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Crazy Basil
meets L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Bergamot · Cedar · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Dries Van Noten Crazy Basil bottle
Dries Van Noten

Crazy Basil

Concentration not recorded

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L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme bottle
Issey Miyake

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20241994
Leading accordsfresh spicy · aromatic · woodycitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordBasil, Mandarin, Rosemary, Geranium, Lavender, Hinoki Wood, Woody NotesYuzu, Lemon, Lemon Verbena, Mandarin Orange, Cypress, Calone, Coriander, Sage, Tarragon, Blue Lotus, Lily-of-the-Valley, Nutmeg, Bourbon Geranium, Saffron, Ceylon Cinnamon, Mignonette, Tahitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Amber, Tobacco
Longevity / 53.61 · 33 votes3.27 · 10,537 votes
Projection / 42.35 · 34 votes2.18 · 10,576 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Crazy Basil

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 ML

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Eugenol, Citral, Geraniol.alcohol of vegetal origin 79%.

Official US bottle declaration. Printed alcohol-origin and strength statements remain in the source text and are excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Dries Van Noten official US fragrance declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.