Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cyan vs Marc Jacobs Splash Rain

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 431 ratings analysed

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #15,871 AromaticMarine

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29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Marc Jacobs Splash Rain

Marc Jacobs

3.89339 votes

Rank #13,500 FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marc Jacobs Splash Rain takes 5 of 7 categories.

Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Marc Jacobs Splash Rain
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Cyan2/7

Marc Jacobs Splash Rain5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CyanVertus

Marc Jacobs Splash RainMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

3.89/ 5 · 339 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash RainRating 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

28%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

339 votes

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash RainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEau de Cyan

SillageEau de Cyan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value56

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash RainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

floral100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

Top15-30 mins

CypressClementineStrawberry

Heart2-3 hrs

Passion FlowerSunflowerOrchid

Base3-5 hrs

Teak WoodOakmossMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCypress, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs Splash Rain, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash RainMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

Men3

Unisex52

Women45

Casual 44%Work 36%Date 13%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,871

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#13,500

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash RainHigher 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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Marc Jacobs Splash Rain brings a cool, dewy shower to your skin. The fragrance opens with sharp green cypress, juicy clementine, and a fleeting hint of sweet wild strawberry. It quickly settles into a sheer floral heart of passion flower and sunflower petals floating in cool water. The base stays soft, anchored by she…

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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, Eau de Cyan or Marc Jacobs Splash Rain?

Marc Jacobs Splash Rain takes 5 of 7 categories. Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes; Marc Jacobs Splash Rain is rated 3.89/5 from 339 votes. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Marc Jacobs Splash Rain for a floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cyan or Marc Jacobs Splash Rain?

Eau de Cyan lasts longest (Eau de Cyan 73/100, Marc Jacobs Splash Rain 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cyan or Marc Jacobs Splash Rain?

Eau de Cyan projects furthest (Eau de Cyan 65/100, Marc Jacobs Splash Rain 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Cyan and Marc Jacobs Splash Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cypress, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber.

Is Eau de Cyan or Marc Jacobs Splash Rain better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Eau de Cyan and Marc Jacobs Splash Rain?

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. Marc Jacobs Splash Rain has top notes of Cypress, Clementine and Strawberry, heart notes of Passion Flower, Sunflower and Orchid, a base of Teak Wood, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber.