L'Eau d'Issey Pure Issey Miyake 2016 Eau de Parfum

Today at the airport, I was in the mood for a fresh scent; the bottle of this fragrance caught my eye first in the duty-free shop and was immediately tested on my skin. And it always turns out to be a flop, making you wish you had sprayed the scent on a paper strip first...

At first, I smell a blue freshness accord, which is likely due to the fragrance ingredient Maritima. Lemon is present and gives an aquatic-fresh, but unfortunately also somewhat synthetic opening. I think I also perceive verbena, as the citrus notes are accompanied by a bitter undertone. In the heart note, the flowers then come to the forefront, with the lily of the valley standing out the most alongside the jasmine. Due to the already quite strong sillage, everything unfortunately feels very artificial and overwhelming to me. The woods and cashmeran mentioned in the base note do make the fragrance a bit softer, but the notes still remain synthetic and cling very long to the skin.

Conclusion: A very strong and long-lasting fragrance that, unfortunately for me, is not fresh but rather very overwhelming! I would rather continue searching for a delicate yet lasting fresh spring scent.