Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 407 ratings analysed

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

Issey Miyake

4.3394 votes

Rank #25,543 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Khanjar

Omanluxury

4.28313 votes

Rank #1,996 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khanjar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Khanjar
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme3/7

Khanjar4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

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

KhanjarOmanluxury

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

4.28/ 5 · 313 votes

Have 39%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerKhanjarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

94 votes

63%Love

19%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

313 votes

Category winnerEau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityKhanjar

SillageKhanjar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value33

Category winnerEau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

green61%

oud100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

YuzuMandarin OrangeCypressLemon VerbenaTobaccoVetiverSageBellflowerNutmegSandalwoodSaffronCinammon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderSaffronBergamotCorianderDavanaArtemisiaMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseCedarVetiverOrrisImmortelleNutmegGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmbergrisPralineSandalwoodMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Vetiver, Nutmeg and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall27

Winter18

Day100

Night18

Spring60

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,543

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,996

PerfumerMuatasim Al Hinai, Philippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerKhanjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Khanjar by Omanluxury is a daring unisex fragrance built around a powerful oud and leather profile. Launched in 2020, it offers an aromatic and spicy opening that settles into a deep, resinous base. This is an intense, cold-weather scent that demands confidence and skin heat to reach its full potential during formal e…

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

Khanjar takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is rated 4.33/5 from 94 votes; Khanjar is rated 4.28/5 from 313 votes. Choose Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Khanjar for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

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

Khanjar lasts longest (Khanjar 83/100, Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme 68/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Khanjar projects furthest (Khanjar 73/100, Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme 70/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Vetiver, Nutmeg and Sandalwood.

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

For summer, Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Khanjar is the stronger pick. Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme features Yuzu, Mandarin Orange, Cypress, Lemon Verbena and Tobacco. Khanjar has top notes of Lavender, Saffron, Bergamot and Coriander, heart notes of Rose, Cedar, Vetiver and Orris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Ambergris.