L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense starts with bergamot, yuzu and two kinds of orange, then turns to cardamom, cinnamon, saffron and nutmeg. Incense, amber, ambergris and papyrus smoulder underneath. Jacques Cavallier Belletrud composed it in 2007; it wears long and strong in cold weather.
Details and ingredients
Eau de parfum, decanted by hand from the original bottle into our sealed glass atomiser. Ingredients as listed by the house on the original packaging.
Delivery and returns
Dispatched within one working day by our own team. Returns within 30 days.
Issey MiyakeIssey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense
Size 10 mlWas €31.90, now €17.19€31.90€17.19
30-day returns
Hour by hour.
First spray0–30 min
Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Sweet OrangeBergamot, yuzu, mandarin orange and sweet orange crowd in juicy and sharp, a bright citrus burst.
An hour in1–4 h
Cardamom, Cinnamon, LotusCardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and saffron spice the middle, while lotus keeps a cool, watery thread running through.
Hours later5 h +
Amber, Ambergris, BenzoinIncense and papyrus turn smoky and dry, with amber, ambergris and benzoin leaving a resinous glow.