Fresh Crisp Clean Serene - L'Eau D'Issey by Issey Miyake
If you said “L’Eau D’Issey” really quickly, doesn’t it sound like “Odyssey”? Try it.
Yup! It does, L’Eau D’Issey is a pun. Translated directly to English it means “Issey’s Water”.
In 1992, this Japanese designer (known for his ground breaking artistic designs), wanted to create a fragrance that was unique, different and well…just not typical 90’s
He used earth’s source of life as an inspiration, H20 (for those of you that don’t know that’s the chemical notation for water 
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Water? You see Mr. Miyake (三宅 一生, Miyake Issei), being Japanese, wanted to create a fragrance that will mimic the tranquility and Zen of water. Fused with the crispness of white Lillies and Freesia with a touch of white Carnations, you have east meets west, a fragrance that remains modern 17 years after it first launched.
L'Eau D'Issey packaging reflects Issey Miyake's artistic attributes
The Packaging
The box is unusually triangular (think of a huge Toblerone chocolate bar); it shows off Miyake’s artistic flair for modern design. Simple, clean and artistic, the box is a light cream color with black text in the center of a black lined square. The bottom of the box, stipulates the size of the bottle.
The Bottle
Clean, clear or frosted (depending on refillable bottle), the bottle designed by Fabien Baron (Calvin Klein CK one), represents a modern take on a water droplet. The bottle shaped like a cone, is topped off with a silver cap that completes the bottle shape.
Issey Miyake uses water as inspiration for L'Eau D'Issey
The Fragrance
L’Eau D’Issey Issey Miyake is available as Eau De Toilette and Eau De Parfum
The scent of white flowers, on a chilly morning. Clean, tranquil and refreshed.
This clear liquid, aquatic floral has top notes of Lotus, Freesia, and Rose Water and mid and bottom notes of Carnation, White Lilies, Fresh Peonies and Musk. Fragrance designer Jacques Cavallier (Yves Saint Laurent Cinema) has manifested Issey Miyake’s vision: The scent of tranquility…the scent of water from the east.
In my opinion this fragrance is very similar (like a watered down version) to Calvin Klein’s Escape for Women. Let me know what you guys think
If you currently use Issey Miyake fragrances then you are probably aware that Beauté Prestige International (BPI) the licensed manufacturers and distributors of Issey Miyake parfums have been launching limited edition versions of Issey Miyake fragrances for the last decade now. Every now and then, Issey Miyake invites guest perfumers to design these limited edition variations of the original fragrance.
Issey Miyake A Drop of Cloud Limited Edition
Issey Miyake Green Summer Fragrance
ISSEY MIYAKE L’Eau D’issey Eau De Toilette Spray 100ml/3.3oz $90
ISSEY MIYAKE L’Eau D’Issey Eau De Toilette Spray 50ml/1.7oz $66
ISSEY MIYAKE L’Eau D’Issey Eau De Parfum Refillable Spray (New Packaging) 50ml/1.7oz $84
This fragrance is refillable.
