Fragrance comparison

Cyanide vs Green Carnation

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Cyanide

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6216 votes

Rank #48,457 AlmondFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Green Carnation

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0650 votes

Rank #19,307 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Carnation takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cyanide
Choose it for a almond and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Green Carnation
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cyanide1/5

Green Carnation3/5

Ratings & consensus: Green Carnation
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Cyanide
Value for money: Green Carnation
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Green Carnation

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

CyanideAlkemia Perfumes

Green CarnationAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 19%Had 2%Want 79%

4.06/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 44%Had 8%Want 49%

Category winnerGreen CarnationRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

40%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCyanide

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value83

Category winnerGreen CarnationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

almond100%

floral90%

aromatic80%

nutty70%

sweet60%

bitter50%

warm spicy100%

floral88%

aromatic77%

patchouli65%

woody53%

bitter42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral, aromatic and bitter

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bitter AlmondAbsintheNerium OleanderPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CarnationAbsinthePatchouliDianthusRum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAbsinthe and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer29

Fall79

Winter64

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,457

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,307

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerGreen CarnationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cyanide by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Green Carnation by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Green Carnation was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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, Cyanide or Green Carnation?

Green Carnation takes 3 of 5 categories. Cyanide is rated 3.62/5 from 16 votes; Green Carnation is rated 4.06/5 from 50 votes. Choose Cyanide for a almond and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Green Carnation for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.