L'eau d'Issey pour Homme Intense

for Men
by Issey Miyake
Year introduced: 2007
Michael Edwards's Family Classification: Woody Aquatic

Description: A fruitier, more colourful burst of citrus, evolving towards a spicy-astringent heart, just barely camphored with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and saffron. Spicy and multi-facetted, the heart gets some fresh air from the aquatic note of blue water lily. The deeper, darker, woody trail blends papyrus, frankincense and benzoin.

Top notes: Mandarin, bergamot, yuzu, sweet orange

Heart notes: Cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, nutmeg, blue water lily

Base notes: Papyrus, black frankincense, benzoin, grey amber