Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Meriggi

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Meriggi

Wally

4.508 votes

Rank #31,508 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Meriggi takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Meriggi
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cyan Nori1/4

Meriggi3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Meriggi
Sillage & projection: Meriggi
Value for money: Meriggi
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

MeriggiWally

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 33%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMeriggi

SillageMeriggi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value83

Category winnerMeriggiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

floral100%

fruity90%

soft spicy80%

green70%

aromatic60%

sweet50%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineWhite Peach

Heart

Musk

Base

Seaweed

Top

LilacJasmineGardeniaRoseGeraniumMandarin OrangeLimeGrapefruit

Heart

Black Currant BlossomBasilPineappleWhite PeachSeaweedMelonViolet LeafGalbanum

Base

Star AniseCedarSandalwoodWhite MuskMalt

InformationalShared notesWhite Peach 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

Summer83

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex75

Women23

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,409

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#31,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Meriggi opens with a bright flash of tart lime, bitter grapefruit, and green mandarin. Within minutes, the citrus settles into a dense botanical heart where gardenia, lilac, and black currant blossom mingle with dewy melon and green galbanum. What prevents the floral fruit blend from turning into simple bath soap is a…

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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 Meriggi?

Meriggi takes 3 of 4 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Meriggi is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Meriggi for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Meriggi?

Meriggi lasts longest (Meriggi 70/100, Cyan Nori 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cyan Nori or Meriggi?

Meriggi projects furthest (Meriggi 54/100, Cyan Nori 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyan Nori and Meriggi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include White Peach and Seaweed.

Is Cyan Nori or Meriggi better for summer or winter?

Meriggi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Meriggi?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Meriggi has top notes of Lilac, Jasmine, Gardenia and Rose, heart notes of Black Currant Blossom, Basil, Pineapple and White Peach, a base of Star Anise, Cedar, Sandalwood and White Musk.