Fragrance comparison

Eau de Tobago vs Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 110 ratings analysed

Eau de Tobago

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.9416 votes

Rank #36,229 TobaccoLeather

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27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

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

Issey Miyake

4.3394 votes

Rank #25,868 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Eau de Tobago
Choose it for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime 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.

Eau de Tobago1/5

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: Eau de Tobago
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

Eau de TobagoParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

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

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

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

31%Love

44%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ 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 value75

¤ Price value57

Category winnerEau de TobagoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

leather92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

green61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoLeatherMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

Musk

Notes

YuzuMandarin OrangeCypressLemon VerbenaTobaccoVetiverSageBellflowerNutmegSandalwoodSaffronCinammon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Mandarin Orange and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Eau de Tobago, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night92

Spring67

Summer100

Fall27

Winter18

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 13%

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#25,868

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Tobago by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque pairs dry cured tobacco leaf with aged leather jacket grit. It opens immediately. A bright splash of sweet mandarin orange cuts through the dark opening, preventing the denser resins from feeling heavy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus evaporates completely. Warm nu…

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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, Eau de Tobago 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. Eau de Tobago is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is rated 4.33/5 from 94 votes. Choose Eau de Tobago for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime 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, Eau de Tobago 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, Eau de Tobago 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Tobago 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, Eau de Tobago 53/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Mandarin Orange and Nutmeg.

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

Eau de Tobago suits daytime wear; Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Eau de Tobago has top notes of Tobacco, Leather and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Nutmeg and Cedar, a base of Musk. Eau d'Ete 2005 l'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme features Yuzu, Mandarin Orange, Cypress, Lemon Verbena and Tobacco.