Fragrances inspired by L'Eau d'Issey Eau de Toilette
The original
L'Eau d'Issey
Issey Miyake
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- L'Eau d'Issey
- Complete Japanese
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 14 notes is in the original, including Amber, Musk, Cyclamen
The main difference
Without rose and tuberose
What they share
Every one of its 10 notes is in the original, including Musk, Woody Notes, Rose
The main difference
Without amber and calone
What they share
Shares 5 of its 17 notes, including Rose, Lily, Lotus
The main difference
Adds amber and calone, drops floral
What they share
Shares 10 of its 11 notes, including Musk, Rose, Cyclamen
The main difference
Adds jasmine, drops amber and calone
What they share
Shares 8 of its 9 notes, including Rose, Lily, Cedar
The main difference
Adds ambrette, drops amber and carnation
What they share
Shares 7 of its 10 notes, including Amber, Musk, Peony
The main difference
Adds bergamot and jasmine, drops calone and carnation
What they share
Shares 7 of its 10 notes, including Amber, Musk, Peony
The main difference
Adds bergamot and jasmine, drops calone and carnation
What they share
Shares 5 of its 17 notes, including Musk, Lily of the Valley, Peony
The main difference
Adds amber and calone, drops cashmere wood and marigold
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Issey Miyake. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.