Fragrance comparison

Paris vs Eau de Cyan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 107 ratings analysed

4 wins

Paris

Areej

4.5315 votes

Rank #38,333 MarineAromatic

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #17,509 AromaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paris takes 4 of 5 categories.

Paris
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Paris4/5

Eau de Cyan1/5

Ratings & consensus: Paris
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Paris
Sillage & projection: Paris
Value for money: Paris
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

ParisAreej

Eau de CyanVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 60%Had 7%Want 33%

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerParisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

15 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

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage95

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityParis

SillageParis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value93

¤ Price value41

Category winnerParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

salty65%

amber53%

fresh42%

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both marine and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Seaweed

Heart

Ginger

Base

Sea NotesAmber

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesSeaweed, Sea Notes and Amber. 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

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,333

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerEau de CyanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paris by Areej opens with a sharp surge of raw seaweed before settling into zesty ginger and dense amber. Designed for humid summer afternoons and breezy coastal evenings, this aromatic aquatic composition bypasses light citric fruit for a darker salty skin texture. It clings to skin for over ten hours and projects wi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Paris or Eau de Cyan?

Paris takes 4 of 5 categories. Paris is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes; Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes. Choose Paris for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Paris or Eau de Cyan?

Paris lasts longest (Paris 95/100, Eau de Cyan 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paris or Eau de Cyan?

Paris projects furthest (Paris 95/100, Eau de Cyan 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paris and Eau de Cyan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and aromatic accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Sea Notes and Amber.

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

Paris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paris and Eau de Cyan?

Paris has top notes of Seaweed, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Sea Notes 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.