The dark inversion of Issey Miyake's aquatic legacy. Leather and incense channeled through Japanese minimalism, proving the house could command the night.
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Sensory Profile
Composition
Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Designer
Notable Ingredients
grapefruit bergamot leather black pepper incense tonka bean vetiver patchouli cashmeran
Olfactory Structure
Family Woody
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 6/10
Character
Moods
mysterious bold sophisticated
Season
Autumn Winter
Occasion
EveningThematic Territory
Tokyo after dark — neon reflected on wet asphalt. The house's transparency inverted into shadow and leather.
Era & Context
Modern
A deliberate pivot from the house's aquatic identity. Proved Issey Miyake could speak in darker registers without losing its minimalist DNA. The leather-incense combination nods to traditional Japanese incense culture filtered through contemporary design sensibility.
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