Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Rain

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Rain

Scents and Style

1.001 votes

Rank #67,058 SweetTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cyan Nori takes 3 of 3 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Rain
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cyan Nori3/3

Rain0/3

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

RainScents and Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCyan Nori

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCyan NoriBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

aquatic69%

marine61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both fruity, marine 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

PapayaPineappleLimePassionfruitBig StrawberryGreen NotesTangerineLemon

Heart

Water NotesMignonetteSea NotesCaloneSeaweedBalsam FirHiacynthViolet

Base

Green AccordSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliGreen TeaDry WoodOakmossCedar

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

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex75

Women23

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,409

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#67,058

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

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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Rain by Scents and Style is a tropical-leaning Aromatic Green fragrance for men. The opening is a fruit-heavy burst of papaya, pineapple, and passionfruit, supported by lime and lemon. It settles into a water-focused middle featuring sea notes and calone before drying down to a base of oakmoss, green tea, and sandalwo…

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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 Rain?

Cyan Nori takes 3 of 3 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Rain is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Rain for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Rain?

Cyan Nori lasts longest (Cyan Nori 53/100, Rain 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyan Nori and Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, marine and aquatic accords. Common notes include Tangerine and Seaweed.

Is Cyan Nori or Rain better for summer or winter?

Rain suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Rain?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Rain has top notes of Papaya, Pineapple, Lime and Passionfruit, heart notes of Water Notes, Mignonette, Sea Notes and Calone, a base of Green Accord, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Patchouli.