Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition vs Jardins de la Bargamote

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 234 ratings analysed

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition

Issey Miyake

4.16188 votes

Rank #26,213 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Jardins de la Bargamote

Nilafar du Nil

4.2846 votes

Rank #9,591 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardins de la Bargamote takes 4 of 7 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Jardins de la Bargamote
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition3/7

Jardins de la Bargamote4/7

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition
Community sentiment: Jardins de la Bargamote
Longevity: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition
Value for money: Jardins de la Bargamote
Versatility: Jardins de la Bargamote
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jardins de la Bargamote

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic ExpeditionIssey Miyake

Jardins de la BargamoteNilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 188 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.28/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic ExpeditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

188 votes

54%Love

26%Like

15%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerJardins de la BargamoteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition

SillageL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value75

Category winnerJardins de la BargamoteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

marine48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

green48%

white floral30%

Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitSea NotesBergamotGingerPetitgrainNeroliWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotPetitgrainLime

Heart

NeroliGrapefruit

Base

MuskVetiverAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring68

Summer100

Fall17

Winter5

Day100

Night20

Spring97

Summer100

Fall33

Winter13

Day100

Night28

Category winnerJardins de la BargamoteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex18

Women0

Men24

Unisex68

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,213

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,591

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerJardins de la BargamoteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition opens with a burst of crisp grapefruit and sour bergamot that cuts straight through humid summer heat. Perfumer Alberto Morillas takes the sharp citrus signature of the original 1994 release and pushes it toward a saltier maritime direction. Spicy ginger and green petitgrain…

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Jardins de la Bargamote by Nilafar du Nil is a crisp citrus aromatic scent that feels like a bright, sunny morning in a garden. The opening zests of bergamot and lime transition into a heart of photorealistic neroli. It is an ideal pick for warm summer days when you want a clean, effortless fragrance that pairs perfec…

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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 Oceanic Expedition or Jardins de la Bargamote?

Jardins de la Bargamote takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition is rated 4.16/5 from 188 votes; Jardins de la Bargamote is rated 4.28/5 from 46 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Jardins de la Bargamote for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition or Jardins de la Bargamote?

They last about the same: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition 66/100, Jardins de la Bargamote 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition or Jardins de la Bargamote?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition 59/100, Jardins de la Bargamote 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition and Jardins de la Bargamote smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Neroli.

Is L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition or Jardins de la Bargamote better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition is the stronger pick. For winter, Jardins de la Bargamote is the stronger pick. L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition suits daytime wear; Jardins de la Bargamote suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition and Jardins de la Bargamote?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition features Grapefruit, Sea Notes, Bergamot, Ginger and Petitgrain. Jardins de la Bargamote has top notes of Bergamot, Petitgrain and Lime, heart notes of Neroli and Grapefruit, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Ambroxan.