Issey Miyake, from fashion to fragrance
Issey Miyake, born in Hiroshima in 1938 and who passed away in 2022, trained in Paris and in 1970 founded the Miyake Design Studio in Tokyo, with fashion rooted in research on materials and pleating. In fragrance, the house says it follows the luxury of the essential: a minimalist approach in which every chosen element has a precise value, starting from nature and water.
The fragrances in our catalog
L'Eau d'Issey, the aquatic floral
The whole line starts with L'Eau d'Issey Eau de Toilette, the original aquatic floral. According to the house, it opens with lotus and rose, has a heart of peonies and white lilies and a base of precious woods with sandalwood. The bottle evokes a suspended drop.
L'Eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum refill
In our catalog you will find the L'Eau d'Issey Eau de Parfum refill, for topping up your bottle without buying a new one. On the official website the refill is 75 ml and works with the 25 and 75 ml bottles marked "REFILLABLE." The house describes this version as a sunny aquatic floral with a woody trail, more intense and warmer than the eau de toilette. The lotus and rose opening stays the same, while the heart holds lilies and yellow flowers.
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme, the men's fragrance
For men there is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Eau de Toilette, which the house links to the image of a mountain stream. The house describes it as a woody aquatic with yuzu at the top, water lily and nutmeg at the heart and a base of sandalwood and vetiver.
The body and shaving line
Deodorant spray and body lotion
The two deodorants follow different fragrances. The deodorant spray carries the notes of L'Eau d'Issey, the original aquatic floral, while the deodorant stick belongs to the L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme line. For the body there is also the moisturizing body lotion, a light emulsion with Aquaphyline, an active ingredient that, according to the house, helps maintain hydration in the surface layers of the skin.
For shaving and the shower
After shaving you can use the Toning After-Shave Lotion, a fresh lotion with bisabolol of natural origin that the house offers to soothe the skin and leave a light scent. Finally, from the men's version comes the shower gel, described as a hair and body cleanser with notes of woods and spices with yuzu.
Frequently asked questions
Who created L'Eau d'Issey?
L'Eau d'Issey was created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier and came out in 1992. Issey Miyake had asked for a fragrance inspired by water, the element he considered the purest scent on the skin. That idea gave rise to a fresh, transparent aquatic floral, which became the reference point for the whole line.
What does L'Eau d'Issey smell like?
It is an aquatic floral, fresh and transparent, built around the idea of water as an essential element. According to the house, the eau de toilette opens with an accord of lotus and rose, with peonies and white lilies at the heart and precious woods with sandalwood and musk in the base.
What is the Issey Miyake cologne for men?
The Issey Miyake men's fragrance is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Eau de Toilette, released in 1994. It has a fresh top, a heart of aromatic notes and a sandalwood base, and the house links it to the energy of a mountain stream. The deodorant stick and the shower gel belong to the same line.
What is the difference between L'Eau d'Issey and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?
L'Eau d'Issey is an aquatic floral, transparent and luminous, while L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is a woody aquatic with yuzu at the top and a base of sandalwood and vetiver. Beyond the gender on the bottle, the choice depends on what you prefer: water and white flowers in the first, citrus, spices and woods in the second.
L'Eau d'Issey eau de toilette or eau de parfum: which is better?
It depends on the intensity you want. The eau de toilette is the original 1992 version, while the eau de parfum came out in 2006 and the house describes it as more intense, still an aquatic floral, fresh and luminous, with woody and musky notes. In our catalog the eau de parfum is available as a refill.
Is there a deodorant with the L'Eau d'Issey scent?
Yes, the Deodorant Spray carries the notes of L'Eau d'Issey, the house classic inspired by water as a symbol of purity, vitality and freshness. If you wear the men's version, there is the Deodorant Stick from the L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme line, along with the shower gel in the same fragrance.
What does Issey Miyake offer for shaving?
For shaving there is the Toning After-Shave Lotion, a fresh, toning lotion. It contains bisabolol of natural origin, which according to the house helps soothe the skin after shaving, along with a revitalizing active ingredient. After application it leaves a delicate scent on the skin.
What is in the Issey Miyake body lotion?
The Issey Miyake Moisturising Body Lotion is a light emulsion enriched with Aquaphyline, an active ingredient the house offers to maintain hydration in the upper layers of the epidermis. It is designed as a simple, everyday step to moisturize the body.
