Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Hayana

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 204 ratings analysed

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

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16%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Hayana

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.3453 votes

Rank #5,635 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hayana takes 7 of 7 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Best in spring.
Hayana
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cyan Nori0/7

Hayana7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cyan NoriAbel

HayanaAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

4.34/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

Category winnerHayanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

26%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

9%Hate

118 votes

72%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerHayanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityHayana

SillageHayana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value82

Category winnerHayanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineWhite Peach

Heart

Musk

Base

Seaweed

Top

OrchidHeliotropeTangerine

Heart

Tropical FruitsPeonyWhite Flowers

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer68

Fall47

Winter68

Day95

Night100

Category winnerHayanaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex75

Women23

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,409

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#5,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerHayanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Hayana is a creamy fruity floral with a soft tropical opening, a powdery vanilla core, and a warm amber musk dry-down. On skin it often reads sweet, smooth, and slightly feminine, though still wearable as a unisex scent. If you enjoy vanilla-forward perfumes with white florals and a plush, ambery finish, this is the k…

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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, Cyan Nori or Hayana?

Hayana takes 7 of 7 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Hayana is rated 4.34/5 from 53 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Best in spring. Choose Hayana for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Hayana?

Hayana lasts longest (Hayana 76/100, Cyan Nori 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cyan Nori or Hayana?

Hayana projects furthest (Hayana 65/100, Cyan Nori 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyan Nori and Hayana smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine and Musk.

Is Cyan Nori or Hayana better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hayana is the stronger pick. For winter, Hayana is the stronger pick. Hayana suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Hayana?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Hayana has top notes of Orchid, Heliotrope and Tangerine, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, Peony and White Flowers, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.