Issey-Miyake

A Scent by Issey Miyake

for women

A Scent by Issey Miyake smells fresh and airy with citrus and green accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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A Scent by Issey Miyake

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Citrus 100%
Green 99%
Floral 71%
Aromatic 68%
Fresh Spicy 62%
White Floral 57%
Woody 57%
Herbal 45%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Citrus, Green, and Floral) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Citrus, Green, Floral, and Aromatic among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Citrus, Green, Floral, and Aromatic among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

A Scent by Issey Miyake by Issey Miyake is a Floral fragrance for women.A Scent by Issey Miyakewas launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphné Bugey.A Scent by Issey Miyake is a fragrance by the house of Issey Miyake, and it arrives on the market in August 2009. This is a minimalistic, simple and clear fragrance inspired by Japanese mountains. Behin its transparency, this perfume hides a strong floral wave of jasmine, hyacinth and cedar. Freshness is added by French verbena and lemon, which make this fragrance more feminine. Aromas of galbanum add fondling, balmy and warm trail. The fragrance is available as 30, 50 and 100ml edt. Perfumer is Daphne Bugey.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is A Scent by Issey Miyake office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on A Scent by Issey Miyake, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If A Scent by Issey Miyake fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.