Every written source I've ever come across, including GLP, refers to Syrian as being significantly stronger than it's counterpart. Of course, "stronger" isn't always defined. Does it mean fullness of flavor, nicotine, what? I'd wager that most of the Syrian blends on the market contain relatively small amount compared to what a comparable Cyprian blend might contain. I can't vouch for any of it, though -- I've never been able to blend with it, so it's all kind of academic. It's also kind of hard to tell exactly how much of what you're tasting is Syrian as opposed to the various orientals in a mixture. Wilderness has got six or seven different oriental varietals, some of them quite strong.