Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 vs Art1920

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 152 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

Issey Miyake

3.70132 votes

Rank #33,909 MarineFruity

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Art1920

Bois 1920

3.8020 votes

Rank #52,782 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 takes 3 of 5 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Art1920
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 20143/5

Art19202/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Art1920
Sillage & projection: Art1920
Value for money: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014Issey Miyake

Art1920Bois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 32%Had 25%Want 43%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

132 votes

30%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityArt1920

SillageArt1920

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value57

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

fruity92%

tropical84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

white floral69%

tropical61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both fruity and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesFlowersGuavaPassionfruitGrapefruitLitchiWoodsy NotesVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MangoPassionfruitViolet LeavesMelonRaspberrySaffronAppleBlack Currant

Heart

Jasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisOrange BlossomRose

Base

AgarwoodLeatherWhite MuskFrankincensePatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit and Vanilla. 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

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Spring62

Summer46

Fall85

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,782

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 opens with a tart flash of pink grapefruit, tropical passion fruit, guava, and litchi before floating over cool sea notes and a soft vanilla base. Designed specifically for scorching high-humidity afternoons, this aquatic fruity fragrance cuts through sticky heat without cloying. It offers an…

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Art1920 opens like a dense tropical fruit basket, mango, passionfruit, melon and dark berries pushed forward with a sweet, glossy finish. As it settles, white florals and iris soften the rush, while leather, woods and amber give it a richer, more dressed-up base. This reads unisex with a fruity-sweet core and a warmer…

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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 Summer 2014 or Art1920?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 is rated 3.70/5 from 132 votes; Art1920 is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 for a marine and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Art1920 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 or Art1920?

They last about the same: Art1920 65/100, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 or Art1920?

Art1920 projects furthest (Art1920 59/100, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 and Art1920 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Passionfruit and Vanilla.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 or Art1920 better for summer or winter?

Art1920 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 and Art1920?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 features Sea Notes, Flowers, Guava, Passionfruit and Grapefruit. Art1920 has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit, Violet Leaves and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, White Musk and Frankincense.