Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cyan vs Boszporusz

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 279 ratings analysed

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #17,509 AromaticMarine

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86%scent match

Very similar

6 wins

Boszporusz

Nishane

3.97187 votes

Rank #6,452 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boszporusz takes 6 of 7 categories.

Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Boszporusz
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Eau de Cyan1/7

Boszporusz6/7

Ratings & consensus: Boszporusz
Community sentiment: Boszporusz
Longevity: Boszporusz
Sillage & projection: Boszporusz
Value for money: Eau de Cyan
Versatility: Boszporusz
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boszporusz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CyanVertus

BoszporuszNishane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

3.97/ 5 · 187 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerBoszporuszRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

8%Hate

92 votes

37%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

187 votes

Category winnerBoszporuszMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBoszporusz

SillageBoszporusz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value37

Category winnerEau de CyanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

white floral84%

marine77%

aquatic69%

green61%

Scent match86%Very similar · both aromatic, marine and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

Top

CypressSeagrassSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCypress, Sage, Galbanum 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

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Spring77

Summer100

Fall26

Winter8

Day100

Night–

Category winnerBoszporuszMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

Men51

Unisex40

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#6,452

PerfumerJorge Lee

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerBoszporuszHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Cyan by Vertus is a powerful unisex marine fragrance built around a green, salty seaweed heart. It opens with an bracing mixture of sage, cypress, and sharp galbanum, suggesting cold waves crashing against a damp forest coastline. The scent dries down into a persistent, mossy base of patchouli and oakmoss that …

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Boszporusz by Nishane opens with a blast of coastal air, combining crisp cypress, crushed sage, bitter galbanum, and salty seagrass. As the initial spray settles, the fragrance shifts into a distinct marine heart where raw seaweed meets lush gardenia and jasmine. The base grounds the aquatic freshness with dark oakmos…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau de Cyan or Boszporusz?

Boszporusz takes 6 of 7 categories. Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes; Boszporusz is rated 3.97/5 from 187 votes. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Boszporusz for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cyan or Boszporusz?

Boszporusz lasts longest (Boszporusz 83/100, Eau de Cyan 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cyan or Boszporusz?

Boszporusz projects furthest (Boszporusz 74/100, Eau de Cyan 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Cyan and Boszporusz smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, marine and woody accords. Common notes include Cypress, Sage, Galbanum and Seaweed.

Is Eau de Cyan or Boszporusz better for summer or winter?

For summer, Boszporusz is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau de Cyan is the stronger pick. Boszporusz suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cyan and Boszporusz?

Eau de Cyan has top notes of Sea Notes, Cypress, Sage and Galbanum, heart notes of Seaweed, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli and Amber. Boszporusz has top notes of Cypress, Seagrass, Sage and Galbanum, heart notes of Seaweed, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.