L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Issey Miyake

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Issey Miyake, Fabien Baron

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L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Issey Miyake 1994 Eau de Toilette

7.6 / 10 1915 Ratings

A popular perfume by Issey Miyake for men, released in 1994. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.
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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Aquatic

Woody

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Yuzu

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Nutmeg

Water lily

Cinnamon

Base Notes

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Amber

Tobacco

Perfumer

Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud

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Ratings

Scent

7.61915 Ratings

Longevity

7.11627 Ratings

Sillage

6.81561 Ratings

Bottle

7.01543 Ratings

Value for money

8.2984 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11/10/2025.

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Reviews

122 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/17/2021

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Oleo
46 Reviews

Oleo

Top Review 12

The Scent of a Zen Garden

Certainly a really complex, refined and intelligent composition; maybe too much for some noses unable to smell anything other than farts and sugar.

Its sophistication is evident, this is simply a masterpiece: The delicate smell of a typical Zen garden, full of nuances. This male iteration simply brings us closer to the woods and grasses on the shore of the little “mental” lake, while the female version takes a little more pleasure in the flowers. But both are in the same garden…

This fragrance has average longevity and projection; maybe at the beginning it was bigger, but currently it isn’t negligible at all. Certainly not.

In conclusion:

- This is an impressionistic fragrance: The mental picture of a Zen garden. It could perfectly float in a luxurious spa.

It’s a witty, delicate and wonderful scent: Simply a timeless masterpiece.

12/22/2024

9Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

AdrianPapaki
85 Reviews

AdrianPapaki

Helpful Review 8

Unique masculine scent

By the notes you'd guess this would be a feminine perfume, it isn't REALLY masculine, id call this unisex if anything since it first came out in the 1990s unisex craze.
Blended yuzu and mandarin at the top that's actually so well done & delicate, you dont see that combo a whole lot, soft white florals with soft-sweet spices and a woody backbone.
No need for a blue fragrance when you've got this masterpiece that won't offend anyone and will always bring your mood up.

03/01/2013

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Miaw2
339 Reviews

Miaw2

Helpful Review 6

Favorite!

Thats a wonderful citric floral for all seasons.

It's classic and timeless.

Not too sweet, not too citric: it's a very well balanced scent - lots of yuzu and other citruses very well blended with herbs and a little of woods.

Sillage, projection and lasting power are excellent!

Definetely a MUST HAVE! Worth a bottle and a backup bottle! Thumbs up.

Updated January 2014

04/25/2012

6Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 5

One of my favourite masculine aquatics

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is lovely and crisp. Issey Miyake is certainly the house to go to if fresh, citrusy or aquatic Summer scents are what you crave.

Scents like these are often what my male friends tend to always smell like. For this reason, crisp and clean scents put me at ease, however they don't entice me or turn me on. Which is a good thing.

The scent is a little predictable, however I really like it in its inoffensive and refreshing state. There's nothing nicer than a man that smells clean.

L'eau d'Issey Pour Homme opens with zesty citrus, mostly the bright, sparkly, yellow kind, with a subtle hint of garden herbs. As it develops further, the watery aspect becomes apparent with a slight sea water saltiness counteracting with the woodsy and somewhat bitter vetiver.

Some reviewers are saying that this composition is quite synthetic smelling. While I somewhat agree, being one that finds almost all aquatics quite chemical, L'eau d'Issey Pour Homme doesn't smell too much like a scientist's lab. The synthetic ingredients are only very light on, not nearly as harsh as some aquatic fragrances are.

The longevity is superb, if not the longest lasting masculine aquatic I've ever encountered. I can understand why this fragrance is so popular amongst the men during Summer and a particular favourite among the women.

01/02/2013

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

4

One Of My Two Least Liked Fragrances...

Agree with the negative comments on the web... I found this one extremely cloying and synthetic, and way too floral for my tastes. I am so very glad I got a sample to try of this before buying, as it saved me some big bucks. Personally I would buy Bellagio for Men by Parlux over this that is 1/4 the price, somewhat similar, and much, much better smelling. 1 star out of 5. This is tied with Secretions Manifiques as my least liked scent.

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