Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Yuzu and lotus floating in cool water on a summer terrace.

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme beside a 10ML travel atomiser on a grey plinth
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake, bottle pictured with its key notes: Tarragon, Yuzu and Blue Lotus
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 52%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 60%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 55%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 51%Daytime

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Longevity, 8,337 votes

  • Very weak2%158 votes
  • Weak3%280 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)52%4,304 votes
  • Long lasting38%3,127 votes
  • Eternal6%468 votes

Sillage, 9,050 votes

  • Intimate11%1,017 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)60%5,447 votes
  • Strong24%2,193 votes
  • Enormous4%393 votes

Season, 8,337 votes

  • Spring35%2,935 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)55%4,587 votes
  • Autumn8%640 votes
  • Winter2%175 votes

Time of day, 8,337 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)51%4,252 votes
  • Office39%3,251 votes
  • Evening3%251 votes
  • Night out7%583 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €6.75Was €10.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.25/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €55.80Was €123.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.86/ml17% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme smell like?

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme opens with Bergamot, Calone, Coriander and Cypress. The heart brings Blue Lotus, Bourbon Geranium, Ceylon Cinnamon and Lily-of-the-Valley. It dries down to Amber, Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (52% of votes), and 43% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (60% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 55% of season votes.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 2% of season votes go to winter.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 90% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 10% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 39% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is made by Issey Miyake. It was launched in 1994.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme?

A 10ml decant of Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Issey Miyake perfumes can I try?

Besides Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme, 10ML has L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense, Nuit d’Issey Parfum and L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver from Issey Miyake, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme decant is filled by hand from an original Issey Miyake bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.