Issey Miyake · 1994

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Longevity Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising Mixed

clean citrus water, woody spice, amber warmth

Scent Notes

Fresh
Top
Yuzu Yuzu Mandarin orange Mandarin orange
Heart
Nutmeg Nutmeg Water lily Water lily Cinnamon Cinnamon
Base
Sandalwood Sandalwood Vetiver Vetiver Amber Amber Tobacco Tobacco
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About This Perfume
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake is a Woody Aquatic fragrance for men. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme was launched in 1994. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. Top notes are Yuzu, Lemon, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena, Mandarin Orange, Cypress, Calone, Coriander, Sage and Tarragon; middle notes are Blue Lotus, Lily-of-the-Valley, Nutmeg, Bourbon Geranium, Saffron, Ceylon Cinnamon and Mignonette; base notes are Tahitian Vetiver, Musk, Cedar, Sandalwood, Amber and Tobacco. Issey Miyake uses very unusual and rare materials in order to create perfumes that evoke the sense of timeless freedom and serenity. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme was created as a universal Eau de Toilette perfect for any occasion. L'Eau d'Issey for Men is a woody aquatic fragrance with yuzu as in top notes, along with notes of bergamot, lemon and tarragon. A middle note is spicy and woody: nutmeg and water lily are an exciting and unexpected accord in this composition. An end note carries an intense woody scent which is sharp and enriched with tobacco,sandalwood, cedar, vetiver and musk. It was created by Jacques Cavallier in 1994. Two editions in new flacons but with the same compositions were introduced in 2009 - L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense. Colours of the flacons - light grey and dark grey colour of asphalt make an impression of a union of water and concrete.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
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Issey Miyake

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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