A Drop d'Issey 2021 Eau de Parfum

A Drop d'Issey (Eau de Parfum) by Issey Miyake
Bottle Design:
Todd Bracher
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7.7 / 10 537 Ratings
A popular perfume by Issey Miyake for women, released in 2021. The scent is floral-creamy. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.
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Main accords

Floral
Creamy
Fresh
Sweet
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Almond milkAlmond milk Damask roseDamask rose Orange blossomOrange blossom
Heart Notes Heart Notes
LilacLilac JasmineJasmine Star aniseStar anise
Base Notes Base Notes
AmbroxAmbrox MuskMusk Atlas cedarAtlas cedar VanillinVanillin

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Scent
7.7537 Ratings
Longevity
7.3469 Ratings
Sillage
6.8465 Ratings
Bottle
7.2454 Ratings
Value for money
7.8348 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 07/30/2025.

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Mlleghoul

445 Reviews
Mlleghoul
Mlleghoul
Helpful Review 7  
unexpectedly revelatory
A Drop d'Issey Eau de Parfum isn't a mythical unicorn, but it evokes a similar feeling. It's a minimalist masterpiece that transcends its brief and somewhat simple list of notes- a trio of lilac, orange blossom, and almond milk - to create something unexpectedly revelatory. It’s a crystalline floral that’s somehow also a little musty-musky, but it’s so well-balanced I’m not actually sure if any of those descriptors work.

It's effortless perfection that leaves you breathless, a glimpse of something impossible made real.

The problem is…ugh. The bottle. I cannot have that thing sitting on my vanity. It's hideous.
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5
Scent
Cumulnimbus

117 Reviews
Cumulnimbus
Cumulnimbus
Helpful Review 6  
Cold soap
I really wanted to like this one so much... but no. It is so so clean and fresh that results too close to cleaning cosmetics and laundry liquid soaps for me. No prominent natural lilacs, no almond either. I wish I could get what others describe. To my nose, this is not flowery or a comforting fresh, it is just not a perfume but a synthetic cold laundry detergent.
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7.5
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DogiCoco

621 Reviews
DogiCoco
DogiCoco
3  
Sweet, soft lilac without the screech
I was very, very excited for this when it came out. It's great how lilac become more popular in modern perfumes in the last years, such a beautiful flower. And that retro futuristic Y2K bottle is so cute!

A Drop d'Issey is a lovely scent, mainly a blend of violet and sweet creamy almond. The opening is more floral, the drydown is gourmandish with added vanilla. I can sense some anise and jasmine throughout the scent, but only as small supporting notes. On my skin this is really sweet, but in a soft way, really like fresh lilacs soaked in sugared almond milk. It doesn't remind me of sunscreen, Nivea or any cosmetic product at all. And it's much more subtle than the lilac scent by Yves Rocher, which I had back in the days and found screechy and cloying.

This is very pretty, but it doesn't quite wow me. Maybe it's a little too soft, simple and blurry, I think I would need a little more contrast to really love it. There are lilacs I simply enjoy more, for example Trussardi My Name or Amouage Lilac Love. But I still think this is absolutely worth a try if you love lilacs and almonds.
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8
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
mina909

18 Reviews
mina909
mina909
2  
Summer walks!
There is this park by my house that used to be completely overgrown with lush greenery, wildflowers, tall grass, and these huge dense walls of lilac bushes, their white blossoms cascading down like tails.

I remember one summer where the concrete paths were almost luminous with rain and I was able to take shelter beneath these massive lilacs and everything had that odd green glow that seems to always accompany a summer shower, and the scent was so incredibly overwhelming that I still think of it. This perfume misses the rain but captures those dramatically overgrown lilacs perfectly. There's a hint of musk which leads to a really gorgeous dry down. It's technically very clean and fresh in the sense that it smells natural, but to me this is like a magic potion.

It lasts about 5+ hours and has great sillage if I spray a little more than I usually would with a perfume. I'm glad to have a bottle of this on my nightstand, but I do wish it came with a stand like it is displayed in stores.
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5
Sillage
5
Longevity
5
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Raluko111

352 Reviews
Raluko111
Raluko111
1  
Weak, anemic car air freshener.
One of my many disappointments from this house. After falling in love with Le Feu d'Issey, I've been coming back to try other launches from the brand in the hope that I would find something as revolutionary and amazing as that perfume. I've never forgiven them for discontinuing the love of my life and launching mostly mediocrities since. A Drop is like the apple that doesn't fall far from the tree. It's weakly, anemic, soapy, I suspect it doesn't know itself what it's supposed to project. The lilac is pleasant enough when it manages to rear its head, but it is swallowed almost immediately by an artificial, synthetic smell of car freshener, which I suspect is the ambroxan.
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Una dintre multele mele dezamagiri de la casa Miyake. Dupa ce am descoperit obsesia vietii mele in Le Feu d'Issey , am tot incercat cu multa trepidatie tot ce a mai fost lansat de ei, in speranta ca o sa regasesc macar umbre de ceea ce m-a atras initial. Le Feu a fost un parfum ambitios, ahead of its time, revoluționar, si din pacate publicul nu a fost pregatit pentru el. Nu i-am iertat niciodata pentru faptul ca au discontinuat iubirea vietii mele si urmatoarele lansari au fost mediocritati, în cel mai bun caz. A Drop nu sare nici el departe de trunchi. E firav, anemic, sapunos, cred ca nici el saracul nu stie ce vrea sa fie. Liliacul e placut, cand reuseste sa scoata capul, dar este innecat rapid de un miros de odorizant de masina, o nota sintetica si persistenta care banuiesc ca este ambroxanul. Se aseamana cu multe parfumuri din Kyoto, care sint foarte tacute, miros ca loțiuni, uleiuri sau creme de piele, mai degrabă decât parfumuri în sine. Si sticla aceea e oroare: nu sta in picioare si ocupă mult prea mult spațiu. Siajul si longevitate nici ele nu sint ceva de laudat.

PS- Mi s-a atras atentia ca nu e adevarat despre sticla: cica poti sa cumperi separat un dispozitiv de plastic direct de la magazine Issey Miyake pentru suma mica de doar 30 de euro! care sa-ti tina in picioare Le Drop. Da.....
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FantasmargFantasmarg 3 years ago
Unexpectedly natural lilac scent, fresh and sweet, makes you feel like clean and in a good mood. Not special but pleasant!
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TonkaTonkaTonkaTonka 11 months ago
5
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5
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7
Longevity
9
Scent
The closest I've gotten to smelling like I just took a shortcut through a lilac bush.
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KenyettaCKenyettaC 6 months ago
8
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9
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9
Longevity
9
Scent
Baaabbaaay... A little goes a LONG WAY! Straight up Downy fabric softener, and I love that notion. Beast mode, beautiful dry down. 10/10
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PetitePinupPetitePinup 3 years ago
7
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5
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7
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8
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Really comforting, warm, delicious smell that builds over time. Drydown: creamy lilac, sniff of jasmin with hints of vanilla, almond + musk.
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Molletje75Molletje75 4 years ago
8
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6
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8
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8
Scent
Normally I’m not a big fan of fresh perfumes, but this one is very nice. The longevity of this perfume is good. Perfect for spring.
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Ineed1936Ineed1936 2 years ago
10
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8
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9
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This is by far the most realistic Lilac in a fragrance, period. It reminds me of my sweet childhood.
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AcantheaAcanthea 2 years ago
7
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7
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7.5
Scent
I usually don't like florals but this one is fresh and delicate. Better than blue and green Drops.
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HiroozHirooz 4 years ago
Very realistic lilac scent.
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andromedandromed 3 days ago
10
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6
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8
Scent
A walk through a lilac trellis followed by applying unscented body lotion. Perfectly summery and fresh.
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gracergracer 26 days ago
10
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6
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6
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10
Scent
Love love love creamy lilac
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