6 Best Smelling Issey Miyake Fragrances

Issey Miyake is a Japanese designer, who has managed to achieve a lot of success in the world of fragrance, which is usually heavily dominated by giant European and American firms. In this post, I want to take a closer look at his line of men’s colognes, and pick out what I feel are the best of the bunch. In the end, I selected six fragrances, that I feel deserve more attention and a potential spot within a man’s perfume collection.

What are the Best Issey Miyake Perfumes for Him?

Most Popular Issey Miyake Cologne

L’eau De Issey By Issey Miyake For Men. Eau De Toilette Spray 6.7 Oz– Let’s start it off with the original. This was one of the first designer fragrances that I bought for myself, when I first started working a job. It’s a classic at this point and has been popular since the 1990s.

It’s a fresh citrus fragrance with woody notes and spicy elements. L’eau D’Issey is led by the yuzu, lemon, and bergamot trio with dry elements such as vetiver and wood. Plus, add some spiced herbal notes and you have a great daily wear fragrance for men.

L’eau D’Issey absolutely shines in the warmer weather. So, if you live in a tropical climate or at least where you have hot summers, this can be an absolute go to cologne for a great price. Nutmeg, vetiver, and floral notes really help to separate this from the usual citrus fare. L’eau D’Issey Review

Top New Release

Issey Miyake Fusion Dissey Eau De Toilette Spray by for Men 3.4 Ounces, clear– If you want a spicier or woodier version of this, go with the Extreme edition that they just released. However, if you want a delightful fig, coconut, and citrus blend to bring on memories of the tropics, try out Fusion.

Fusion came out in 2020 and has a pretty unique profile versus many other colognes on the market. You get that creamy tropical top, some light rosemary spice, and a dry woody base that mixes well with the coconut, that comes to dominate.

Fusion d’Issey gives you a nice blue impression, with a lighter sillage, but a very engaging freshness for the warmer months. It’ll probably be one that you can pick up cheaply, in the coming years.

Best Woody Issey Miyake Perfume

Issey MiyakeL’eau Bleue D’issey Pour Homme Eau De Toilette Spray, 4.2 Ounce– The name would suggest that this might be an aquatic version of the above fragrance on the list. However, that’s not the case. It’s a pretty unique cologne, in terms of its composition, so don’t expect some super citrus marine juice.

It does open with citrus notes, but dries down into something that is much more woody, with herbal notes sprinkled in. Bleue d’Issey is super fresh with notes such as rosemary, cedar, and cypress. Very green and herbal, kind of reminds me of Guilty Cologne, as they share many of the same notes.

This is probably the best Issey Miyake for guys who want a very woodsy aroma. Can be sharp at first, but it settles down into a delightful freshie fragrance.

Easy to Wear Fresh Fragrance

Nuit D’issey Bleu Astral By Issey Miyake For Men Edt Spray Vial– I found Bleu Astral to be a much more tolerable fragrance than its predecessor, Nuit. It starts off with a fresh and juicy bergamot, spicy coriander, all on top of a woody base.

The citrus bergamot aroma, is the lead note for much of the opening. Then, the leather and amber come in, to create a super smooth profile. Leathery wood, with warm amber, and coriander. Very nice. Becomes quite dry.

The sillage on this one is pretty moderate, lasts a nice amount of time, and is very versatile. Not the most amazing fragrance ever, but very solid all around. A simple cologne to spray on and go about your day. Bleu Astral Review

Best Sporty Issey Scent

Issey Miyake Eau de Toilette Spray, L’eau D’issey Pour Homme Sport, 3.3 Ounce– A refreshing and indeed sporty scent that really works well in the summertime. L’eau d’Issey Sport, is led by different citrus notes than the original (grapefruit, mainly), but puts out a somewhat similar vibe to its predecessor.

Like, many sport colognes, this one is pretty straightforward. Citrus with dry vetiver and cedar. Then, some slight spice from notes like nutmeg with undertones of leather. Really good at what it does.

This could be a summertime alternative, to L’Eau D’Issey for guys who want something with less of a spicy kick. Obviously, nutmeg provides it but has more of a clean profile overall.

Top Fragrance for Winter

L’eau d’Issey Pour Homme Intense by Miyake 4.2oz 125ml EDT Spray– The intense version to the original L’eau D’Issey. It of course shares a lot of the same elements, however, this is a warmer and dark composition. It’s wonderful and has added spice with less of the bright citrus, though, that is still present.

There is the smoky aroma of incense, plus, spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom creating a smooth enveloping warmth. It all comes together as very dry and very wearable for men in a wide number of potential occasions.

Warmer, the citrus is toned down, and you get a great smoky spice. Cinnamon is light but adds a delicious little aroma. Papyrus is a unique note, in fragrance, sort of rough and dry. This one is distinct from the original, with some overlap.

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