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L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Intense, Issey Miyake
Amber · 2007

L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Intense

by Issey Miyake
Rating4.1 ★ 4,641 votes
GenderMen
Year2007
Price$$$$Designer
AmberCitrusWarm Spicy
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
14 notes
topfirst impression
YuzuBergamotSweet OrangeMandarin Orange
heartthe character
NutmegLotusCardamomCinnamonSaffron
basethe foundation
IncensePapyrusAmbergrisBenzoinAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
42
intimateenormous
Price value77
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean91
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
AmberCitrusWarm SpicyFresh SpicySmokyBalsamicWoodyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Amber
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Smoky
Balsamic
Woody
Floral
Green

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
7%
moderate
43%
long lasting
43%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
58%
strong
26%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
29%
summer
22%
fall
29%
winter
19%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%
Gender
female
0%
more female
0%
unisex
5%
more male
24%
male
71%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
3%
ok
20%
good value
40%
great value
36%

What people say

What people love
subtlesophisticatedmasculinematurescentprofilemysteriousattentiongrabbingwoodycharming
What people criticise
smokeydryincensepolarizingdivergessignificantlyoriginalscentdnanoticeablewetcardboard

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by scent profile
83% match
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citruslavender
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…YuzuSweet OrangeCardamomCinnamonSaffronNutmegLotusAmberBenzoinIncenseAmbergrisPapyrus
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Papyrus

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The L Eau d Issey Pour Homme line

11 versions
Original1994L Eau d Issey Pour Homme
More Aromatic
Less Amber
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2012Sport
More Aromatic, Leather
Less Amber
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2016Noir Ambre
More Leather, Vanilla
Less Citrus
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2019Wood Wood
More Aromatic, Powdery
Less Fresh Spicy
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2023Vetiver
More Aromatic, Fresh
Less Amber
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2015Fraiche
More Aromatic
Less Amber
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Intense are amber and citrus. It opens with Yuzu and Bergamot, reveals Nutmeg and Lotus at its heart, and dries down to Incense and Papyrus. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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