Fragrance comparison

Sailor Stories vs Eau de Cyan

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

7 wins

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

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55%scent match

Closely related

Eau de Cyan

Vertus

3.5392 votes

Rank #15,563 AromaticMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Stories takes 7 of 7 categories.

Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Cyan
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Best in spring.

Sailor Stories7/7

Eau de Cyan0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sailor StoriesMiguel Matos

Eau de CyanVertus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

3.53/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

Category winnerSailor StoriesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

30%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

8%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerSailor StoriesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySailor Stories

SillageSailor Stories

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value41

Category winnerSailor StoriesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

Top

Sea NotesCypressSageGalbanum

Heart

SeaweedGardeniaJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Jasmine, Seaweed 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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSailor StoriesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men56

Unisex38

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#15,563

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSailor StoriesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sailor Stories is a salty citrus marine fragrance with a sharper, more textured personality than a simple fresh cologne. Lemon and bergamot give the opening lift, then sea notes, jasmine, seaweed, leather and oakmoss pull it toward a briny, mossy, slightly animalic dry-down. It suits wearers who like oceanic freshness…

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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, Sailor Stories or Eau de Cyan?

Sailor Stories takes 7 of 7 categories. Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes; Eau de Cyan is rated 3.53/5 from 92 votes. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Cyan for a aromatic and marine character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sailor Stories or Eau de Cyan?

They last about the same: Sailor Stories 74/100, Eau de Cyan 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sailor Stories or Eau de Cyan?

Projection is very close: Sailor Stories 66/100, Eau de Cyan 65/100 for sillage.

Do Sailor Stories and Eau de Cyan smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Jasmine, Seaweed and Oakmoss.

Is Sailor Stories or Eau de Cyan better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailor Stories is the stronger pick. For winter, Sailor Stories is the stronger pick. Sailor Stories suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailor Stories and Eau de Cyan?

Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss. 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.