Fragrance comparison

Cardamome vs Cyan Nori

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cardamome

Adopt Parfums

4.1916 votes

Rank #30,829 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardamome takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cardamome
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cardamome4/5

Cyan Nori1/5

Ratings & consensus: Cardamome
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cardamome
Sillage & projection: Cardamome
Value for money: Cardamome
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cyan Nori

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CardamomeAdopt Parfums

Cyan NoriAbel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 47%Had 19%Want 34%

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

Category winnerCardamomeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

69%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

36%Love

26%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

9%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCardamome

SillageCardamome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value42

Category winnerCardamomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

cinnamon60%

powdery50%

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBergamotTangerine

Heart

NutmegCinnamon

Base

AmberMusk

Top

TangerineWhite Peach

Heart

Musk

Base

Seaweed

InformationalShared notesTangerine and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer25

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night63

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex9

Women9

Men2

Unisex75

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,829

PerfumerDominique Monlun

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,409

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerCyan NoriHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cardamome by Adopt Parfums is a fragrance for men. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Monlun. Top notes are Cardamom, Bergamot and Tangerine; middle notes are Nutmeg and Cinnamon; base notes are Amber and Musk.

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Cyan Nori is a clean, salty skin scent with a bright tangerine lift and a soft peach fuzz effect. On skin it often settles quickly into musky, laundry fresh territory with a marine, seaweed edge that can feel more like ocean air than literal nori. It wears close and can be hit or miss depending on skin chemistry, some…

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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, Cardamome or Cyan Nori?

Cardamome takes 4 of 5 categories. Cardamome is rated 4.19/5 from 16 votes; Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes. Choose Cardamome for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cardamome or Cyan Nori?

Cardamome lasts longest (Cardamome 71/100, Cyan Nori 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cardamome or Cyan Nori?

Cardamome projects furthest (Cardamome 79/100, Cyan Nori 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cardamome and Cyan Nori smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine and Musk.

Is Cardamome or Cyan Nori better for summer or winter?

Cardamome suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamome and Cyan Nori?

Cardamome has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of Nutmeg and Cinnamon, a base of Amber and Musk. Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed.