L'eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum Issey Miyake for women

Oh dear! Issey Miyake is a designer that started at givenchy! l`eau d` Issey (issey`s water, or an intended pun- Odissey~) is the original aquatic scent.
this is popular not due it`s commercialisation!
unlike other scents that started gaining popularity after being featured in movies, tv series or music videos this one gained its loyalty through quality and the attraction of the masses when they recognized a really good perfume.
it`s good not because it`s niche, quirky or so pompous you can`t stand it! it`s not a pretentious scent, one that almost makes you say you hate it but you still wear it because it`s the vogue. no,no...
l`eau has great longevity- 10 hours at least~
it also has good projection, a bit of a cold one, but doesn`t make the others in a room start to sneeze! it`s a medium projection which increases with the number of sprays,but i think it`s sufficient to spray once on the pulse points in order to get an idea of what the others will smell on you.
issey miyake as a scent is very... japanese. I absolutely back off upon calling this one oriental. japan, as you may hav noticed, exceeded it`s traditional scene after being under US occupation. japan is pretty much a westernised country with a reality of its own and a love of famous brands such as gucci and LV. Imagine that Issey Miyake was very much attracted by the western culture and lived and worked in France.this scent dosen`t yell at you- hey, I`m oriental! that is just stupid and simplistic.
or... to even compare ming shu with issey miyake! i mean, go on, but ming shu has nothing of the complexity attached to l`eau. it barely lasts, but yes, it tries to copy it, and it makes me smile!

first of all, issey miyake is a very complex fragrance. it`s comprised of a LOT of ingredients~
watery and citrusy~ lotus, white lily, peony, rose, green tea, lime, and probabily algae.
woodsy- wet sandalwood
and musk seeds- which have the sweet, flowery and heavy fragrance of the musk but a bit on the drydown. a great alternative to the animal musk!!!
and add something synthetic to it and voila!
A scent that`s been envied by many.
with these and probably a few dozens of other ingredients, l`eau is evolving in layers, each and every one with a strength of its own.

created in 1992, L`eau through its bottle resembles a lighthouse, or who knows, maybe the ivory feminine shape itself- longiline and thin, not curvy.
it`s sharpness and cleanliness - the aquatic aura- has been copied to an extent by many other brands. it just has something very desirable, but none other had realized enough to be remembered.
this scent isn`t simple, though it`s not murky and difficult like others. it gives you tranquility and awareness. It balances very well the asian belief of detachment from the material world yet adds the sense of pragmatism common to the europeans. one is aware and intelligent without being less imaginative and dreamy!
take a look at the designer`s creations. they all resemble towers in some way or another... maybe it`s an influence from the eiffel tower? as hated as it was, the eiffel tower has become a symbol of paris.
oh my, but I`m rambling.
this is by far the scent I like to keep among favorites. and I am happy it is so popular, still!

It's funny- I don't remember this purfume being popular in the 90's. All I remember is CK One, The Body Shop's Fuzzy Peach and Gap's Grass! Of all things, it reminds me of my best friend's mother from my very early childhood, which was very much before this was released. Her room always smelled fresh and clean and floral, which is what this reminds me of. I've worn in for years and will keep doing so as it's a great daytime purfume that has never garnered a complaint from anyone to me.

I prefer the purfume; I'm glad there's a dedicated page for it! The EDT mocks my love for the EDT in it's vauge similarity and ends in metallic, Freesia hell. At least for me. The EDT isn't a bad purfume when just sprayed, it's just not my preference on my skin. Long live the EDP!

I have bought hundreds of new perfumes, but keep going back to this. Its my smell now and i have been wearing it since its launch. I love it ! I feel naked without it.

A light, soft, almost tangy, basic floral which is lovely, though stays close to the skin..

I applied 6 heavy sprays

0 - 3 mins - Not much

3 mins- 1.5 hour. 1.25 foot projection. Youthful, synthetic and casual. Ages 21 - 32. This could easily pass as a sports frag or a "stepped out the shower" aroma. It is the sister of Lanvin Homme Sport. Very feminine, not unique and very linear. Lovely and care free, it lightens me up and anything that does that is good for me. Summer frag.

1.5 hours 2.5 hours- 6 inch projection. Linear smell. This is a simple scent which may become booring quickly, but it is really nice and laid back.

2.5 hours - 5.5 hours. 1.5 inch projection. Close to skin

5.5 hours - 9 hours. Lasts a long time on skin but no projection

This scent cannot compete with Issey Homme EDT, which is incredibly complex and a masterpiece, though you can tell that they are related. I recommend a small bottle of this EDP as you may get boored with this. This would be a good 1st purchase into fragrances.

I have loved this perfume since the mid-1990's, when I actually thought it was obscure, and I still wear it all the time but I need to find something new. I got all of my sisters-in-law wearing it and I have to move on now (weeping.) I don't know what else to buy when I am done with this.

Maybe if Clarins would bring back Elyssium, I might be happy.

I actually started to try to study aromatherapy, spending a fortune on it, and really messing it up. I started diffusing orange and patchouli oil and all my sheets are sprayed with rosewater and it is giving me a migraine.

I'm going to have to throw this other stuff out and start diffusing Issey or SOMETHING so I can get this headache to go away.

a classic fragrance for summer day, fresh y light. if you are looking for a delicate and fresh floral fragrance this is the perfume for you.

I was obsessed with this fragrance in the early 2000s but didn't buy it until 2010 or so. To me it's a lovely, fresh, watery Oriental. I tend to wear it for dressy occasions because of the dominant rose and lily notes. I still think it's beautiful, but it does feel a bit dated now that the fresh-aquatic "thing" has been done... and done... and done. I probably won't repurchase when I finish my bottle.