L'Eau d'Issey
L'Eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 1992 in the designer price tier. It opens with lotus, freesia and calone, moves into peony, lily of the valley and carnation and dries down to musk, cedarwood and amber. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lotus Pale, watery flower. Delicate and slightly powdery.
- Freesia Crisp, slightly peppery floral. Clean and a bit synthetic in a good way.
- Calone The melon-and-ocean molecule behind every 90s aquatic. Instantly dates a scent.
Heart
- Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
- Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
- Carnation Spicy, clove-like floral. Old-school and a bit peppery.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Smells like this
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