Issey Miyake
L'Eau d'Issey
L'Eau d'Issey is a dazzlingly fresh floral fragrance signed Issey Miyake. It opens on lotus, cyclamen and water rose, reveals carnation, lily and peony at its heart and rests on a base of sandalwood, white musk and amber.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Lotus · Cyclamen · Water rose
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Carnation · Lily · Peony
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Base Several hours
Sandalwood · White musk · Amber
Top notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Water rose: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, L'Eau d'Issey is the only one to use this material.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, woody, musky and amber: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 4 of 9.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Low
3 to 5 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Tailored for the heat — above 22 °C (72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of L'Eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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