Cedar Noir Medeau

Unisex

Eau de Parfum

Year: 2021

Cedar Noir by Medeau is a Woody fragrance for women and men.

Best match: Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel: Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile: fresh spicy, woody, anis with Geranium, Anise, Citruses

fresh spicy woody anis

The first impression

Cedar Noir by Medeau is a Woody fragrance for women and men. Cedar Noir was launched in 2021. Cedar Noir was created by Allison Stubbings and Azzi Glasser. Top notes are Geranium, Anise and Citruses; middle notes are Cedar and Guaiac Wood; base note is Amber.

What shapes the scent

fresh spicy 100%

woody 85%

anis 70%

aromatic 60%

soft spicy 50%

citrus 40%

rose 35%

amber 30%

herbal 25%

musky 20%

The perfumer behind it

Allison Stubbings

Allison Stubbings is a perfumer known for her work with the Medeau brand, where she has developed a distinctive style that balances natural elegance with modern sophistication. Her creations often feature rich, woody bases and subtle floral or spicy accents, as seen in fragrances like Cedar Noir Medeau and Evening Blush Medeau. She brings a refined approach to each composition, crafting scents such as Origin Medeau and Safara Medeau that evoke both depth and clarity.

Notes pyramid

Geranium

Anise

Citruses

Cedar

Guaiac Wood

Amber

The mood it creates

At a glance

The Sage archetype

Wisdom, clarity, and quiet authority

Cedar Noir embodies the Sage, a guide who navigates life with quiet wisdom.
Style: They favor timeless pieces-a well-cut wool coat, a starched collar softened by years of wear.
Values: They believe in the slow accumulation of understanding, valuing nuance over dogma.
Social life: They're the confidant who listens more than speaks, offering advice only when asked.

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The Sage Archetype: Portrait of Cedar Noir Medeau

Essence

Cedar Noir embodies the Sage, a guide who navigates life with quiet wisdom. The fragrance's geranium-anise opening gives way to cedar's steadfast depth, suggesting someone who balances curiosity with groundedness. Like a librarian who knows every book's scent, they find knowledge in the grain of things.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor timeless pieces-a well-cut wool coat, a starched collar softened by years of wear. Their colors are forest floor and parchment, with occasional citrus-bright accents. Glasses perched on their nose, a single silver ring: their adornments are functional yet meaningful.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the slow accumulation of understanding, valuing nuance over dogma. The interplay of anise and amber reflects their love of paradox-how sweetness can sharpen, how warmth can clarify. For them, truth is layered, like the growth rings of a tree.

Relationships

They're the confidant who listens more than speaks, offering advice only when asked. Friends cherish their dry wit and knack for finding the perfect book or tea to suit a mood. Romantic partners must appreciate their need for solitude among shelves and steaming cups.

Lifestyle

Mornings begin with methodical routines-grinding coffee beans, aligning pens just so. Their home smells of well-oiled wood and the faint tang of citrus peel left to dry. Evenings are for rereading favorites, the spine cracking like cedar underfoot.

Shadow

Their wisdom can harden into detachment, using observation as a shield against participation. The very cedar that steadies them may become a tower, separating them from life's messier joys.

Conclusion

Cedar Noir is the scent of a mind that treasures quiet revelation. It speaks of ink-stained fingers and window seats, of someone who knows that the deepest truths often smell of amber and old paper.

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The first impression

What shapes the scent