Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Powdery Rose

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 158 ratings analysed

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Powdery Rose

After Blow

3.577 votes

Rank #55,436 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Powdery Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Powdery Rose
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Cyan Nori1/4

Powdery Rose3/4

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

Powdery RoseAfter Blow

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 41%Had 0%Want 59%

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

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityPowdery Rose

SillagePowdery Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPowdery RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

floral100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

musky77%

aquatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both musky, citrus and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineWhite Peach

Heart

Musk

Base

Seaweed

Top

Violet LeavesTangerineBaie RosePear

Heart

TuberoseMagnoliaPeony

Base

CedarMuskLily

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex75

Women23

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,409

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#55,436

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Powdery Rose leans airy, floral, and softly musky rather than rich or jammy. It opens with a fresh pear and tangerine lift, then settles into a smooth bouquet of peony, magnolia, and tuberose over clean musk and cedar. Despite the name, this reads more like a delicate floral veil than a heavy powder bomb. It may suit …

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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 Powdery Rose?

Powdery Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Powdery Rose is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Powdery Rose for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Powdery Rose?

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

Which projects more, Cyan Nori or Powdery Rose?

Powdery Rose projects furthest (Powdery Rose 50/100, Cyan Nori 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyan Nori and Powdery Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, citrus and aquatic accords. Common notes include Tangerine and Musk.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Powdery Rose?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Powdery Rose has top notes of Violet Leaves, Tangerine, Baie Rose and Pear, heart notes of Tuberose, Magnolia and Peony, a base of Cedar, Musk and Lily.