Fragrances inspired by L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Eau de Toilette
The original
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Issey Miyake
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 21 notes is in the original, including Lotus, Lily of the Valley, Geranium
The main difference
Without lemon and mignonette
What they share
Every one of its 22 notes is in the original, including Lotus, Lily of the Valley, Geranium
The main difference
Without mignonette
What they share
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Lotus, Geranium, Bergamot
The main difference
Without amber and calone
What they share
Shares 12 of its 23 notes, including Amber, Bergamot, Lemon
The main difference
Adds calone and cedar
What they share
Shares 11 of its 23 notes, including Lotus, Nutmeg, Musk
The main difference
Adds amber and calone
What they share
Shares 5 of its 6 notes, including Lotus, Musk, Yuzu
The main difference
Adds woody notes, drops amber and bergamot
What they share
Every one of its 19 notes is in the original, including Lotus, Lily of the Valley, Geranium
The main difference
Without coriander and cypress
What they share
Shares 10 of its 23 notes, including Mandarin, Lemon, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds calone and cinnamon, drops carnation and chamomile
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.