Fragrance comparison

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu vs Yuzu Mandarine

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 323 ratings analysed

4 wins

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu

Issey Miyake

4.25322 votes

Rank #25,547 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%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 Yuzu takes 4 of 4 categories.

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Yuzu Mandarine
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu4/4

Yuzu Mandarine0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme YuzuIssey Miyake

Yuzu MandarineTypology. Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 322 votes

Have 71%Had 29%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

46%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

322 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu

SillageL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value50

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme YuzuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

green30%

citrus100%

green83%

sweet65%

fresh spicy48%

bitter30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

YuzuCitronMandarin Orange

Heart

GingerNutmeg

Base

VetiverCedar

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex28

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#25,547

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,255

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews0

Category winnerL’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme YuzuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu centers its structure around bitter Japanese yuzu peel, sour citron, and bright mandarin orange. Released in 2014 as a seasonal creation, this scent opens with a sharp burst of tart citrus juice before settling into warm ginger and aromatic nutmeg. As the initial citrus sparkle softens on…

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…

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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 Yuzu or Yuzu Mandarine?

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu takes 4 of 4 categories. L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu is rated 4.25/5 from 322 votes; Yuzu Mandarine is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Yuzu Mandarine for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu or Yuzu Mandarine?

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu lasts longest (L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu 60/100, Yuzu Mandarine 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu or Yuzu Mandarine?

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu projects furthest (L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu 59/100, Yuzu Mandarine 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu and Yuzu Mandarine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Yuzu and Mandarin Orange.

Is L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu or Yuzu Mandarine better for summer or winter?

Yuzu Mandarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu and Yuzu Mandarine?

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu has top notes of Yuzu, Citron and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ginger and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver and Cedar. Yuzu Mandarine features Yuzu and Mandarin Orange.