The smell in short
Main smell: aromatic and fresh spicy. It opens with bergamot and apple, moves to lavender and geranium and dries down to amber and tonka.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Cygnus notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Flavia Cygnus EDP
Cygnus EDP comes from Flavia. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is aromatic (100%), followed by fresh spicy and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy aromatic and fresh spicy smells and notes like lavender and amber. Less obvious notes include pine, sage and moss. Perfume fans rate it 4.07 out of 5.
Cygnus through the year
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Yves Saint Laurent Y and Francesca Bianchi Etruscan Water spread further.
Is Cygnus long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Yves Saint Laurent Y and Rogue Perfumery Bon Monsieur unisex. Base notes like amber and tonka are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Flavia perfumes
The house has 27 perfumes here, led by Cherry Illusion, Initial and Enzo Homme.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume.
Perfumes that smell like Cygnus
Similar picks to try: Yves Saint Laurent Y (4 shared notes), Rogue Perfumery Bon Monsieur unisex (6 shared notes), Jaguar (5 shared notes) and Francesca Bianchi Etruscan Water (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Jaguar starts from €21.
More questions
Is Cygnus expensive?
No, it is affordable: about €35 in Europe.
Can women wear Cygnus?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.