L'Eau Bleue d'Issey pour Homme Issey Miyake 2004
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Rosemary Molotov
2004 brought the second Miyake from the Pour Homme line, L’eau Bleue D’issey. In the present day, this can be found for around £30/75ml, cheaper than most designers on the market, and after testing, better quality.
The rosemary can be detected immediately, and it is in no shortage. It plunges into your nose and may cause you to feel nauseous or sneeze, therefore I would just not smell your arm for about 3 minutes. It then descends into a better blend.
For some reason, this reminds me of a Tom Ford fragrance, a bit like a woodier and more herby Costa Azzurra. In the latter of the opening, the patchouli, cypress and oakmoss collaborate with the striking rosemary and toned down citruses to create the smell of a picturesque evergreen tree during downpour. Amber and cedar take over after about two hours, however rosemary remains. My (2023) batch isn’t as potent as the tester I tried several years ago, but it holds its own for the price very well, especially with the quality of the blend.
It is extremely mature, an office or work scent or maybe one for leisure. Unless you wear a fully buttoned up short sleeve shirt casually, don’t buy this if you’re under 25. If you really like it that much, layer it with something more youthful like an Acqua di Parma to elevate the freshness and slightly extinguish the sharp rosemary, but whatever you decide to layer it with DO NOT add any more aromatics or spiciness.
The late Mr Miyake has never had a bad release prior to his passing, such as this- the clear trend of sourness from the original L’eau D’issey Pour Homme lives on through this herbaceous masterpiece. Job well done!
The rosemary can be detected immediately, and it is in no shortage. It plunges into your nose and may cause you to feel nauseous or sneeze, therefore I would just not smell your arm for about 3 minutes. It then descends into a better blend.
For some reason, this reminds me of a Tom Ford fragrance, a bit like a woodier and more herby Costa Azzurra. In the latter of the opening, the patchouli, cypress and oakmoss collaborate with the striking rosemary and toned down citruses to create the smell of a picturesque evergreen tree during downpour. Amber and cedar take over after about two hours, however rosemary remains. My (2023) batch isn’t as potent as the tester I tried several years ago, but it holds its own for the price very well, especially with the quality of the blend.
It is extremely mature, an office or work scent or maybe one for leisure. Unless you wear a fully buttoned up short sleeve shirt casually, don’t buy this if you’re under 25. If you really like it that much, layer it with something more youthful like an Acqua di Parma to elevate the freshness and slightly extinguish the sharp rosemary, but whatever you decide to layer it with DO NOT add any more aromatics or spiciness.
The late Mr Miyake has never had a bad release prior to his passing, such as this- the clear trend of sourness from the original L’eau D’issey Pour Homme lives on through this herbaceous masterpiece. Job well done!
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