Make Waves vs L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.
Make WavesChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Make Waves1/7
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
- Community sentiment
- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
- Longevity
- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
- Sillage & projection
- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
- Value for money
- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
- Versatility
- Make Waves
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Make WavesAngelineL'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeIssey MiyakeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.31/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 59%Had 35%Want 5%
4.17/ 5 · 17,720 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate3%Love
13%Like
28%Ok
25%Dislike
31%Hate
32 votes
46%Love
37%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
17,720 votes
Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
SillageL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy91%
rose83%
fresh74%
aromatic65%
ozonic56%
citrus100%
aromatic86%
fresh spicy72%
woody58%
floral44%
green30%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronCalone
Heart
CeleryRose
Base
SandalwoodDry Wood
Top
YuzuLemonBergamotLemon VerbenaMandarin OrangeCypressCaloneCoriander
Heart
Blue LotusNutmegLily-of-the-ValleyBourbon GeraniumSaffronCeylon CinnamonMignonette
Base
Tahitian VetiverMuskCedarSandalwoodAmberTobacco
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Calone and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer55
Fall55
Winter18
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter15
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMake WavesMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,305
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,409
PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerL'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMake Waves opens with a sharp burst of aquatic calone and warm saffron, creating a metallic ocean spray over dry wood. A vegetal heart of bitter celery and powdery rose quickly emerges as the top notes settle. Base notes of sandalwood ground the aquatic top, making it best suited for humid spring afternoons.
Reviews →L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme opens with a sharp burst of tart yuzu citrus and crushed lemon verbena before relaxing into a wet floral heart of blue lotus and nutmeg. Base notes of Tahitian vetiver, cedar, and dry tobacco leaves give this 1994 release a clean, grounding backbone. It suits warm summer mornings, humid office…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Make Waves or L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Make Waves is rated 2.31/5 from 32 votes; L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is rated 4.17/5 from 17,720 votes. Choose Make Waves for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Make Waves or L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?
They last about the same: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme 66/100, Make Waves 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Make Waves or L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?
Projection is very close: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme 55/100, Make Waves 53/100 for sillage.
Do Make Waves and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Calone and Sandalwood.
Is Make Waves or L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme better for summer or winter?
For summer, Make Waves is the stronger pick. For winter, Make Waves is the stronger pick. Make Waves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Make Waves and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?
Make Waves has top notes of Saffron and Calone, heart notes of Celery and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Dry Wood. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme has top notes of Yuzu, Lemon, Bergamot and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Blue Lotus, Nutmeg, Lily-of-the-Valley and Bourbon Geranium, a base of Tahitian Vetiver, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.
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