Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Kanon Kool

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 166 ratings analysed

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Kanon Kool

Kanøn

3.6715 votes

Rank #21,709 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kanon Kool takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kanon Kool
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cyan Nori2/5

Kanon Kool3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cyan Nori
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kanon Kool
Sillage & projection: Kanon Kool
Value for money: Kanon Kool
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

Cyan NoriAbel

Kanon KoolKanøn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 41%Had 26%Want 33%

Category winnerCyan NoriRating 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

7%Love

73%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityKanon Kool

SillageKanon Kool

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value83

Category winnerKanon KoolBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

aromatic100%

marine92%

citrus84%

green77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineWhite Peach

Heart

Musk

Base

Seaweed

Top

MintTangerineMandarin OrangeBlood Grapefruit

Heart

Sea NotesSeaweedGeraniumCinnamon

Base

LeatherTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTangerine and Seaweed. 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

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex75

Women23

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,409

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#21,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCyan NoriHigher 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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It opens with a bright blast of mint and tangerine. It bypasses typical cheap aquatic notes. Instead, it dries down to a base of warm tonka bean and textured leather. This cheapie makes a solid choice for warm summer days at the gym.

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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 Kanon Kool?

Kanon Kool takes 3 of 5 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Kanon Kool is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Kanon Kool for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Kanon Kool?

Kanon Kool lasts longest (Kanon Kool 62/100, Cyan Nori 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cyan Nori or Kanon Kool?

Kanon Kool projects furthest (Kanon Kool 62/100, Cyan Nori 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyan Nori and Kanon Kool smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and marine accords. Common notes include Tangerine and Seaweed.

Is Cyan Nori or Kanon Kool better for summer or winter?

Kanon Kool suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Kanon Kool?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Kanon Kool has top notes of Mint, Tangerine, Mandarin Orange and Blood Grapefruit, heart notes of Sea Notes, Seaweed, Geranium and Cinnamon, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.