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L'Eau Majeure d'Issey Issey Miyake 2017

5.7 / 10 206 Ratings

A perfume by Issey Miyake for men, released in 2017. The scent is aquatic-synthetic. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.
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Main accords

Aquatic

Synthetic

Fresh

Woody

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Grapefruit

Heart Notes

Ambergris

Base Notes

Cashmeran

Perfumers

Aurélien Guichard, Fabrice Pellegrin

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Ratings

Scent

5.7206 Ratings

Longevity

7.1174 Ratings

Sillage

6.7175 Ratings

Bottle

7.0173 Ratings

Value for money

7.653 Ratings

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/18/2019

6.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Oleo
46 Reviews

Oleo

Helpful Review 4

Cool Sea Breeze

After using it intensively, I think that I can make a more precise summary of this proposal:

This is a fresh fragrance clearly reminiscent of the sea breeze; think about being on board a yacht, gently swaying in the waves... That's the idea.

In addition, there is a charming grapefruit "floating in the breeze" and leading us through the marine olfactory experience. It has some synthetic notes, but it must also be said that they're of great quality and smell wonderful.

Its flanker - "L'Eau Super Majeure d'Issey" - is very similar, but more woody and intense. Instead, this one is better for hotter days.

- Longevity: +/- 8h.
-Projection & Sillage: Good. It'll be noticed, but it won't bother.
- Mood: Refreshing, relaxing and revitalizing.
- Scenario & Lifestyle: Excellent for hot days (office & outings); it's one of the best I've found for that (but for not-so-warm days I slightly prefer "L'Eau Super Majeure d'Issey").

Conclusion: A fresh, modern and addictive scent. It's cool and appealing... But sophisticated: There's no "generic sugary potion" here.

A great aquatic fragrance. I love it.

Updated on 05/04/2020

09/27/2018

6Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Darkbeat
386 Reviews

Darkbeat

2

Another perfume more in the style of Invictus

This perfume is another one of those that get on Calone's car in excess, I have been using it these days and the description of the aroma is very simple, Calone + Ambroxan and a citrus twist for the exit, ready, there is no more, ¡¡¡Eye !! That this does not mean that it smells bad, which is not the case, but we find a simple and pleasant perfume without more, and like many others that flood the market.

The resemblance to Invictus is evident, a youthful aroma, sweet, marine and fresh, bordering on linearity, but very much of the current taste in designer perfumery. Mr. Issey has not complicated his life, and he has signed up to massive sales.

The performance is good, about 7 hours on skin, with a moderate projection at all times. The use, as it can not be otherwise, is for warm and temperate times and preferably for daytime use.

If you like this type of aromas, go ahead, it's a nice fragrance, but if you're already tired of so much perfume similar to Invictus, do not approach, because it's more of the same.

Sorry for my bad english.

11/11/2019

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Golcher
139 Reviews

Golcher

1

Overly synthetic

My first experience with L'Eau Majeure was at a store when I test sprayed my wrist, there was this gorgeous opening that lasted a couple of mins and then turned into an awful chemical bomb I hated, I had to rush and wash it off.

I spent months hating on it until one day I got a decant and tried it again, I sprayed my neck this time and there it was, that beautiful opening but this time, after it faded it wasn't as terrible as I remembered, in fact it was quite nice!

L'Eau Majeure has a very synthetic smell, starts citrusy, acquatic and then you get hit by the cashmeran. It's a very pleasant scent if you don't mind the synthetic nature of it.

I liked Super Majeure better than this one

Updated on 06/17/2020

01/14/2019

4.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Fresh21
95 Reviews

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Fresh21

Very helpful Review 24

L'Eau Majeure = The Misfortune!

Is this going to be a slam? Of course :) but it starts harmlessly. Because my first impression at Duty Free: It opens fresh, citrusy, herbal, and spicy. It has a bit of Bvlgari's Amara in it, is quite woody, but not too aquatic. Great …

A little rushed, and whoosh, ... bought.

And that was the mistake :-/

But maybe I can still find something good in it before I really get going, because I’m actually a cheerful person :D

Hmmm, uh, yeah, let’s see. Cough, splutter, ...

A nice bottle.

And that’s about it. Oh, wait … there’s still something, namely a strong H+S, as well as a rather linear scent progression, which I usually like. But exactly this will be the downfall of this flanker. Because a decent change would have been more than welcome in this synthetic licorice brew.

*KGTM: H:e:y, h:e:y, i:m:m:e:r f:r:e:u:n:d:l:i:c:h b:l:e:i:b:e:n.

??? What do you want here?

N:a, s:o:m:e P:o:s:i:t:i:v:e s:t:a:t:e:m:e:n, a:s a:l:w:a:y.

Alright.

S:o, h:e r:e:c:a:lls h:o:w i:t r:e:a:l:l:y w:a:s.

Well … there was someone else there. A young woman …

A:nd?

Well, I admit that she might have tempted me a bit to buy this plastic stinker.

M:o:r:e d:e:t:a:i:l:s p:l:e:a:s:e, w:e a:r:e s:p:a:n:n:e:d.

So, I was in England with a colleague for training purposes, …

T:h:a:t’s h:o:w i:t w:a:s.

??? ... Man, she could be my daughter, it was purely business!

W:e a:r:e a:l:w:a:y:s b:e:t:t:e:r.

That’s true.

On my left wrist, I tested Valentino Uomo Intense and on the right, L'Eau Majeure, she said that Issey Miyake was better, namely fresher, more distinctive, and more masculine. That’s right, but it’s also not a problem to stand your ground against a powder puff like VUI with almost any fragrance ;)

W:o:m:i:t w:e a:r:e b:a:c:k t:o t:h:e t:h:e:m:e.

Very funny …

So, I’ll keep it short and sweet: after 92 reviews, still a score of 5.4 doesn’t exactly speak in favor of this fragrance, and so many users can’t be wrong. But I, the idiot, had to spontaneously counter and buy the stuff … An unforgivable grab in the airport loo. Basti already describes this shrill Miyake soup as "synthetic, annoying, and penetrating," albeit only initially. While he found it better towards the end, I couldn’t warm up to the stuffy-sweet artificial woodiness even after eight hours. And so this sticky penetrator ended up in the bay after just a few weeks.

A:nd?

What, and? The young employee could still be my daughter. And if you’re joking about her mother now, ... no, I wouldn’t have had a chance with this flanker either ;-) Because to put it in Wikipedia terms, this would be an "unfortunate situation that brings the affected person into an embarrassing situation." I’m telling you:

L'Eau Majeure = The Misfortune!
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*KGTM is an alien that frequently appears in my blog :)

Updated on 08/02/2023

01/13/2018

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Basti87
1177 Reviews

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Basti87

Top Review 17

Initially rather unpleasant - later interesting

These nearly 1000 flankers of the classic L'eau d'Issey usually leave me cold. Not because I expect anything bad, but usually it’s like this: If you know one, you know them all. The flood of flankers from older classics is vast. The fresh-herbaceous original is indeed very successful and rightly a classic. I consider most flankers to be solid, but I wouldn’t want to buy them since I own the original and that’s enough.
As I said: I wouldn’t have tested this one in the store, but when samples are offered to take home, I never say no. A nice saleswoman from Karstadt offered me the new Issey Miyake, and of course I agreed. Along with CK One & Boss Bottled. WTF? Who doesn’t know these two and needs samples of them? But I took all 3 along with my Christmas errands.

Once home, I first looked at the rating. Oh wow, so bad. Freshly sprayed, I could confirm the rating. Synthetic-annoying and penetrating. It starts very aquatic with a very synthetic wood note. Along with some citrus from bergamot and grapefruit, which is very present in the first hours. I perceive the aquatic aspect as salty-algal. Not so pleasing, but certainly interesting and not run-of-the-mill. As it develops, it becomes softer and significantly less penetrating. This is probably due to the Ambroxan, which fits in well here. Finally, Cashmeran follows, which pairs nicely with the Ambroxan. Overall, a creation with edges and corners, less something for slick types. Even though I won’t buy it, I find it quite nice. This bitter freshness is indeed interesting.
What surprised me is the performance. The sillage is really good, and the longevity impresses with about 8 hours. I wouldn’t have thought that.

Anyone who likes bitter aquatic scents might enjoy this. Nevertheless, it probably won’t be a bestseller.

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