Fragrance comparison

Napier 1903 vs Eau de Cyan

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

Napier 1903

Murdock London

4.754 votes

Rank #33,587 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #16,336 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Cyan takes 3 of 4 categories.

Napier 1903
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Napier 19031/4

Eau de Cyan3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Cyan
Sillage & projection: Eau de Cyan
Value for money: Napier 1903
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

Napier 1903Murdock London

Eau de CyanVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 24%Had 12%Want 64%

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

30%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

8%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEau de Cyan

SillageEau de Cyan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNapier 1903Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

fruity80%

sweet70%

mossy60%

earthy50%

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CypressHyssopSageFig Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

FigDried FruitsPatchouli

Base5-7 hrs

OakmossAmber

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesCypress, Sage, Patchouli and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Napier 1903, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 17%Party 10%

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,587

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#16,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerEau de CyanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Murdock London Napier 1903 opens with a sharp snap of piney cypress, medicinal hyssop, and crisp green fig leaf. It feels brisk immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk foliage softens into sweet dried fruits, sticky black fig, and earthy patchouli. You get a dense, slightly boozy fruitiness that cuts against th…

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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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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, Napier 1903 or Eau de Cyan?

Eau de Cyan takes 3 of 4 categories. Napier 1903 is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes. Choose Napier 1903 for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Napier 1903 or Eau de Cyan?

Eau de Cyan lasts longest (Eau de Cyan 73/100, Napier 1903 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Napier 1903 or Eau de Cyan?

Projection is very close: Eau de Cyan 65/100, Napier 1903 63/100 for sillage.

Do Napier 1903 and Eau de Cyan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and mossy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Sage, Patchouli and Oakmoss.

Is Napier 1903 or Eau de Cyan better for summer or winter?

Napier 1903 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Napier 1903 and Eau de Cyan?

Napier 1903 has top notes of Cypress, Hyssop, Sage and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Fig, Dried Fruits and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss and Amber. 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.