Vendor: Issey Miyake
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Issey Miyake · 2006
L'eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Variesreports split
Season
Summermost worn
floral
romantic
fresh white florals, watery air, soft musky wood
Scent Notes
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What the community says
A summer scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 33 describe how long it lasts, 24 how far it projects and 35 how it smells. Most other posts only name L'eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts33 people
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 4 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 4 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects
Too early to call
In words
Early reports, from 24 people so far, are mixed.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
Summer
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Issey Miyake L'eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum: what people say about it.
In short: A summer scent.
Most often worn by women.
Mixed reports on wear time (33 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 4 say it lasts a moderate time.
Too early to call: Early reports, from 24 people so far, are mixed.
Of the 24 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 110+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Issey Miyake L'eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum smells like fresh white florals, watery air, soft musky wood. It opens with lotus, freesia and calone, moves into lily and osmanthus and settles on ambrette (musk mallow), Virginia cedar and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. It suits date nights. Released in 2006.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and romantic for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike white floral fragrances.
Around $124.
Explore more: More from Issey Miyake · Floral perfumes · Lotus perfumes · Freesia perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
Issey Miyake is a Japanese heritage designer house whose fragrance line is defined by a clean-aquatic, minimalist-modern signature (the L'Eau d'Issey line launched in 1992 helped establish the aquatic genre). The catalogue is heavily fresh (17 of 27) with floral (5) and gourmand (2) flankers. The range leans masculine (13) then feminine (11). Prices sit in the designer band, about $16 to $160, most pieces near $70. Top accords are fresh, synthetic, woody, spicy and floral. Standout live picks: Nuit d'Issey Bois Arctic (fresh citrus and basil with smoky tobacco, $132), Le Sel d'Issey (cool sea breeze with ginger bite and cedar, $135), L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Yuzu (bright yuzu citrus with cool cedar breeze, $160), L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Pour Homme (cool citrus sea breeze with rosemary and cedar, $41.87), Le Sel d'Issey Parfum (salty ocean air with dark woods, $93.09).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh white florals, watery air, soft musky wood. It opens with lotus, freesia and calone, moves into lily and osmanthus and settles on ambrette (musk mallow), Virginia cedar and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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