L'eau d'Issey vs Touch
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Touch takes 4 of 7 categories.
L'eau d'IsseyChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
TouchChoose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
L'eau d'Issey3/7
Touch4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- L'eau d'Issey
- Community sentiment
- Touch
- Longevity
- L'eau d'Issey
- Sillage & projection
- L'eau d'Issey
- Value for money
- Touch
- Versatility
- Touch
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Touch
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'eau d'IsseyIssey MiyakeTouchTousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 11,162 votes
Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%
3.69/ 5 · 940 votes
Have 43%Had 28%Want 29%
Category winnerL'eau d'IsseyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
39%Like
6%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate
11,162 votes
29%Love
50%Like
6%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate
928 votes
Category winnerTouchMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL'eau d'Issey
SillageL'eau d'Issey
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTouchBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fresh86%
white floral72%
ozonic58%
aquatic44%
rose30%
fruity100%
floral88%
white floral77%
sweet65%
almond53%
fresh42%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LotusMelonFreesiaRose WaterRoseCaloneCyclamen
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyLilyWater PeonyCarnation
Base
MuskTuberoseExotic WoodsOsmanthusCedarSandalwoodAmber
Top
FreesiaLotusLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
OsmanthusTiare FlowerJasmine
Base
RaspberryAlmondVanillaBlueberry
InformationalShared notesLotus, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Osmanthus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter24
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter70
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTouchMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#28,887
PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,822
PerfumerSophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews78
Category winnerTouchHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJacques 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 →Touch by Tous is a bright floral-fruity gourmand that balances fresh freesia and lotus with a sweet base of raspberry, almond, and vanilla. Created for daily wear, it offers a soft, skin-scent quality perfect for spring office environments or weekend errands where you want to smell put-together without commanding the …
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.
Which is better, L'eau d'Issey or Touch?
Touch takes 4 of 7 categories. L'eau d'Issey is rated 3.82/5 from 11,162 votes; Touch is rated 3.69/5 from 940 votes. Choose L'eau d'Issey for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Touch for a fruity and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, L'eau d'Issey or Touch?
L'eau d'Issey lasts longest (L'eau d'Issey 67/100, Touch 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L'eau d'Issey or Touch?
L'eau d'Issey projects furthest (L'eau d'Issey 59/100, Touch 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'eau d'Issey and Touch smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Lotus, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Osmanthus.
Is L'eau d'Issey or Touch better for summer or winter?
For summer, L'eau d'Issey is the stronger pick. For winter, Touch is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'eau d'Issey and Touch?
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. Touch has top notes of Freesia, Lotus and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Osmanthus, Tiare Flower and Jasmine, a base of Raspberry, Almond, Vanilla and Blueberry.
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