Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam vs L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 266 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam

Issey Miyake

4.07255 votes

Rank #27,143 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

Jardins d’Ecrivains

4.1811 votes

Rank #47,265 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam takes 4 of 5 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam4/5

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)1/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam
Value for money: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of KolamIssey Miyake

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)Jardins d’Ecrivains

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 255 votes

Have 58%Had 10%Want 32%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of KolamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

42%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

255 votes

45%Love

27%Like

27%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityL’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

SillageL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value25

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of KolamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

powdery60%

warm spicy50%

green100%

fresh90%

floral80%

aromatic70%

soft spicy60%

woody50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitCardamom

Heart

Green TeaCoriander

Base

CashmeranCedar

Notes

Green TeaHedioneJapanese Green TeaCorianderCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Coriander and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall34

Winter8

Day100

Night–

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex24

Women3

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,143

PerfumerMarie Salamagne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,265

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of KolamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and bitter grapefruit, anchored quickly by green cardamom. As the citrus brightness settles, cool green tea merges with herbal coriander through the heart. The base softens into dry cedar and smooth cashmeran, creating a clean w…

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L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) by Jardins d’Ecrivains opens with a dry pop of Japanese green tea leaf accompanied by crushed coriander seed. Nose Anais Biguine constructed this fragrance around Okakura Kakuzo's Book of Tea, building a clean scent profile where radiant hedione gives airiness to crisp herbal facets. As 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 Shades of Kolam or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam takes 4 of 5 categories. L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam is rated 4.07/5 from 255 votes; L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) for a green and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

They last about the same: L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 60/100, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam 53/100, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam and L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Coriander and Cedar.

Is L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) better for summer or winter?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam suits daytime wear; L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam and L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Cardamom, heart notes of Green Tea and Coriander, a base of Cashmeran and Cedar. L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) features Green Tea, Hedione, Japanese Green Tea, Coriander and Cedar.