Issey Miyake · 2015
Nuit d’Issey Parfum Parfum
Longevity
4–10 h60% of 26 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 43 people
Season
Cooler months8 in 10 season mentions
woody
grounded
spicy leather jacket, smoky sweet tonka
Scent Notes
Woody
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 60 describe how long it lasts, 43 how far it projects and 50 how it smells. Most other posts only name Nuit d’Issey Parfum.
How long it lasts60 people
4–10 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–10 hours. From 26 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
15%
40% Moderate
45% Long-lasting
15% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects43 people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it30 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are cooler
8 in 10 cooler2 in 10 other seasons
From 30 mentions of a season.
Cooler monthsOffice
Also worth knowing
Compliments
7%
7% of people get compliments when they wear it (88).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Issey Miyake Nuit d’Issey Parfum: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–10 hours of wear (26 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 45% of 60 people say it lasts a long time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (43 people): No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 30 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months, office.
7% of people get compliments when they wear it (88).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Nuit D’Issey Noir Argent by Issey Miyake (64% of voters).
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 130+ 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.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Issey Miyake Nuit d’Issey Parfum smells like spicy leather jacket, smoky sweet tonka. It opens with pink pepper and grapefruit, moves into leather and vanilla and settles on patchouli (an earthy, dark leaf) and tonka bean absolute (almond and vanilla sweetness). It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
As a parfum, it is best in spring, fall and winter. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2015. Perfumers: Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent.
It holds through a morning or an afternoon and carries a little beyond your personal space.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: wearers drawn to woody and grounded perfumes for casual days.
Around $72, a mid-priced woody perfume.
Explore more: More from Issey Miyake · Woody perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake is a Japanese designer house; its L'Eau d'Issey line launched in 1992. The 59 Issey Miyake perfumes here start at about $16 and go up to about $160. If you are new to Issey Miyake, Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey, Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme and Issey Miyake Le Sel D'Issey Eau de Parfum are the names fragrance communities mention most.
A closer look at the picks
Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey (Eau de Parfum, 2021) comes across as creamy rose and almond milk with soft powder; the notes run from almond milk and Damask rose to Ambrox, musk and Atlas cedar. Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme (1994) reads as clean citrus water, woody spice, amber warmth, opening on yuzu and mandarin orange and drying down to sandalwood, vetiver and amber. Issey Miyake Le Sel D'Issey Eau de Parfum (Eau de Parfum, 2025) smells of salty sea air, green algae, incense smoke, with Salt and seaweed up top and cedarwood and amber underneath.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like spicy leather jacket, smoky sweet tonka. It opens with pink pepper and grapefruit, moves into leather and vanilla and settles on patchouli (an earthy, dark leaf) and tonka bean absolute (almond and vanilla sweetness).
It holds through a morning or an afternoon and carries a little beyond your personal space.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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