the test has already been worth it.
Thank you for this impressive experience, dear Yatagan - and I hope we are still friends!

02/17/2016

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Minigolf
2519 Reviews

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Minigolf

Very helpful Review 8

Names are just sound and smoke...

In this case, SANDALWOOD. I have to agree with my predecessors that "Cedre" hardly allows for a conclusion that it contains cedar wood. Nevertheless, it is a wonderful scent for me, soft, woody, almost purely "sandy." Like the small fragrance oil bottles that you could buy in little Indian shops in the 70s and early 80s, made from REAL high-quality sandalwood oil (back then still an affordable fragrance material, unlike today). The only thing I have to "criticize" about this Piver Eau de Toilette is the briefly occurring "camphor" note in the top notes, reminiscent of that "rubbing balm," somewhat medicinal. However, it disappears after about 2 minutes and then reveals the heart note, which initially also includes some fine spices. They remain perceptible, but sandalwood is the main actor. And the fact that "Cedre" has a Jicky-like undertone suggests that this was crafted in the old perfume school style, and is not explicitly directed at any gender. Furthermore, I can again envision a forest filled with light and shadow play from the leaves and needles of the trees. A kind of "enchanted forest," similar to the real "Kellerwald" in Hesse. Mysterious, yet protective. With "Cedre," the name alone really gives no clue to the true scent of the contents, and cedar lovers may be disappointed to smell something different than they expected. But there are certainly many fragrance lovers who do not rely solely on a name, but ultimately follow their nose alone, and love the scent "Cedre," which should actually be called "Santal" or something similar, precisely because it is an "alias"...

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Statements

15 short views on the fragrance

Yatagan

1 month ago

6.5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

21

12

Here, tolerance is needed for an almost overpowering sandalwood note with a quirky fruity tone and quite strong musk.

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Gandix

5 years ago

5.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

15

9

The freshness of cedar is completely missing
The combination of berries and strong spice leaves the impression
of overly sweet patchouli..

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Minigolf

10 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

12

soft-woody, with a distinct spice accent, are there not also juniper berries in it? Beautiful scent for autumn. Fields and forest!!

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Greenfan1701

4 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

9

3

very pleasant, woody, cozy, flattering, delicate, I don't smell sandalwood, nor cedar, but I really like it a lot.

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Hildchen63

5 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

9

2

Fresh sandalwood, fruity and slightly smoky combined, that's great and definitely unisex :)

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Gaukeleya

8 years ago

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

9

6

Creamy-bright wood melts with velvety musk + tart berries into a surprisingly sexy scent - bare, warm skin, fresh out of bed, wow!

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Globomanni

5 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

6

1

Sandalwood Berries would probably be the more fitting name for this perfume. Cedar is in the background, but you can smell sandalwood + spicy berries.

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