Fragrance comparison

Issa vs Derring-Do

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 196 ratings analysed

Issa

Andart Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #77,864 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Derring-Do

Ineke

3.23196 votes

Rank #17,507 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Derring-Do takes 1 of 1 categories.

Issa
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
Derring-Do
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Issa0/1

Derring-Do1/1

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: Derring-Do

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IssaAndart Perfumes

Derring-DoIneke

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.23/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 41%Had 30%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

18%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

31%Dislike

2%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

animalic77%

rose69%

warm spicy61%

aquatic100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

floral77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Damask RoseCardamomCitruses

Heart

White FlowersBergamotMagnoliaLeather

Base

Woody NotesAmbergrisMusk

Top

Water NotesCitrusesCyclamen

Heart

MagnoliaFernPepperCardamom

Base

MuskVirginia CedarGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Citruses, Magnolia 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

No season votes yet

Spring93

Summer100

Fall41

Winter6

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men55

Unisex35

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,864

PerfumerMichele Carnevale

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,507

PerfumerIneke Ruhland

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerDerring-DoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Issa is a clean, salty citrus and rose fragrance that blends the breeze of the Mediterranean with a warm, dry woodiness. It suits people who want an understated, breezy skin scent for warm office settings or hot summer days when heavier scents feel cloying.

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Ineke Derring-Do is a sharp, clean aromatic aquatic that captures a crisp spring morning. It opens with bright citrus and water notes before settling into a fern-heavy green heart with a hint of spicy pepper. It is a reliable, refreshing choice for warm days when you want to feel put-together without smelling like hea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Issa and Derring-Do smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Citruses, Magnolia and Musk.

What are the notes in Issa and Derring-Do?

Issa has top notes of Damask Rose, Cardamom and Citruses, heart notes of White Flowers, Bergamot, Magnolia and Leather, a base of Woody Notes, Ambergris and Musk. Derring-Do has top notes of Water Notes, Citruses and Cyclamen, heart notes of Magnolia, Fern, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Guaiac Wood.