Issey Miyake Cologne

I purchased my first bottle of Issey Miyake at Macy’s in New York City about five or six years ago. I think the brand was retailing anywhere between fifty and eighty dollars a bottle. I don’t remember the original price at Macy’s, but I found this brand on sale for just under (or about) forty dollars. What I do remember is thinking “this fragrance can’t be this cheap.” After checking the current prices for Issey Miyake I see that the price I paid would still be a bargain. The best price I have seen for this fragrance (which has been around for over a decade) is about $52.00.

Issey Miyake is my favorite of three fragrances. The other two are Escada Pour Homme, and Perry Man by Perry Ellis. These fragrances are all a little bit sweet, with a variety of different florals, woods and spices that set them apart. Issey Miyake is my favorite of the three because it has the cleanest smell. There is an aquatic undertone to the scent that makes me feel fresh and clean all day. It is also a very erotic aroma that will definitely create conversation. The cologne is a long-lasting fragrance that will stay with you all day. It is recommended as an evening cologne, but I don’t really buy into all of that. I wear the fragrances I like whenever I feel like wearing them…I don’t get out much anyway.

The components of Issey Miyake include: Verbena, Tangerine, Cypress, Yuzu Zest, Coriander, Clary Sage, Geranium Bourbon, Blue Water Lily, Nutmeg, Saffron, Cinnamon Bark from Ceylon, Amber Tobacco, Vetiver, Sandalwood, and Musk. None of that really means anything to me. There are a lot of spices in this cologne, but as I have indicated in my review on Perry Man, I do not care for a strong spicy aroma. I like the spice to take a back seat to the sweetness of the cologne. Issey Miyake succeeds in this in a way that no other fragrance I have worn succeeds. The spices are secondary to the clean water-based notes that rise to the surface after the cologne has a chance to adapt to your skin. These are the notes that tease the nostrils of the ladies who get close enough to catch the waft.

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