Fragrance comparison

Eau de Tobago vs L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau de Tobago

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.9416 votes

Rank #36,229 TobaccoLeather

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30%scent match

Clearly different

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer

Issey Miyake

4.2540 votes

Rank #42,065 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Tobago takes 3 of 5 categories.

Eau de Tobago
Choose it for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Eau de Tobago3/5

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer2/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Tobago
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer
Value for money: Eau de Tobago
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Tobago

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de TobagoParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 21%Had 13%Want 67%

4.25/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 24%Had 34%Want 41%

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerRating 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

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityEau de Tobago

SillageL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEau de TobagoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

leather92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%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

YuzuSageCypressMandarin OrangeBourbon GeraniumVetiverTobaccoSandalwoodLemon VerbenaSaffronNutmegMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Mandarin Orange, Nutmeg and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

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

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#42,065

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de TobagoHigher 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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L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer opens with a tart flash of yuzu and mandarin orange before shifting into herbal sage and cypress. The base quietens down into dry vetiver and a light trace of tobacco. Built for humid 85 degree July afternoons, it delivers a fresh citrus woody signature that stays clean on warm …

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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 L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer?

Eau de Tobago takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau de Tobago is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer is rated 4.25/5 from 40 votes. Choose Eau de Tobago for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Tobago or L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer?

Eau de Tobago lasts longest (Eau de Tobago 67/100, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Tobago or L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer 59/100, Eau de Tobago 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Tobago and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Mandarin Orange, Nutmeg and Musk.

Is Eau de Tobago or L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer better for summer or winter?

Eau de Tobago suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Tobago and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer?

Eau de Tobago has top notes of Tobacco, Leather and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Nutmeg and Cedar, a base of Musk. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer features Yuzu, Sage, Cypress, Mandarin Orange and Bourbon Geranium.