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L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme
Issey Miyake · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1994
≈ $27 · 1.3oz · approx. retail
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A crisp, marine-fresh masculine built on a bright wash of yuzu, citrus and herbal coriander over a watery calone heart spiced with nutmeg and geranium. The drydown turns warmer and woody, with vetiver, sandalwood and a whisper of tobacco lending quiet depth to its clean, oceanic character.
The scent
Top notes
The opening · first 15 minutes
Heart notes
The core · the next few hours
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Perfumer
French · 29 in collection
Jacques Cavallier Belletrud is a French master perfumer born into a Grasse perfumery dynasty who, since 2012, has served as the in-house nose for Louis Vuitton. Before that he revolutionized modern perfumery with aquatic and designer landmarks, most famously Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey.
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