Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer vs Orange

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer

Issey Miyake

4.2540 votes

Rank #41,681 AromaticCitrus

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72%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Orange

Carlo Corinto

4.2313 votes

Rank #40,779 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orange takes 4 of 5 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.
Orange
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer1/5

Orange4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer GlimmerIssey Miyake

OrangeCarlo Corinto

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 24%Had 34%Want 41%

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 33%

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

23%Love

77%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityOrange

SillageOrange

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value71

Category winnerOrangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

citrus74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match72%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

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

LimeCypressSea waterSage

Heart

JasmineGeraniumNutmegSaffron

Base

SandalwoodVetiverMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesSage, Cypress, Bourbon Geranium and Vetiver. 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–

Spring71

Summer100

Fall43

Winter43

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,779

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrangeHigher 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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Orange by Carlo Corinto is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for men. Orange was launched in 2011. Top notes are Lime, Cypress, Sea water and Sage; middle notes are Jasmine, Geranium, Nutmeg and Saffron; base notes are Sandalwood, Vetiver, Musk and Amber. It opens with Lime, Cypress. The heart moves into Jasmine, Geranium. I…

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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 Orange?

Orange takes 4 of 5 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer is rated 4.25/5 from 40 votes; Orange is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring. Choose Orange for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

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

Orange lasts longest (Orange 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 Orange?

Projection is very close: Orange 60/100, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer 59/100 for sillage.

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

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Sage, Cypress, Bourbon Geranium and Vetiver.

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

Orange suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Summer Glimmer features Yuzu, Sage, Cypress, Mandarin Orange and Bourbon Geranium. Orange has top notes of Lime, Cypress, Sea water and Sage, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Nutmeg and Saffron, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Musk and Amber.