Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cyan vs Le Chypre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 113 ratings analysed

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #17,509 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Le Chypre

Alexandria Fragrances

4.6721 votes

Rank #40,769 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Chypre takes 3 of 5 categories.

Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Le Chypre
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eau de Cyan1/5

Le Chypre3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CyanVertus

Le ChypreAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

4.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

Category winnerLe ChypreRating 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

76%Love

14%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLe Chypre

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value68

Category winnerLe ChypreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

amber100%

leather92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

Notes

IrisJasmineCastoreumLavenderClementineRosePlumTolu BalsamLeatherStyraxOakmossLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Oakmoss. 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–

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

Men31

Unisex62

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#40,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CyanHigher 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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Le Chypre reads as a rich, old-school chypre with a softer ambered finish. Iris, jasmine, rose and hyacinth sit over oakmoss, labdanum, leather, balsams and a touch of plum, so it opens floral and textured, then settles into something warmer, sweeter and more powdery. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening we…

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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 Le Chypre?

Le Chypre takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes; Le Chypre is rated 4.67/5 from 21 votes. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Le Chypre for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cyan or Le Chypre?

They last about the same: Le Chypre 75/100, Eau de Cyan 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cyan or Le Chypre?

Projection is very close: Eau de Cyan 65/100, Le Chypre 65/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Cyan and Le Chypre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Eau de Cyan or Le Chypre better for summer or winter?

Le Chypre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cyan and Le Chypre?

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. Le Chypre features Iris, Jasmine, Castoreum, Lavender and Clementine.