Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 vs L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 272 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

Issey Miyake

3.70132 votes

Rank #33,909 MarineFruity

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62%scent match

Closely related

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013

Issey Miyake

3.74140 votes

Rank #32,914 FruityTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 takes 4 of 7 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 20144/7

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 20132/7

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013
Community sentiment: Tie
Longevity: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Value for money: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
Versatility: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014
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 2014Issey Miyake

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013Issey Miyake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 32%Had 25%Want 43%

3.74/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 34%Had 27%Want 39%

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013Rating 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

23%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

SillageL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value42

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%

tropical88%

floral77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

sweet42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both fruity, tropical and floral

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

Pink GrapefruitLitchi

Heart

FlowersGuavaPassionfruit

Base

Exotic WoodsVanilla

InformationalShared notesFlowers, Guava, Passionfruit and Litchi. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter5

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,914

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013Higher 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…

Reviews →

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 →

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 L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 is rated 3.70/5 from 132 votes; L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 is rated 3.74/5 from 140 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 for a marine and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 or L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 lasts longest (L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 63/100, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 or L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013?

Projection is very close: L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 55/100, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 53/100 for sillage.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 and L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and floral accords. Common notes include Flowers, Guava, Passionfruit and Litchi.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 or L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013 better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 and L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2013?

L'Eau d'Issey Summer 2014 features Sea Notes, Flowers, Guava, Passionfruit and Grapefruit. 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.