Fragrance comparison

Indulge vs L'eau d'Issey

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11,162 ratings analysed

Indulge

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,176 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

L'eau d'Issey

Issey Miyake

3.8211,162 votes

Rank #28,971 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'eau d'Issey takes 1 of 1 categories.

Indulge
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
L'eau d'Issey
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Indulge0/1

L'eau d'Issey1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IndulgeKilesa

L'eau d'IsseyIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.82/ 5 · 11,162 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

11,162 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

soft spicy61%

floral100%

fresh86%

white floral72%

ozonic58%

aquatic44%

rose30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotFreesiaLemonLime

Heart

Lily of the ValleyMarine notesClary SageOsmanthusTuberoseRose

Base

CoconutMelonAmberMusk

Top

LotusMelonFreesiaRose WaterRoseCaloneCyclamen

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyLilyWater PeonyCarnation

Base

MuskTuberoseExotic WoodsOsmanthusCedarSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Osmanthus, Tuberose and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex14

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,176

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,971

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'eau d'IsseyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indulge by Kilesa is a bright unisex floral citrus fragrance with a fresh, slightly aromatic shape. Bergamot, lemon, lime and freesia give it a clean opening, while lily of the valley, marine notes, sage, osmanthus, rose and tuberose build a breezy floral heart. The base softens into coconut, melon, amber and musk, so…

Reviews →

Jacques Cavallier Belletrud created L'eau d'Issey in 1992 with an explicit goal: capturing clear water over springtime botanicals. The opening hits with crisp melon, wet lotus, and sharp calone, setting an immediate ozonic tone. As the watery top quietens, lily-of-the-valley and water peony take over before drying dow…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Indulge and L'eau d'Issey smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Osmanthus, Tuberose and Rose.

What are the notes in Indulge and L'eau d'Issey?

Indulge has top notes of Bergamot, Freesia, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Marine notes, Clary Sage and Osmanthus, a base of Coconut, Melon, Amber and Musk. L'eau d'Issey has top notes of Lotus, Melon, Freesia and Rose Water, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily, Water Peony and Carnation, a base of Musk, Tuberose, Exotic Woods and Osmanthus.