Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Sea Salt, Sage & Amber

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber

Pairfum London

3.001 votes

Rank #59,812 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cyan Nori takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Sea Salt, Sage & Amber
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cyan Nori4/4

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber0/4

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

Sea Salt, Sage & AmberPairfum London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityCyan Nori

SillageCyan Nori

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%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

marine84%

salty77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, musky 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

GrapefruitTangerineBergamotSage

Heart

Sea SaltSeaweedSea Notes

Base

CedarwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Musk 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

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#59,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Sea Salt, Sage & Amber by Pairfum London opens with a quick flash of tart grapefruit, tangerine, and herbal sage. Within ten minutes, the bright citrus softens, making room for a dry ocean scent built around mineral sea salt, green seaweed, and wet coastal air. The base relies on clean cedarwood and soft musk, anchore…

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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 Sea Salt, Sage & Amber?

Cyan Nori takes 4 of 4 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Sea Salt, Sage & Amber is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Sea Salt, Sage & Amber for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Sea Salt, Sage & Amber?

Cyan Nori lasts longest (Cyan Nori 53/100, Sea Salt, Sage & Amber 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cyan Nori or Sea Salt, Sage & Amber?

Cyan Nori projects furthest (Cyan Nori 41/100, Sea Salt, Sage & Amber 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cyan Nori and Sea Salt, Sage & Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and marine accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Musk and Seaweed.

Is Cyan Nori or Sea Salt, Sage & Amber better for summer or winter?

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Sea Salt, Sage & Amber?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Sea Salt, Sage & Amber has top notes of Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot and Sage, heart notes of Sea Salt, Seaweed and Sea Notes, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and Musk.