Fragrance comparison

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage vs Emerald

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 103 ratings analysed

1 wins

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage

Issey Miyake

4.30103 votes

Rank #27,335 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Emerald

Osmanli Oud

—0 votes

Rank #71,118 AromaticSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage takes 1 of 1 categories.

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Emerald
Choose it for a aromatic and soft spicy character.

L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage1/1

Emerald0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

EmeraldOsmanli Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose91%

green83%

musky74%

ozonic65%

aquatic56%

aromatic100%

soft spicy92%

musky84%

powdery77%

iris69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tea

Heart

LotusRose

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

Top

Pink PepperClary SageTea

Heart

LotusIrisMate

Base

AmbergrisVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesTea, Lotus and Musk. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,335

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,118

PerfumerNot listed

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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Emerald by Osmanli Oud brings a refreshing herbal composure to the Gemstones collection. The opening launches with an invigorating spark of clary sage, bright tea leaves, and a mild pop of pink pepper. As the initial herbal energy softens on skin, a serene heart of lotus, powdery iris, and dry maté takes center stage.…

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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.

Do L'Eau d'Issey Une Goutte de Nuage and Emerald smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Tea, Lotus and Musk.

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

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 Emerald?

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. Emerald has top notes of Pink Pepper, Clary Sage and Tea, heart notes of Lotus, Iris and Mate, a base of Ambergris, Vetiver and Musk.