Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition vs Love and Hate

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition

Issey Miyake

4.2623 votes

Rank #43,144 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Love and Hate

CGS

1.001 votes

Rank #74,916 AromaticWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love and Hate
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition1/1

Love and Hate0/1

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 Pour Homme Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited EditionIssey Miyake

Love and HateCGS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 44%Had 23%Want 33%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

warm spicy60%

herbal50%

aromatic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressCorianderBergamotArtemisiaMandarin OrangeSageLemonVerbena

Heart

SaffronCinnamonNutmegMignonetteBlue LotusLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base

SandalwoodVetiverMuskCedar

Top20-30 mins

CorianderTeaCardamomPine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineGeraniumRoseArtemisiaCypress

Base8-12 hrs

AgarwoodIncenseMuskSageRumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCypress, Coriander, Artemisia and Sage. Durations are only published for Love and Hate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall69

Winter23

Day100

Night55

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men93

Unisex7

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,916

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition opens with a sharp burst of lemon, verbena, and bergamot before shifting into a dry, aromatic heart of cypress, sage, and artemisia. Grounded by a solid base of sandalwood and vetiver, the composition keeps the crisp citrus DNA of the original line while pushing a woodier, more…

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Love and Hate by CGS pairs sharp pine needles and cracked cardamom with a dark base of smoky agarwood and dark rum. It opens briskly. The first five minutes deliver a cooling rush of crushed coriander and black tea before velvety red rose and green cypress take over the mid development. As the fragrance settles, warm …

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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, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition or Love and Hate?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition takes 1 of 1 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition is rated 4.26/5 from 23 votes; Love and Hate is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love and Hate for a aromatic and white floral character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition and Love and Hate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Cypress, Coriander, Artemisia and Sage.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition or Love and Hate better for summer or winter?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition suits daytime wear; Love and Hate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition and Love and Hate?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition has top notes of Cypress, Coriander, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Mignonette, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Musk and Cedar. Love and Hate has top notes of Coriander, Tea, Cardamom and Pine, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Rose and Artemisia, a base of Agarwood, Incense, Musk and Sage.