Fragrance comparison

#338 Coeur de Lyon vs Eau de Cyan

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

#338 Coeur de Lyon

Le Ré Noir

4.002 votes

Rank #62,607 GreenMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #15,978 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Cyan takes 3 of 4 categories.

#338 Coeur de Lyon
Choose it for a green and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

#338 Coeur de Lyon1/4

Eau de Cyan3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Cyan
Sillage & projection: Eau de Cyan
Value for money: #338 Coeur de Lyon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Cyan

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

#338 Coeur de LyonLe Ré Noir

Eau de CyanVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

30%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

8%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEau de Cyan

SillageEau de Cyan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value41

Category winner#338 Coeur de LyonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

mossy90%

earthy80%

woody70%

patchouli60%

aromatic50%

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both mossy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

GalbanumOakmossPatchouliAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for #338 Coeur de Lyon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 17%Party 9%

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,607

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,978

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerEau de CyanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#338 Coeur de Lyon by Le Ré Noir is a bold, uncompromising chypre that brings wild woodland energy straight to your skin. Built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, aged oakmoss, and dark patchouli, this fragrance skips modern sugary shortcuts in favor of raw botanical realism. The opening crackles with snapped gr…

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Eau de Cyan by Vertus is a powerful unisex marine fragrance built around a green, salty seaweed heart. It opens with an bracing mixture of sage, cypress, and sharp galbanum, suggesting cold waves crashing against a damp forest coastline. The scent dries down into a persistent, mossy base of patchouli and oakmoss that …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Eau de Cyan?

Eau de Cyan takes 3 of 4 categories. #338 Coeur de Lyon is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes. Choose #338 Coeur de Lyon for a green and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Eau de Cyan?

Eau de Cyan lasts longest (Eau de Cyan 73/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #338 Coeur de Lyon or Eau de Cyan?

Eau de Cyan projects furthest (Eau de Cyan 65/100, #338 Coeur de Lyon 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #338 Coeur de Lyon and Eau de Cyan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mossy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Amber.

Is #338 Coeur de Lyon or Eau de Cyan better for summer or winter?

#338 Coeur de Lyon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #338 Coeur de Lyon and Eau de Cyan?

#338 Coeur de Lyon features Galbanum, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. Eau de Cyan has top notes of Sea Notes, Cypress, Sage and Galbanum, heart notes of Seaweed, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli and Amber.