Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cyan vs Quasar Fire

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 583 ratings analysed

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #17,423 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Quasar Fire

O Boticário · 2005

4.52491 votes

Rank #25,840 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quasar Fire takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Quasar Fire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Eau de Cyan3/7

Quasar Fire4/7

Ratings & consensus: Quasar Fire
Community sentiment: Quasar Fire
Longevity: Eau de Cyan
Sillage & projection: Eau de Cyan
Value for money: Quasar Fire
Versatility: Quasar Fire
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

Quasar FireO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

4.52/ 5 · 491 votes

Have 9%Had 74%Want 17%

Category winnerQuasar FireRating 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

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerQuasar FireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEau de Cyan

SillageEau de Cyan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value67

Category winnerQuasar FireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy91%

woody74%

powdery56%

amber30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

Green NotesCarambola (Star Fruit)Mandarin OrangeBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

PepperStar AniseNutmegGingerSaffronCardamomCorianderVirginia Cedar

Base

AmberSandalwoodCedarPatchouliMuskVetyverOakmossCypress

InformationalShared notesCypress, Gardenia, Oakmoss 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 season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Spring41

Summer12

Fall82

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerQuasar FireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#25,840

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2005

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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Quasar Fire by O Boticário is an energetic woody spicy cologne that pairs zesty citrus with dry kitchen spices. It opens with an invigorating splash of grapefruit, mandarin orange, and crisp green notes before shifting into a warm heart of black pepper, grated nutmeg, and star anise. As the scent settles, Virginia ced…

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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 Quasar Fire?

Quasar Fire takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes; Quasar Fire is rated 4.52/5 from 491 votes. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Quasar Fire for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cyan or Quasar Fire?

They last about the same: Eau de Cyan 73/100, Quasar Fire 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cyan or Quasar Fire?

Projection is very close: Eau de Cyan 65/100, Quasar Fire 63/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Cyan and Quasar Fire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cypress, Gardenia, Oakmoss and Musk.

Is Eau de Cyan or Quasar Fire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Quasar Fire is the stronger pick. For winter, Quasar Fire is the stronger pick. Quasar Fire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cyan and Quasar Fire?

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. Quasar Fire has top notes of Green Notes, Carambola (Star Fruit), Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Pepper, Star Anise, Nutmeg and Ginger, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Cedar and Patchouli.