Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom vs Podium Shiny

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom

Issey Miyake

3.59112 votes

Rank #33,136 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Podium Shiny

Evaflor

—0 votes

Rank #72,964 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Podium Shiny
Choose it for a musky and floral character.

L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom1/1

Podium Shiny0/1

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 City Blossom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey City BlossomIssey Miyake

Podium ShinyEvaflor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

27%Dislike

1%Hate

112 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh91%

citrus83%

musky74%

ozonic65%

rose56%

musky100%

floral92%

rose84%

fresh77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both floral, musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CalonePink PepperBergamotLemon

Heart

MagnoliaFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyRoseOsmanthus

Base

White Cedar ExtractWhite MuskAmbroxanHoney

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperApple

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

CedarAmbroxanWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Magnolia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose. Durations are only published for Podium Shiny, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall0

Winter4

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night34

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 36%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,136

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey City BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom opens with a bright flash of ozonic calone, sour lemon, and spicy pink pepper. Alberto Morillas designed this 2015 edition as a fresh floral interpretation of the original line. The fragrance moves quickly into a heart of creamy magnolia, crisp freesia, and delicate osmanthus. As it settles …

Reviews →

Podium Shiny by Evaflor is an easygoing floral woody musk built for casual daytime wear. It kicks off with a bright crunch of tart green apple and a brief tingle of pink pepper. The sharpness fades fast. Within ten minutes, dewy petals of magnolia, tea rose, and lily-of-the-valley fill the air with a clean shampoo fre…

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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.

Do L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom and Podium Shiny smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Magnolia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom or Podium Shiny better for summer or winter?

Podium Shiny suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom and Podium Shiny?

L'Eau d'Issey City Blossom has top notes of Calone, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Magnolia, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of White Cedar Extract, White Musk, Ambroxan and Honey. Podium Shiny has top notes of Pink Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cedar, Ambroxan and White Musk.