Fragrance comparison

Cyan Nori vs Vanilla Cherry

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 156 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cyan Nori

Abel

3.63151 votes

Rank #13,409 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Vanilla Cherry

Sergio Nero

4.005 votes

Rank #48,795 CherryVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cyan Nori takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cyan Nori
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vanilla Cherry
Choose it for a cherry and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cyan Nori3/4

Vanilla Cherry1/4

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

Vanilla CherrySergio Nero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 49%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

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

20%Love

60%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCyan Nori

SillageCyan Nori

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value90

Category winnerVanilla CherryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus90%

marine80%

fruity70%

powdery60%

aquatic50%

cherry100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

caramel61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineWhite Peach

Heart

Musk

Base

Seaweed

Top

White PeachTangerine

Heart

CherryJasmineStrawberry

Base

VanillaCaramelSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesTangerine, White Peach 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

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night33

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#48,795

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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Vanilla Cherry by Sergio Nero is a sweet, fruit-forward gourmand for women that launched in 2024. It opens with bright tangerine and white peach, moving into a heart of juicy cherry, strawberry, and jasmine. The base is a comforting mix of vanilla, caramel, sandalwood, and musk. This scent is ideal for those who enjoy…

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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 Vanilla Cherry?

Cyan Nori takes 3 of 4 categories. Cyan Nori is rated 3.63/5 from 151 votes; Vanilla Cherry is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Cyan Nori for a musky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Vanilla Cherry for a cherry and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cyan Nori or Vanilla Cherry?

Cyan Nori lasts longest (Cyan Nori 53/100, Vanilla Cherry 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cyan Nori or Vanilla Cherry?

Projection is very close: Cyan Nori 41/100, Vanilla Cherry 40/100 for sillage.

Do Cyan Nori and Vanilla Cherry smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine, White Peach and Musk.

Is Cyan Nori or Vanilla Cherry better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Cherry suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cyan Nori and Vanilla Cherry?

Cyan Nori has top notes of Tangerine and White Peach, heart notes of Musk, a base of Seaweed. Vanilla Cherry has top notes of White Peach and Tangerine, heart notes of Cherry, Jasmine and Strawberry, a base of Vanilla, Caramel, Sandalwood and Musk.