A Drop d'Issey
A Drop d'Issey by Issey Miyake is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2021 in the designer price tier. It opens with almond and damask rose, moves into lilac, jasmine, orange blossom and star anise and dries down to musk, vanilla, ambroxan and atlas cedar. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Almond Marzipan and cherry-stone. Sweet with a bitter undertone.
- Damask Rose The rich, jammy, honeyed rose. Deep and slightly wine-like.
Heart
- Lilac Cool, powdery spring floral. Nostalgic and slightly soapy.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Star Anise Liquorice-like and cool. Sweet but not sugary.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
- Atlas Cedar Smoother, resinous cedar. Warmer than the Virginia type.
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