Bergamot and lemon hit hard in the opening — bright, almost metallic citrus with real presence rather than the polite spritz most fresh fragrances offer. Cedar moves in quickly, adding dry woodiness that anchors the citrus before it can fade. The heart settles into a cedar-patchouli pairing that reads slightly smoky and leathered without going dark. Amber and musk in the dry-down soften the whole thing into something warmer and skin-close, with projection that stays noticeable without dominating a room — good sillage, not aggressive. — A daytime crowd-pleaser for someone who wants fresh-woody with enough depth to feel intentional; strongest in spring and fall.
Explicitly named as a Cedrat Boise dupe in the 2025 Ultimate Fragrance Clone Guide with positive side-by-side comparison ("very good, am quite happy with likeness, longevity and sillage"). Citrus-cedar-leather profile in the same family.
Direct "I have both" community comparison: Ishatar turns up the citrus and turns down the leather vs Cedrat Boise. Closer interpretation than budget options; Cedrat Boise retains a more prominent leather note in the dry down.
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Listed as the canonical Cedrat Boise alternative in the r/fragranceclones master dupe list. Lemon-cedar core present; less leather depth than the Mancera.
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The top dupe of Mancera's Cedrat Boise is Qasamat Rasana by Rasasi, scoring 8/10 for accuracy and 8/10 for longevity. At $25, it's a 80% match to the $120 original — saving roughly $95 per bottle. Below: 2 more dupes scored across the same two dimensions, aggregated from Reddit r/fragranceclones, Fragrantica, and blind tests.
Based on community consensus, the highest-accuracy dupe for Cedrat Boise is Qasamat Rasana by Rasasi (accuracy 8/10, longevity 8/10). If you prioritize longevity over accuracy, sort the grid above by longevity to see the top performer on that axis.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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