Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer vs Café Bistrô

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer

Issey Miyake

4.2540 votes

Rank #41,659 AromaticCitrus

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61%scent match

Closely related

Café Bistrô

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.8020 votes

Rank #53,935 CitrusWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer takes 3 of 5 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Café Bistrô
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer3/5

Café Bistrô2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerIssey Miyake

Café BistrôAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 24%Had 34%Want 41%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 70%

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

55%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

20%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCafé Bistrô

SillageL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value67

Category winnerCafé BistrôBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

YuzuSageCypressMandarin OrangeBourbon GeraniumVetiverTobaccoSandalwoodLemon VerbenaSaffronNutmegMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoffeeOrangeCorianderToscanolAniseBergamotTangerineTarragon

Heart

CacaoSaffronBourbon VanillaCeylon CinnamonNutmegBourbon GeraniumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Nutty NotesTahitian VetiverCedarPatchouliMossMuskTobaccoCashmeran

InformationalShared notesBourbon Geranium, Vetiver, Tobacco and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring79

Summer14

Fall79

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men31

Unisex69

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,935

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer opens with a tart flash of yuzu and mandarin orange before shifting into herbal sage and cypress. The base quietens down into dry vetiver and a light trace of tobacco. Built for humid 85 degree July afternoons, it delivers a fresh citrus woody signature that stays clean on warm …

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Café Bistrô opens with an immediate burst of bright Sicilian lemon, bitter coffee, and crushed mint. As the top notes settle, warm cacao and Ceylon cinnamon merge with earthy patchouli in the background. It fits cool autumn mornings when you want an energetic aromatic punch that transitions smoothly into a dry spicy c…

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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 Summer Glimmer or Café Bistrô?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer is rated 4.25/5 from 40 votes; Café Bistrô is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Café Bistrô for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer or Café Bistrô?

Café Bistrô lasts longest (Café Bistrô 67/100, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer or Café Bistrô?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer 59/100, Café Bistrô 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer and Café Bistrô smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bourbon Geranium, Vetiver, Tobacco and Saffron.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer or Café Bistrô better for summer or winter?

Café Bistrô suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer and Café Bistrô?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer features Yuzu, Sage, Cypress, Mandarin Orange and Bourbon Geranium. Café Bistrô has top notes of Coffee, Orange, Coriander and Toscanol, heart notes of Cacao, Saffron, Bourbon Vanilla and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Nutty Notes, Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar and Patchouli.