Fragrances inspired by L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition Eau de Parfum
The original
L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Oceanic Expedition
Issey Miyake
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Sea Water, Musk, Bergamot
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 5 of its 7 notes, including Neroli, Sea Water, Musk
The main difference
Adds ginger and grapefruit, drops blood orange and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Musk, Neroli, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds ginger and grapefruit, drops citrus and elemi
What they share
Shares 4 of its 7 notes, including Bergamot, Petitgrain, Grapefruit
The main difference
Adds ginger and neroli, drops citron and citron leaf
What they share
Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Bergamot, Musk
The main difference
Adds aquatic and cedar, drops ginger and grapefruit
What they share
Shares 1 of its 5 notes, including Bergamot
The main difference
Adds ambrette and berries, drops ginger and grapefruit
What they share
Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Musk, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds ginger and grapefruit, drops ambroxan and orange blossom
What they share
Shares 4 of its 9 notes, including Bergamot, Grapefruit, Ginger
The main difference
Adds ambrette and cedar, drops neroli and petitgrain
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.