Fragrance comparison

Cy vs Qindar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Zanini

3.9516 votes

Rank #18,236 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Qindar

Mirozuki

4.002 votes

Rank #57,975 LeatherAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cy takes 3 of 3 categories.

Cy
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Qindar
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Best in fall.

Cy3/3

Qindar0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CyZanini

QindarMirozuki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCy

SillageCy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy90%

aromatic80%

floral70%

fresh spicy60%

amber50%

leather100%

amber92%

oud84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Carnation leavesCarnationCedarwoodGentianaCabreuvaDianthusAmbretteCypressMimosaPepperAmyrisMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CinnamonOrangePepper

Heart

MyrrhCedarwoodAmber

Base

LeatherOudLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Pepper and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,236

PerfumerPhilippo Zanini

Launched—

Reviews49

Overall rank#57,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cy by Zanini is an oriental spicy fragrance built around a dry, green carnation theme. It wears with a rustic, clay-like warmth that feels grounded and artistic. Ideal for autumn afternoons, it balances peppery heat with quiet, balsamic resins.

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Qindar is a dark, spice-led oriental woody that opens with cinnamon, orange and pepper, then settles into resinous amber, myrrh and dry wood. The leather and oud base gives it a smoky, animalic edge. It reads warm, textured and slightly sweet rather than airy or clean. This looks best suited to evening wear, cooler we…

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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, Cy or Qindar?

Cy takes 3 of 3 categories. Cy is rated 3.95/5 from 16 votes; Qindar is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cy for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Choose Qindar for a leather and amber character. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Cy or Qindar?

Cy lasts longest (Cy 73/100, Qindar 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cy or Qindar?

Cy projects furthest (Cy 69/100, Qindar 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cy and Qindar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Pepper and Myrrh.

What are the notes in Cy and Qindar?

Cy features Carnation leaves, Carnation, Cedarwood, Gentiana and Cabreuva. Qindar has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange and Pepper, heart notes of Myrrh, Cedarwood and Amber, a base of Leather, Oud and Labdanum.