Fragrance comparison

Frozen Guava vs L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

Frozen Guava

The Dua Brand

4.502 votes

Rank #37,011 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

Issey Miyake

3.70132 votes

Rank #33,983 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Frozen Guava
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Frozen Guava2/4

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 20142/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Frozen Guava
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Value for money: Frozen Guava
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frozen GuavaThe Dua Brand

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014Issey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 53%Had 5%Want 42%

3.70/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 32%Had 25%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

23%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

132 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityFrozen Guava

SillageL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerFrozen GuavaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

tropical61%

marine100%

fruity92%

tropical84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitBergamotGuavaPassionfruit

Heart

OsmanthusJasmineSugar

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Notes

Sea NotesFlowersGuavaPassionfruitGrapefruitLitchiWoodsy NotesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Guava, Passionfruit and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall75

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,011

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#33,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Frozen Guava opens with a bright rush of guava, passionfruit and citrus, then settles into a sweeter, softer heart with sugar, jasmine and osmanthus. It reads tropical first, then creamy and musky underneath. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy fruity scents with a candy-like edge and a smoother vanilla-amber…

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L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 opens with a tart flash of pink grapefruit, tropical passion fruit, guava, and litchi before floating over cool sea notes and a soft vanilla base. Designed specifically for scorching high-humidity afternoons, this aquatic fruity fragrance cuts through sticky heat without cloying. It offers an…

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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, Frozen Guava or L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Frozen Guava is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 is rated 3.70/5 from 132 votes. Choose Frozen Guava for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 for a marine and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Frozen Guava or L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014?

Frozen Guava lasts longest (Frozen Guava 70/100, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Frozen Guava or L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 55/100, Frozen Guava 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Frozen Guava and L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Guava, Passionfruit and Vanilla.

Is Frozen Guava or L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 better for summer or winter?

Frozen Guava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frozen Guava and L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014?

Frozen Guava has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Guava, heart notes of Osmanthus, Jasmine and Sugar, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 features Sea Notes, Flowers, Guava, Passionfruit and Grapefruit.