Fragrance comparison

Café Bistrô vs Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

Café Bistrô

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.8020 votes

Rank #53,964 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

Issey Miyake

4.3394 votes

Rank #25,535 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories.

Café Bistrô
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Café Bistrô1/5

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme4/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Value for money: Café Bistrô
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Café BistrôAtelier Segall & Barutti

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%

4.33/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerEau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

20%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

51%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

SillageEau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value57

Category winnerCafé BistrôBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

green61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoffeeOrangeCorianderToscanolAniseBergamotTangerineTarragon

Heart

CacaoSaffronBourbon VanillaCeylon CinnamonNutmegBourbon GeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Nutty NotesTahitian VetiverCedarPatchouliMossMuskTobaccoCashmeran

Notes

YuzuMandarin OrangeCypressLemon VerbenaTobaccoVetiverSageBellflowerNutmegSandalwoodSaffronCinammon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Tahitian Vetiver and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer14

Fall79

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall27

Winter18

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex69

Women0

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,964

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Café Bistrô opens with an immediate burst of bright Sicilian lemon, bitter coffee, and crushed mint. As the top notes settle, warm cacao and Ceylon cinnamon merge with earthy patchouli in the background. It fits cool autumn mornings when you want an energetic aromatic punch that transitions smoothly into a dry spicy c…

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Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake delivers a crisp, bright citrus opening built on sharp yuzu and sweet mandarin orange. As the initial splash of juice settles on skin, green cypress and lemon verbena merge with herbal sage, shifting the top notes from raw tartness into a dry, aromatic herbal pro…

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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, Café Bistrô or Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme takes 4 of 5 categories. Café Bistrô is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is rated 4.33/5 from 94 votes. Choose Café Bistrô for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Café Bistrô or Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?

They last about the same: Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme 68/100, Café Bistrô 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Café Bistrô or Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme projects furthest (Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme 70/100, Café Bistrô 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Café Bistrô and Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Tahitian Vetiver and Tobacco.

Is Café Bistrô or Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Café Bistrô suits evening wear; Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Café Bistrô and Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?

Café Bistrô has top notes of Coffee, Orange, Coriander and Toscanol, heart notes of Cacao, Saffron, Bourbon Vanilla and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Nutty Notes, Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli. Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme features Yuzu, Mandarin Orange, Cypress, Lemon Verbena and Tobacco.