Eau de Cyan vs Malaverra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Eau de CyanChoose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
MalaverraChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eau de Cyan2/4
Malaverra2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Malaverra
- Sillage & projection
- Eau de Cyan
- Value for money
- Malaverra
- 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 CyanVertusMalaverraNarcisse TaorminaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.53/ 5 · 92 votes
Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%
4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
28%Like
13%Ok
21%Dislike
8%Hate
92 votes
50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMalaverra
SillageEau de Cyan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMalaverraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
marine92%
aquatic84%
woody77%
mossy69%
white floral61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
green69%
musky61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum
Heart
SeaweedGardeniaJasmine
Base
OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber
Top
RosemaryLavenderLimeGalbanumCypress
Heart
CinnamonSageClovesCumin
Base
AmberMuskPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCypress, Sage, Galbanum 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter10
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,509
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#58,053
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau de CyanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau 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 …
Reviews →Malaverra leans aromatic, spicy and woody, opening with rosemary, lavender, lime and green galbanum before moving into a warmer heart of cinnamon, sage, clove and cumin. It reads Mediterranean in character, herbal at first, then drier and more resinous as it settles. The amber, musk and patchouli base gives it a warme…
Reviews →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 Malaverra?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes; Malaverra is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Malaverra for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Cyan or Malaverra?
Malaverra lasts longest (Malaverra 87/100, Eau de Cyan 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Cyan or Malaverra?
Eau de Cyan projects furthest (Eau de Cyan 65/100, Malaverra 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Cyan and Malaverra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cypress, Sage, Galbanum and Musk.
Is Eau de Cyan or Malaverra better for summer or winter?
Malaverra suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Cyan and Malaverra?
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. Malaverra has top notes of Rosemary, Lavender, Lime and Galbanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Sage, Cloves and Cumin, a base of Amber, Musk and Patchouli.
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