Six for longevity against five for projection: quiet by design, and that is the point — it was built against the opulent florals that came before it. The lotus is not a natural material but a reconstruction, which explains its slightly unreal transparency. Wear it generously, four sprays, in daylight and mild weather.
Issey Miyake
L'Eau d'Issey
EDT · 1992
Perfumer · Jacques Cavallier Belletrud
Not rated yet — be the firstLotus and rose open onto a heart of lily and peony, closed by sandalwood, amber and musk. An aquatic floral of a transparency that set a template its decade copied at length.
Main accords
Aquatic
Floral
White Floral
Woody
Musky
Notes
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Top
Heart
Base
Performance
Longevity
6/10
Sillage
5/10
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Best for
Season
SpringSummer
Occasion
OfficeEveryday
Gender
Woman-leaning unisex
Woman
Man
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