L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Issey Miyake 1994 Eau de Toilette
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I Am a Child of the 90s
The 90s. I spent them between my tenth and twentieth year. I started high school. I graduated. I got drunk for the first time in my life. I spent my youth with them.
The 90s were Snap!, Dr. Alban, Haddaway. Techno and Eurodance. But also Guns n Roses, Nirvana, REM, Rage against the machine. Top of the pops, Brit-Pop, Kelly Family and the seemingly endless number of boy bands.
The 90s were parties in the Rhein-Rock-Hallen and at the Tarm-Center. They were Smirnoff and Kleiner Feigling. Lots of Kölsch, lots of schnapps, lots of nausea.
The 90s were also Game Boy, Super Nintendo, Super Mario, Sonic and Doom. Ego-shooters on the PC. Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch, Diddl, Tamagotchi and the G-Shock.
In the 90s, the Backstreet Boys were still freely available on MTV, Jasmin Wagner was still called Blümchen, you couldn't do without the 501 from Levis or the Eastpack backpack, tattoo chains were still in, platform soles were still fashionable, and the boys wore bomber jackets.
Olfactorily, the decade was predominantly fresh. Cool Water, CK One and BE, the Tommy, Acqua di Gio and the like could be smelled on every corner. Looking back, it’s rather surprising that Issey was not present for me in this most iconic of decades. I only discovered it for myself a few years ago.
A look into my collection reveals that I clearly lean towards fresh, citrusy, chypre-like fragrances. This is garnished with a few select older scents. That’s it. I don’t need more. And Issey Miyake fits perfectly into my prey schema.
The opening is characterized by the yuzu fruit. Almost sour, invigorating and refreshing. Wonderful. The only other opening of this kind that I know is Caron’s “Yuzu Man,” which unfortunately consists only of its top note. This is clearly supported by the herb-metallic freshness of verbena. The flowers in the heart, which have been described so often here, I cannot discern for the life of me. Overall, the scent for my nose moves towards the base, becoming pleasantly woody, slightly musky, and remains beautifully fresh and invigorating.
The longevity and sillage are truly excellent for a fresh scent. Unlike many comparable fragrances that have been reformulated over the years, I can perceive this one in its current version without any problems for an entire workday.
A few days ago, I was able to test an older version as well as a current version of this fragrance simultaneously. Once on the left, once on the right. And I honestly couldn’t detect any significant differences in the scent or longevity. It seems to have weathered the years quite well.
What remains for me is a wonderful fresh-citrusy and invigorating scent that was, is, and will remain extraordinary in its composition. 24 years after its release, it is a cult classic that continues to overshadow most of the fresh scents released today in all their facets.
Regards
Your Profumorist
The 90s were Snap!, Dr. Alban, Haddaway. Techno and Eurodance. But also Guns n Roses, Nirvana, REM, Rage against the machine. Top of the pops, Brit-Pop, Kelly Family and the seemingly endless number of boy bands.
The 90s were parties in the Rhein-Rock-Hallen and at the Tarm-Center. They were Smirnoff and Kleiner Feigling. Lots of Kölsch, lots of schnapps, lots of nausea.
The 90s were also Game Boy, Super Nintendo, Super Mario, Sonic and Doom. Ego-shooters on the PC. Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch, Diddl, Tamagotchi and the G-Shock.
In the 90s, the Backstreet Boys were still freely available on MTV, Jasmin Wagner was still called Blümchen, you couldn't do without the 501 from Levis or the Eastpack backpack, tattoo chains were still in, platform soles were still fashionable, and the boys wore bomber jackets.
Olfactorily, the decade was predominantly fresh. Cool Water, CK One and BE, the Tommy, Acqua di Gio and the like could be smelled on every corner. Looking back, it’s rather surprising that Issey was not present for me in this most iconic of decades. I only discovered it for myself a few years ago.
A look into my collection reveals that I clearly lean towards fresh, citrusy, chypre-like fragrances. This is garnished with a few select older scents. That’s it. I don’t need more. And Issey Miyake fits perfectly into my prey schema.
The opening is characterized by the yuzu fruit. Almost sour, invigorating and refreshing. Wonderful. The only other opening of this kind that I know is Caron’s “Yuzu Man,” which unfortunately consists only of its top note. This is clearly supported by the herb-metallic freshness of verbena. The flowers in the heart, which have been described so often here, I cannot discern for the life of me. Overall, the scent for my nose moves towards the base, becoming pleasantly woody, slightly musky, and remains beautifully fresh and invigorating.
The longevity and sillage are truly excellent for a fresh scent. Unlike many comparable fragrances that have been reformulated over the years, I can perceive this one in its current version without any problems for an entire workday.
A few days ago, I was able to test an older version as well as a current version of this fragrance simultaneously. Once on the left, once on the right. And I honestly couldn’t detect any significant differences in the scent or longevity. It seems to have weathered the years quite well.
What remains for me is a wonderful fresh-citrusy and invigorating scent that was, is, and will remain extraordinary in its composition. 24 years after its release, it is a cult classic that continues to overshadow most of the fresh scents released today in all their facets.
Regards
Your Profumorist
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4 Comments
UhrMensch 7 years ago
A WOW comment, thank you. I've gone through the decade just like you mentioned, I just had my encounter with Eau d'Issaye a bit earlier than you. I was wearing it back in nursing school... the trio was CK One, What about Adam, and Issey. Thanks for the little trip down memory lane. Scents really carry emotions, even the ones you think about without smelling them.
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Gerry 8 years ago
Better late than never. It accompanied me as a summer scent during the first decade of the 2000s. Luckily, the verbena doesn't overwhelm my nose, and yes, I also think it hasn't noticeably changed over the years.
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Milapferd 8 years ago
Now you've catapulted me back to my teenage years. I could have written the exact same thing, only my parents were at the Tarm Center.
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loewenherz 8 years ago
Well great, now I feel old... :)
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