We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Cèdre Sandaraque 2006

6.9 / 10 31 Ratings
A perfume by Pierre Guillaume for women and men, released in 2006. The scent is woody-gourmand. The production was apparently discontinued.
Pronunciation Compare
Similar fragrances
We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Woody
Gourmand
Sweet
Spicy
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
GrainGrain
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CedarwoodCedarwood Gourmand notesGourmand notes
Base Notes Base Notes
SandaracSandarac AmbergrisAmbergris VetiverVetiver
Ratings
Scent
6.931 Ratings
Longevity
7.524 Ratings
Sillage
5.920 Ratings
Bottle
6.832 Ratings
Submitted by Andi136 · last update on 08/11/2025.
Source-backed & verified

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Mistpouffer by Stora Skuggan
Mistpouffer

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Trax

17 Reviews
Trax
Trax
1  
Dark honey-ambered woods and cereals/grains
Dark honey-ambered woods and cereals with light citrus overtones. Overall sweet impression. Perfect for winter! Larger decant ordered immediately, this is a keeper! ;)
0 Comments
ClaireV

969 Reviews
ClaireV
ClaireV
1  
Syrup-ed woods
Cedre Sandaraque is a half-singed, half-syrupy woods perfume that recalls the gourmand-woody approach used in both Aomassai and Coze, but in my opinion, without the genius of those two. It starts off strong but later develops this odd flour and praline note that's too foody to be elegant. The blast of raw cedar and berries at the start is a wild ride, alright, but as with many PG fragrances I find myself wishing that the striking opening half hour could be sustained just a little more. The creeping sweetness and the raw wheat flour note makes for a leaden, lumbering heart, and then it limps into a sickly-sweet and almost fruited amber base. A bit stomach-churning, to be honest.
0 Comments
Apicius

1328 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Apicius
Apicius
Very helpful Review 5  
Rainforest
This perfume transports the wearer to the old, Art Nouveau greenhouse of a botanical garden. Everything smells humid, oppressive, green, and of exotic flowers. At the same time, there is a strange freshness and sharpness that might come from who knows what. Could it be the sandarac resin?

This perfume is an unusual but also demanding scent. I find it very difficult to categorize it with common descriptions. Perhaps a hint of incense runs through the building. But actually, I can't quite manage to identify individual notes in this fragrance. Grain might be understandable.

This is something completely different. A quick statement like "This smells like..." doesn't seem possible to me. Even my greenhouse association is only an approximation.

The drydown (after hours) is then somewhat more manageable - a lovely base with incense, quite similar to that of Querelle.

I like the scent, but it also leaves me a bit puzzled.
0 Comments
Smellsnice

35 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Smellsnice
Smellsnice
Very helpful Review 5  
Resinous-Woody-Spicy-Good
I came to this fragrance, as is often the case with me, through roundabout ways.
Actually, I wanted to buy a different scent, but unfortunately, it was out of stock. But wait... a nice perfume salesperson had mentioned something about... I couldn't pronounce it, so I quickly wrote it down.
And just like that, a sprayer, as I wished, landed not on the test strip, but directly on my skin. From there, it went straight to my heart through my nose.
And then, of course, into my collection; if others don't gift me, I do it myself.
Cedre Sandaraque does not start for me as indicated in the pyramid with wheat, but rather right away with the
fresh, resinous, aromatic, and slightly fruity Sandarak. A wonderful resin that also includes a hint of incense; I know it from burning.
In my opinion, PG fragrances never really have a top, heart, and base note. Instead, they quickly blend into a wonderful whole.
So here too, soon after the Sandarak, the gourmand notes (whichever they may be) come in and provide the sweetness.
Grains, herb-dry spice, for me without any beer association. Cedarwood has a special woodiness; I love cedar scent. Amber and the earthiness of vetiver perfectly round off the whole.
I don't detect any floral notes in this fragrance; I think it is truly the Sandarak resin that confuses some.
For me, it's a perfect, albeit special, scent. That's exactly what I love so much about PG.
I am curious to see how the fragrance behaves in spring and summer. Whether it transforms again in the warmth, as described by Maris.
In any case, it is a fresh, resinous, woody, and spicy all-rounder that I have fallen for.
And anyone who feels drawn to this type of fragrance should definitely give it a try.
Longevity and sillage, like with all PGs, are not the best, but completely sufficient.
2 Comments
Maris

110 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Maris
Maris
Helpful Review 2  
Friendly Determined Wood-Gourmand
Highly interesting scent. Woody - powdery (?) well - gourmand. And above, below, behind I sense something floral. What a combination. I haven't smelled anything like this before. It amazes me and I’m not quite sure when I should wear it. For me, it suits women and I can easily imagine it on a businesswoman, for example when one has to conduct a negotiation, because it is warm and soft, has nothing fussy or intrusive, sharp, or dominant like the 80s businesswomen scents certainly had, and yet it is very direct and memorable - somehow a Here-I-am-and-here-I-stand. In two words: Friendly determined. And yet it is irritating.
The floral note could well be the one that Apicius described with "greenhouse," so something green, but not mown grass, meadow herbs, or cut wood as we know it here, but rather something tropical, but without moisture. Tropical-dry and if that should still be such a contradiction.
The wood comes through more and more over time and what I noticed in today’s test is that this scent needs warmth. Now at 30 degrees it shows its best. Then it unfolds a dry woody warmth. Really exciting as if it were alive.

It just doesn’t suit me, for that it is, how should I put it, too established for me. I guess I’m just not a tree.
2 Comments
More reviews

Statements

1 short view on the fragrance
1
It smells like clothes after a long night by the campfire. Very, very smoky! As a perfume, I find this scent unsuitable. When would you wear something like this?
Translated · Show originalShow translation
0 Comments

Charts

This is how the community classifies the fragrance.
Pie Chart Radar Chart

Images

3 fragrance photos of the community

Popular by Pierre Guillaume

4.1 Le Musc & La Peau by Pierre Guillaume Aqaysos by Pierre Guillaume 31 Tonka Bodykon by Pierre Guillaume Myrrhiad by Pierre Guillaume 19 Louanges Profanes by Pierre Guillaume 21 Felanilla by Pierre Guillaume 12.1 Un Crime Exotique by Pierre Guillaume Le Musc & La Peau (Extrait de Parfum) by Pierre Guillaume 10 Aomassaï by Pierre Guillaume Monsieur by Pierre Guillaume 25 Indochine by Pierre Guillaume 18 Cadjméré by Pierre Guillaume 7.2 Morning in Tipasa by Pierre Guillaume Poudre de Riz by Pierre Guillaume 02 Cozé by Pierre Guillaume Ambre Céruléen by Pierre Guillaume 14 Iris Oriental / Iris Taizo by Pierre Guillaume 8.1 L'Ombre Fauve by Pierre Guillaume 11 Harmatan Noir by Pierre Guillaume 13 Brûlure de Rose by Pierre Guillaume Liqueur Charnelle by Pierre Guillaume