Fragrance comparison

Creativo vs L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Creativo

Arcione

—0 votes

Rank #74,304 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea

Issey Miyake

3.9973 votes

Rank #28,650 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea takes 1 of 1 categories.

Creativo
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character.
L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Creativo0/1

L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CreativoArcione

L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of SeaIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.99/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 38%Had 11%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral90%

lavender80%

fresh70%

fresh spicy60%

salty50%

citrus100%

woody92%

salty84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyBitter OrangeBergamotLavenderSea Salt

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotBitter OrangeRosemaryLemon

Heart

Sea SaltFrangipani

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot and Sea Salt. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring70

Summer100

Fall20

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men77

Unisex20

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,650

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of SeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arcione Creativo hits the skin with a sharp burst of bitter orange and sour bergamot before settling into a mineral sea salt wave. The opening feels crisp and clean, avoiding any artificial sweetness. As the initial citrus punch softens, clean lily-of-the-valley brings a quiet floral greenness that keeps the marine ac…

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L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange and lemon before shifting into a mineral sea salt core. Aurélien Guichard balances crisp citrus with dry cedar and warm ambergris, giving the scent a distinct coastal feel. The addition of frangipani softens the salty breeze without turning o…

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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.

Do Creativo and L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and salty accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Sea Salt.

What are the notes in Creativo and L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea?

Creativo features Lily-of-the-Valley, Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Lavender and Sea Salt. L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Shade of Sea has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Rosemary and Lemon, heart notes of Sea Salt and Frangipani, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood and Cedar.