Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette vs Yuzu Mandarine

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette

Issey Miyake

4.36112 votes

Rank #26,069 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Yuzu Mandarine

Typology. Paris · 2019

4.001 votes

Rank #63,255 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 4 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yuzu Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette4/4

Yuzu Mandarine0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette
Value for money: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de ToiletteIssey Miyake

Yuzu MandarineTypology. Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

112 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette

SillageL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value50

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

green80%

woody70%

herbal60%

earthy50%

citrus100%

green83%

sweet65%

fresh spicy48%

bitter30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

YuzuMandarin Orange

Heart

SageCardamom

Base

VetyverAmber

Notes

YuzuMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYuzu and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Yuzu Mandarine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer100

Fall11

Winter3

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 45%Work 37%Date 11%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,069

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,255

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jacques Cavallier Belletrud crafted L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer (2010 edition) as a bright solar flanker to the original 1994 icon. The opening blasts bitter yuzu fruit alongside sweet mandarin orange, cutting through stifling heat with immediate tart intensity. As the initial citrus wave softens, green sage and w…

Reviews →

Typology Yuzu Mandarine opens with a sharp, wake-up burst of bitter yuzu peel and sweet mandarin orange. The tartness hits immediately. As the initial citrus spray settles onto skin, a quiet trail of crushed green leaves emerges to balance the juicy fruit pulp. It smells remarkably natural. You will not find heavy syn…

Reviews →

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 Summer Eau de Toilette or Yuzu Mandarine?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 4 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette is rated 4.36/5 from 112 votes; Yuzu Mandarine is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yuzu Mandarine for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette or Yuzu Mandarine?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette lasts longest (L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette 65/100, Yuzu Mandarine 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette or Yuzu Mandarine?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette 56/100, Yuzu Mandarine 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette and Yuzu Mandarine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Yuzu and Mandarin Orange.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette or Yuzu Mandarine better for summer or winter?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Yuzu Mandarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette and Yuzu Mandarine?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Eau de Toilette has top notes of Yuzu and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sage and Cardamom, a base of Vetyver and Amber. Yuzu Mandarine features Yuzu and Mandarin Orange.