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L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition

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Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition is an Eau de Toilette launched in 2009. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin, and Cypress, settles into a heart of Mignonette, Geranium, Lily of the Valley, and Lotus, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, Sandalwood, and Vetiver. Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

This limited edition takes L'Eau d'Issey in a slightly different direction, dialling back the original's sharp citrus for a more grounding, almost 'concrete' accord. It's a love-it-or-hate-it scent with some finding it uniquely fresh and sophisticated, while others just find it odd.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Clean
  • Uplifting
  • Confident
  • Bold
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L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Limited Edition Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Office Date

Its fresh and clean profile makes it suitable for casual wear and daily use. While unique, its more subdued projection means it won't be overpowering in an office, but might lack the gravitas for formal events or the distinctiveness for a date.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Opens with a brisk, aromatic burst of artemisia and lemon, less piercing than the original but still undeniably fresh. The heart introduces a distinctive 'urban grey' accord, blending lotus and mignonette with warm spice from nutmeg and saffron. The dry down is a clean, woody grounding of cedar and vetiver, giving it a sophisticated, almost mineral-like character.

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