Nuit d'Issey — Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake

Nuit d'Issey

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 2014

Nuit d'Issey, signed Issey Miyake, is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot and grapefruit, reveals leather, woody notes and spices at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, incense and vetiver.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Grapefruit

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Leather · Woody notes · Spices

  3. Base Several hours

    Patchouli · Incense · Vetiver

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Spices: a niche material, declared by only 15 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Woody, citrus, leather and spicy: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 4 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

If Nuit d'Issey by Issey Miyake seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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