Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage vs Annayake Pour Lui

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 228 ratings analysed

5 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

Issey Miyake

4.30103 votes

Rank #27,335 FloralRose

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Annayake Pour Lui

Annayake

3.89125 votes

Rank #29,737 WoodySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage takes 5 of 7 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Annayake Pour Lui
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage5/7

Annayake Pour Lui2/7

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Community sentiment: L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Longevity: L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Sillage & projection: L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Value for money: Annayake Pour Lui
Versatility: Annayake Pour Lui
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de NuageIssey Miyake

Annayake Pour LuiAnnayake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 125 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de NuageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

52%Like

3%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

103 votes

29%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

125 votes

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de NuageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

SillageL'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value57

Category winnerAnnayake Pour LuiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose91%

green83%

musky74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

woody100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

floral77%

green69%

nutty61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tea

Heart

LotusRose

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

Top

TeaAppleMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

BambooLotusCotton Flower

Base

HazelnutCoton candyTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesTea and Lotus. 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

Summer97

Fall13

Winter13

Day100

Night28

Spring100

Summer38

Fall84

Winter53

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAnnayake Pour LuiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men78

Unisex16

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,335

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,737

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de NuageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage opens with clean white tea and watery lotus, giving off a soft, dew-drenched floral feel for warm spring mornings. As the scent settles, gentle rose blends into a light base of white musk and clean woodsy notes. It stays close to the skin, offering an easy daytime scent f…

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Annayake Pour Lui hits the skin with a cool, watery breeze of apple and green tea, backed by a sharp squeeze of mandarin orange. It does not follow the typical heavy blue fragrance blueprint of the era. Instead, it feels airy and translucent, slowly introducing a damp bamboo note that keeps the composition clean and o…

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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 Une Goutte de Nuage or Annayake Pour Lui?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage takes 5 of 7 categories. L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage is rated 4.30/5 from 103 votes; Annayake Pour Lui is rated 3.89/5 from 125 votes. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage for a floral and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Annayake Pour Lui for a woody and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage or Annayake Pour Lui?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage lasts longest (L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage 66/100, Annayake Pour Lui 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage or Annayake Pour Lui?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage projects furthest (L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage 65/100, Annayake Pour Lui 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage and Annayake Pour Lui smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Tea and Lotus.

Is L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage or Annayake Pour Lui better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage is the stronger pick. For winter, Annayake Pour Lui is the stronger pick. L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage and Annayake Pour Lui?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage has top notes of Tea, heart notes of Lotus and Rose, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes. Annayake Pour Lui has top notes of Tea, Apple, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Bamboo, Lotus and Cotton Flower, a base of Hazelnut, Coton candy and Tonka Bean.