Issey Miyake

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

1994
The masculine counterpart that introduced yuzu to the world. Japanese minimalism distilled into an aquatic that defined an era of transparent masculinity.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Toilette
Style Designer
Notable Ingredients
yuzu bergamot calone water lily nutmeg cypress vetiver musk amber

Olfactory Structure

Family Fresh
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 5/10

Character

Moods

fresh minimalist serene

Season

Summer

Occasion

Casual

Thematic Territory

The stillness of a Japanese rock garden after rain. Yuzu and water notes channeled through a lens of absolute clarity.

Era & Context

Modern

Brought yuzu — until then virtually unknown in Western perfumery — to a global audience. Alongside Acqua di Gio, defined the 1990s aquatic masculine archetype, but with a distinctly Japanese restraint and transparency that set it apart from Mediterranean freshness.

Spiritual Links

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Citrus Brightness
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Minimalist Ethos
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Aquatic Thread
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Seasonal Transcendence
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Citrus Brightness

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