Fragrance notes
How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).
Amber
100%
Citrus
93%
Warm Spicy
82%
Fresh Spicy
65%
Smoky
63%
Woody
57%
Balsamic
57%
Floral
54%
Green
53%
Sweet
44%
Performance
Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Amber, Citrus, and Warm Spicy) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.
Longevity
With Amber, Citrus, Warm Spicy, and Fresh Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.
Projection
With Amber, Citrus, Warm Spicy, and Fresh Spicy among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.
Overview
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme IntensebyIssey Miyakeis a Woody fragrance for men.L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intensewas launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier. Top notes are Yuzu, Bergamot, Sweet Orange and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Nutmeg, Lotus, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Saffron; base notes are Incense, Papyrus, Ambergris, Benzoin and Amber.Intense is an edition introduced in 2007 in woody composition, designed by Jacques Cavallier. Top notes bring sweet and fresh waves of tangerine, bergamot, yuzu and orange. Heart notes create rhythm of blue lotus, camphor, cardamom, cinnamon and saffron, together with nutmeg, while base notes finish the composition with accords of incense, amber, benzoin, papyrus and grey amber. It available as 75 and 125 ml edt.Two editions in new flacons but with the same compositions were introduced in 2009 - L\'Eau d\'Issey Pour Homme and L\'Eau d\'Issey Pour Homme Intense. Colours of the flacons - light grey and dark grey colour of asphalt make an impression of a union of water and concrete.
Quick answers
Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.
- Is L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense office-safe?
- With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
- 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.