Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 vs Love, Charlotte

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013

Issey Miyake

3.74140 votes

Rank #34,305 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Love, Charlotte

Charlotte Russe

4.2417 votes

Rank #50,027 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 takes 3 of 5 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Love, Charlotte
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 20133/5

Love, Charlotte2/5

Ratings & consensus: Love, Charlotte
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013
Value for money: Love, Charlotte
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013Issey Miyake

Love, CharlotteCharlotte Russe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 34%Had 27%Want 39%

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 20%Want 56%

Category winnerLove, CharlotteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

140 votes

35%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013

SillageL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLove, CharlotteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical88%

floral77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

sweet42%

white floral100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink GrapefruitLitchi

Heart

FlowersGuavaPassionfruit

Base

Exotic WoodsVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Apple BlossomPink Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleGardeniaTyger Lily

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite MuskExotic Woods

InformationalShared notesPink Grapefruit, Exotic Woods and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Love, Charlotte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter5

Day–

Night–

Spring71

Summer100

Fall14

Winter14

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,305

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alberto Morillas built L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 around crisp pink grapefruit and tart guava. The opening blasts bright citrus and juicy litchi before softening into passionfruit and sheer aquatic flowers. Base notes of light exotic woods and soft vanilla keep the tart fruitiness anchored on skin during hot July after…

Reviews →

Love, Charlotte by Charlotte Russe is a cheerful, breezy floral scent designed for effortless daytime wear. You get an immediate splash of zesty pink grapefruit and sweet apple blossom right after spraying. Within ten minutes, lush gardenia and dewy honeysuckle take over the heart, giving the blend a sunny, youthful g…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 or Love, Charlotte?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 is rated 3.74/5 from 140 votes; Love, Charlotte is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Love, Charlotte for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 or Love, Charlotte?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 lasts longest (L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 58/100, Love, Charlotte 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 or Love, Charlotte?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 53/100, Love, Charlotte 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 and Love, Charlotte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Pink Grapefruit, Exotic Woods and Vanilla.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 or Love, Charlotte better for summer or winter?

Love, Charlotte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 and Love, Charlotte?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 has top notes of Pink Grapefruit and Litchi, heart notes of Flowers, Guava and Passionfruit, a base of Exotic Woods and Vanilla. Love, Charlotte has top notes of Apple Blossom and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Gardenia and Tyger Lily, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Exotic Woods.