L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme - Shades of Kolam
ロードゥイッセイプールオムシェードオブコーラム
Issey Miyake 2020

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme - Shades of Kolam / ロードゥイッセイプールオムシェードオブコーラム by Issey Miyake

Bottle Design Fanny Le Bras, Clémentine Berry

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L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme - Shades of Kolam / ロードゥイッセイプールオムシェードオブコーラム (Issey Miyake)

7.7 / 10 59 Ratings

A popular limited perfume by Issey Miyake for men, released in 2020. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.
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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Fruity

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Cardamom

Honey pomelo

Heart Notes

Coriander seed

Green tea

Base Notes

Cashmeran

Cedar

Perfumer

Marie Salamagne

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Ratings

Scent

7.759 Ratings

Longevity

6.954 Ratings

Sillage

6.753 Ratings

Bottle

7.954 Ratings

Value for money

8.337 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 13.04.2024.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/07/2021

8
Pricing 7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Golcher
127 Reviews

Golcher

Helpful Review 3

It's worth the while if you give it a chance

When I first got Shades of Kolam it was a little disappointing, it wasn't bad at all but nothing extraordinary or exciting so it went to the back of the fragrance cabinet however, me being a Issey Miyake fan I decided to revisit it today.

Man, was I wrong about this fragrance! I've been getting whiffs of it all day and it's heavenly. The bergamot and grapefruit team up with the tea giving it a fresh but soothing feel, very nice, in addition to that I get a strong fig milk with a creamy coconut feel which is strange as this is what I get the most and none of them are listed in the notes and then there is the cashmeran which feels a little synthetic but Kolam pulls it off alright.

Performance on this is very decent for a freshie, I get easily 7 hours just spray freely and don't be shy. Projection is also real good, I'm impressed. This is certainly a spring/summer scent, it's ideal for warm days I just wouldn't recommend it for scorching hot days as this milky note may be a little heavy in the dead of summer.

A very nice release by Issey Miyake, I'm really glad to have it in my collection specially since I've read many comments about this being discontinued.

05/22/2020

6
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 5.5
Scent

DarkWinterCS
136 Reviews

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DarkWinterCS

5

I once saw a report on the Italian coast and got lost there

The headline may almost seem like a conclusion of this fragrance. Because he tries to combine many things that already exist and mix them with his own notes. But at some point he has lost his way and does not quite manage to reach his goal.

The first time I sprayed it on, the thought of an Acqua di Parma perfume immediately came to my mind. Rather involuntary, because it has not much in common with these Mediterranean scents. However, he is probably trying to take something away from the citrus freshness of the top notes.
Unfortunately, he does not succeed in doing so, as this citric is heavily whitewashed by woody notes and a strong cardamom wind. One notices he would like to reveal more of it, but the mentioned notes give him a leg up. Therefore he can't get anywhere near these great aromas of Acqua di Parma.

After a while he is joined by some herbs that he has already found somewhere in his home garden. I hear a little bit of coriander or parsley. Unfortunately he didn't make it from his home garden to the free landscapes of the southern European countries. Instead of rosemary and basil there is just German parsley. But that doesn't even have to be bad. Rather remains rather down-to-earth alone because of the continuous woody impact.

One does not even have to make the well-known citric cutbacks in durability. It survives surprisingly well and even within the first 2-3 hours it puts a gentle cloud over the sprayed ones.

So he really is a good candidate to be tested this summer. When I think about it he even reminds me a bit of a Tom Ford Costa Azurra Aqua, which I also like very much.

In conclusion, there remains a really good, but not to the end consistently pulled through scent, with which one makes definitely no mistake at the price offered.

Furthermore, it can be funnily compared to the current corona situation. He tries to fly to the Mediterranean Sea, but is not allowed to, so he stays in his home garden and basks in the sun near the vegetable patch.

04/09/2020

10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

1976Michalis
9 Reviews

1976Michalis

Helpful Review 5

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme - Shades of Kolam ( limited edition)

amazing new- Issey,
Beautiful lemon-Grepfruit aroma very creamy, Bold, smooth, modern, slightly spicy, with surprisingly good longevity. 6-7 hours on me . With nice fine projection.
For me the perfect MODERN fragrance for spring and summer

03/17/2020

Zoki3
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Zoki3

Less helpful Review 3

New summer edition 2020 ?

Recently tested at Müller. Has a very nice, fresh opening and is well balanced. Don't know if this is the summer edition 2020 ? Definitely a candidate for the upcoming summer and worth testing ;) !