Fragrance comparison

Fresh Idea vs L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

Fresh Idea

Apple Parfums

2.754 votes

Rank #66,397 FreshGreen

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30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

Issey Miyake

4.30103 votes

Rank #27,335 FloralRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fresh Idea
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fresh Idea1/3

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Sillage & projection: Fresh Idea
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fresh IdeaApple Parfums

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de NuageIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 22%Want 78%

4.30/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

75%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

41%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

SillageFresh Idea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

green92%

fruity84%

citrus77%

aquatic69%

aromatic61%

floral100%

rose91%

green83%

musky74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both green and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesPear

Heart

TeaLotusCassia

Base

MuskOakmossAgarwood (Oud)

Top

Tea

Heart

LotusRose

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesTea, Lotus and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer97

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,335

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de NuageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fresh Idea by Apple Parfums launches with a bright flash of squeezed citruses and crunchy pear. The opening feels clean, watery, and instantly cold. As the top notes settle, green tea and lotus flower take center stage, giving the composition a dewy floral body with an herbal edge. Cassia adds a slight green sharpness…

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Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage opens with clean white tea and watery lotus, giving off a soft, dew-drenched floral feel for warm spring mornings. As the scent settles, gentle rose blends into a light base of white musk and clean woodsy notes. It stays close to the skin, offering an easy daytime scent f…

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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, Fresh Idea or L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage takes 2 of 3 categories. Fresh Idea is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes; L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage is rated 4.30/5 from 103 votes. Choose Fresh Idea for a fresh and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fresh Idea or L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage lasts longest (L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage 66/100, Fresh Idea 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fresh Idea or L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage?

Fresh Idea projects furthest (Fresh Idea 75/100, L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fresh Idea and L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aquatic accords. Common notes include Tea, Lotus and Musk.

Is Fresh Idea or L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage better for summer or winter?

Fresh Idea suits daytime wear; L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fresh Idea and L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage?

Fresh Idea has top notes of Citruses and Pear, heart notes of Tea, Lotus and Cassia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Agarwood (Oud). L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage has top notes of Tea, heart notes of Lotus and Rose, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.