Solo Loewe Cedro by Loewe

It’s a flanker that echoes the original but tones down the fruitiness while boosting the wood notes with dry cedar, alongside benzoin and mandarin which dominate. It’s serious, mature, and refined—perfect for intermediate seasons. The profile is more discreet than flashy, with a sillage like a personal bubble. Lasts about 8 hours, longer on clothes. Top-notch quality; I’d pair it with Terre d’Hermès for the same occasions and season. The 100ml bottle is around €90 online, slightly more in-store. Loewe prices are stable, so watch for deals like Valentine’s or Black Friday. Totally worth it; once you smell it, you’ll want it in your collection.

Wood balance: Solo Cedro has something special. From the first moment, it conveys calm, elegance, and balance. It doesn’t seek attention but accompanies you with a very masculine serenity. The star is the dry, clean, warm cedar, backed by an amber note and a spicy touch that adds character. It’s sober and refined, ideal for daily wear or moments when you want to project confidence without overdoing it. It feels natural, almost like a second skin, making it super easy to wear.

Great fragrance, versatile with notes that become more prominent as the temperature changes, whether cold or hot, without being overwhelming (except for the pepper, which has made people sneeze when I apply it). I’ve received good compliments: ‘smells great,’ ‘smells like a man.’ That said, it’s very hard for me to imagine a woman wearing it. Highly masculine and sophisticated. I have the current version and will definitely buy another once this one runs out. 9/10.

I bought it out of curiosity; Loewe isn’t a super mainstream brand, and I wasn’t familiar with their style. At first, it seemed incredibly pleasant, delicate, refined, and versatile—I wear it day or night, summer or winter. I can’t really distinguish the notes; it’s just a lovely, fairly linear scent from the first spray to the dry-down. It’s not a powerhouse, but it lingers on the skin all day and smells even better on clothes. In intimate situations like hugs, you’ll get compliments; people will tell you how good you smell, but only up close. Don’t expect this at two meters away—it’s a proximity scent. If you think about it, it might not work as a projection machine, but as it is, it’s perfect. Just to clarify, this is for the new bottle version from LVMH; it doesn’t smell the same as any other, it’s not fully woody, and it’s not targeted at a specific age group. It’s a beautiful piece of perfumery and a delightful surprise.

Too bad my nose can’t pick up all the nuances. At first, it smells like an old man’s perfume (is this Loewe Solo?), then it fades, leaving just lemon and wood. Too expensive for what it delivers. The roasted chicken note is delicious, but this one isn’t for me.

The longevity and sillage are quite weak, although the scent itself is very rich.

Short version: it smells mysterious, warm, and high-quality. What stands out most is the mandarin and cedar. Totally recommended for temperate climates.

I confirm that the drying down of the cedar is very pleasant (softened with lavender and nutmeg, not dry as one might expect). To those who call mentioning a sawmill smell crazy: you’re not alone, it smells good. It’s masculine without falling into smoky or leather notes, but into natural notes and a subtle ensemble, very much in the Loewe style. Personally, I prefer this over the classic, which seems sweeter and more orangey to me, although I acknowledge that the original lasts longer (always at skin scent).

A delight. It feels like a super fresh, relaxing, and fine wood. It’s a short-sillage perfume, for personal enjoyment, like most from that era.

In Emilio Valeros’ work for Loewe, SOLO Cedar is one of my great loves among woody scents. The SOLO line created its own genre: Mediterranean spicy woody fragrances. While others focused on resins and mosses, here they rooted in tender woods and herbs. In a family tree with stately works like Esencia, this more avant-garde and genuine branch grew, where sobriety is a virtue. Maybe lovers of heavy chunky woods find it simple: cedar shavings, orange juice, and thyme. But it’s also like breathing mountain air or picking up acorns. There is imagination in SOLO Cedar: it captures a pleasant and masculine aromatic landscape, with soft cedar, citrus, lavender, dried herbs, orange peels, nutmeg, and refined incense. You can imagine a pheasant hunter taking a nap in the cool air. It contrasts with the original by removing the soapy edge, adding a more organic tone to the cedar. It’s a flanker with its own identity and respect for the consumer. My vintage edition is beautiful, with a square bottle and a pyrographed cedar base. They didn’t skimp on resources for the class and distinction of the Spanish brand. The selection of ingredients reaffirms a level of excellence that will never return. Always with me.

Starts with mandarin, then shifts to woody with a sweet, spicy touch of nutmeg that softens it. I love it and have had it since 2015. Lasts about 5 hours with moderate projection for two hours. It’s versatile and works all year round.

Amazing scent. Opens with woody notes and potent citrus plus a very subtle lavender. Projects well and lasts over 8 hours. Gets lots of compliments. Not very versatile; better for the office with care or formal outings.

There must be an undeclared note because when it dries, it resembles Encre Noir Sport. Maybe it lacks that strong opening of ENS, but the dry down is identical to Lalique’s.

Solo Cedro Loewe isn’t ‘Solo Cedro’; it’s a flanker in the Solo line. People need to be serious before criticizing based on the name, even though the houses don’t help. The Solo line doesn’t work for me, especially Platinum. This is a soft wood with citrus at the start and pepper later. It’s for those seeking uncomplicated wood—nothing intrusive and politically correct, but without much personality. Whether it’s worth Loewe’s price is up to you. It doesn’t convince me. Au revoir! P.S.: Lasts 6-8 hours.

I adore this perfume… Sure, it’s not the best in terms of quality, but it smells great and brings back memories of when I started with my partner. The first time I smelled it was shortly after its launch. I lived in Madrid, and a pharmacist from the corner store, with whom I chatted a lot, gave me a 15ml sample that I kept in my car. It was for emergencies, but little by little it became my go-to scent for picking up my girlfriend, who lived surrounded by pines and cypresses. I felt very comfortable in it. When the sample ran out, I bought a 100ml bottle with a decanter a week ago at the mall. Smelling it again flooded me with nostalgia. Now I wear it before we leave the house together, not just for picking her up.