Fashion designer Issey Miyake’s L’eau D’Issey line of perfumes, established in 1992, has traditionally centered around two main fragrances-one for women, and one for men. Both Issey Miyake perfumes are world renowned for their delicate quality and subtlety, which has made them a mainstay everywhere from high-end boutiques to mall department stores. The international character of the scents gives wearers an air of cosmopolitan sophistication that always turns heads and draws compliments.
Issey Miyake Perfumes for Women
The first of the Issey Miyake perfumes was L’eau D’Issey for women. First released in 1992, it was an instant hit, and it has only grown in popularity ever since. The fragrance is extremely complex, made of a full range of floral, woody, and musky tones. The dominant floral scents include cyclamen, freesia, white lilies, and carnations, while other, subtler notes include fresh peonies, rose water, precious woods, tuberose, amberseed, and osmanthus. All of this adds up to a sparkling fragrance with a warm base.
L’Eau D’Issey is perfect for women of all ages. Depending on the context in which you wear it, it can be a flirty fragrance for a date night, a subtle scent to wear at work, or a little refresher to get you through a long day. All you need is two or three small pumps from the attractive glass bottle, and you’ll smell beautiful for a good 10 hours. In fact, some wearers have noted that the scent even lasts a little too long-sometimes overnight, so that you still carry a little bit of the scent the next day.
Issey Miyake Perfumes for Men
The L’Eau D’Issey perfume for men takes its cues from the women’s version, but it’s much more masculine, full of citrus, spice, and plenty of low notes of amber, woods, and musk.
As several fragrance reviewers have noted, L’Eau D’Issey for men is perfect for those who have developed their style through scents like Polo Sport, Hugo Boss For Men, Curve by Liz Claiborne, or True Star by Tommy Hilfiger. L’Eau D’Issey has much in common with the better quality scents among this batch, but it has extra elements and finer craftsmanship that make it complex, vastly appealing, and long lasting.
If you’re one of those men who doesn’t like to douse yourself in so much scent that people can smell you from across the room, then you might want to give L’Eau D’Issey a try. All you need is a couple of little sprays from the bottle, and you’ll have a subtle, barely noticeable scent that will last all day. While it won’t overtly reach the noses of the people in the same room as you, anyone who gets close will certainly notice a distinguished, cosmopolitan scent that is masculine and attractive.
All in all, Issey Miyake perfumes are a great buy for perfume enthusiasts and newcomers alike. They tend to be slightly more expensive than their more mainstream counterparts, but you do get extra quality in the trade-off.
Caterina Christakos is a published author and reviewer. Read her latest reviews of jeans like 7 jeans.
