Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition vs Perdizione

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,283 ratings analysed

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition

Issey Miyake

4.16188 votes

Rank #26,213 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Perdizione

Nobile 1942

4.071,095 votes

Rank #845 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perdizione takes 5 of 7 categories.

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

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition2/7

Perdizione5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic ExpeditionIssey Miyake

PerdizioneNobile 1942

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 188 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 1,095 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

48%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

906 votes

Category winnerPerdizioneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityPerdizione

SillagePerdizione

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value57

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic ExpeditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

marine48%

fresh30%

citrus100%

white floral91%

vanilla83%

sweet74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus 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

BergamotGrapefruitLavender

Heart

Orange BlossomNeroliYlang-YlangPetitgrainRose

Base

VanillaCedarMusk

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

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter58

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPerdizioneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex18

Women0

Men2

Unisex23

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,213

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews158

Category winnerPerdizioneHigher 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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Perdizione by Nobile 1942 opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit, underscored by an herbaceous lavender edge. Within twenty minutes, that initial citrus punch softens into a radiant floral heart of orange blossom, neroli, and creamy ylang-ylang, anchored by crisp petitgrain. As the hours pass, the …

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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 Perdizione?

Perdizione takes 5 of 7 categories. L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition is rated 4.16/5 from 188 votes; Perdizione is rated 4.07/5 from 1,095 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Perdizione for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition or Perdizione?

Perdizione lasts longest (Perdizione 76/100, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition or Perdizione?

Perdizione projects furthest (Perdizione 68/100, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition and Perdizione smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Neroli.

Is L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition or Perdizione better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition and Perdizione?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition features Grapefruit, Sea Notes, Bergamot, Ginger and Petitgrain. Perdizione has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Lavender, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Petitgrain, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and Musk.