Fragrance comparison

Blond Jasmine vs L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 390 ratings analysed

Blond Jasmine

Carolina Herrera

4.0668 votes

Rank #16,038 CitrusWhite Floral

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43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu

Issey Miyake

4.25322 votes

Rank #25,893 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu takes 4 of 7 categories.

Blond Jasmine
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Blond Jasmine3/7

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu4/7

Ratings & consensus: L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu
Community sentiment: L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu
Longevity: L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu
Sillage & projection: Blond Jasmine
Value for money: L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu
Versatility: Blond Jasmine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blond Jasmine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blond JasmineCarolina Herrera

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme YuzuIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%

4.25/ 5 · 322 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme YuzuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

68 votes

46%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

322 votes

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme YuzuMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu

SillageBlond Jasmine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value64

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme YuzuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

musky77%

aromatic65%

woody53%

earthy42%

citrus100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

green30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineCitronMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine Sambac

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverWhite Musk

Top

YuzuCitronMandarin Orange

Heart

GingerNutmeg

Base

VetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesCitron, Mandarin Orange and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Blond Jasmine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall53

Winter30

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlond JasmineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex17

Women74

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 18%Party 9%

Men72

Unisex28

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,038

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#25,893

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlond JasmineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Blond Jasmine delivers a crisp, sunlit interpretation of white flowers stripped of heavy animalic weight. The fragrance kicks off with an energetic burst of yellow citron and juicy mandarin orange, cutting clean through the initial alcohol lift within seconds. Soon, sweet jasmine petals and green jasm…

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L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu centers its structure around bitter Japanese yuzu peel, sour citron, and bright mandarin orange. Released in 2014 as a seasonal creation, this scent opens with a sharp burst of tart citrus juice before settling into warm ginger and aromatic nutmeg. As the initial citrus sparkle softens on…

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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, Blond Jasmine or L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu?

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu takes 4 of 7 categories. Blond Jasmine is rated 4.06/5 from 68 votes; L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu is rated 4.25/5 from 322 votes. Choose Blond Jasmine for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Blond Jasmine or L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu?

They last about the same: L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu 60/100, Blond Jasmine 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blond Jasmine or L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu?

Projection is very close: Blond Jasmine 60/100, L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu 59/100 for sillage.

Do Blond Jasmine and L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Citron, Mandarin Orange and Vetiver.

Is Blond Jasmine or L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blond Jasmine and L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu?

Blond Jasmine has top notes of Jasmine, Citron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vetiver and White Musk. L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu has top notes of Yuzu, Citron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ginger and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver and Cedar.