Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cyan vs Mystere

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,324 ratings analysed

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #17,423 AromaticMarine

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35%scent match

Some overlap

7 wins

Mystere

Rochas

4.491,232 votes

Rank #297 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystere takes 7 of 7 categories.

Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Best in spring.
Mystere
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Eau de Cyan0/7

Mystere7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CyanVertus

MystereRochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

4.49/ 5 · 1,232 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerMystereRating 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

65%Love

26%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

1,214 votes

Category winnerMystereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityMystere

SillageMystere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value46

Category winnerMystereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

green84%

floral77%

earthy69%

musky61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic 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

GalbanumCorianderHiacynthAldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationRosemaryNarcissusOrris RootYlang-YlangVioletJasmineTuberose

Base

OakmossCivetCypressStyraxPatchouliCedarMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCypress, Galbanum, Jasmine 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–

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMystereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#297

PerfumerNicolas Mamounas

Launched—

Reviews92

Category winnerMystereHigher 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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Mystere by Rochas is a dense, aromatic green chypre built for those who love vintage complexity. It opens with sharp galbanum and bitter coriander before settling into a mossy, cedar-heavy heart. This 1978 creation projects authority and sophistication, feeling most at home during cool autumn evenings or formal office…

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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 Mystere?

Mystere takes 7 of 7 categories. Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes; Mystere is rated 4.49/5 from 1,232 votes. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Best in spring. Choose Mystere for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cyan or Mystere?

Mystere lasts longest (Mystere 79/100, Eau de Cyan 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cyan or Mystere?

Mystere projects furthest (Mystere 72/100, Eau de Cyan 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Cyan and Mystere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Cypress, Galbanum, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

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

For summer, Eau de Cyan is the stronger pick. For winter, Mystere is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cyan and Mystere?

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. Mystere has top notes of Galbanum, Coriander, Hiacynth and Aldehydes, heart notes of Carnation, Rosemary, Narcissus and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Cypress and Styrax.