Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer vs L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer

Issey Miyake

4.2540 votes

Rank #41,681 AromaticCitrus

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74%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois

Issey Miyake

4.39133 votes

Rank #25,273 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois takes 5 of 7 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer2/7

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerIssey Miyake

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition BoisIssey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 24%Had 34%Want 41%

4.39/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition BoisRating 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

58%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

133 votes

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition BoisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityL’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois

SillageL’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value51

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match74%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

YuzuCypressLemon VerbenaBergamotLemonSageMandarin OrangeCoriander

Heart

Blue LotusNutmegSaffronCeylon CinnamonLily-of-the-ValleyMignonetteBourbon Geranium

Base

Tahitian VetiverCedarSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesYuzu, Sage, Cypress and Mandarin Orange. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men82

Unisex15

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,273

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition BoisHigher 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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L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois opens with sharp yuzu, sour lemon verbena, and crushed cypress leaves. The sharp citrus top feels crisp on humid spring mornings, cutting through sticky heat with immediate bite. As the sharp fruit settles after twenty minutes, a dry heart of blue lotus, grated nutmeg, and ceylon …

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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 L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois?

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois takes 5 of 7 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer is rated 4.25/5 from 40 votes; L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois is rated 4.39/5 from 133 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer or L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois?

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois lasts longest (L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois 70/100, 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 L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois?

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois projects furthest (L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois 63/100, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer and L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Sage, Cypress and Mandarin Orange.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer or L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer and L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer features Yuzu, Sage, Cypress, Mandarin Orange and Bourbon Geranium. L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois has top notes of Yuzu, Cypress, Lemon Verbena and Bergamot, heart notes of Blue Lotus, Nutmeg, Saffron and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Tahitian Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk.