Issey-Miyake

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens

for men

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens smells deep and bold with woody and amber accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels best in cooler weather and evening plans.

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L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens

Fragrance notes

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

Woody 100%
Amber 95%
Rose 65%
Smoky 61%
Warm Spicy 56%
Leather 56%
Balsamic 52%
Animalic 46%

Performance

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

Longevity

With Woody, Amber, Rose, and Smoky 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 Woody, Amber, Rose, and Smoky 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 Or Encens by Issey Miyake is a Amber Woody fragrance for men.L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encenswas launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Christophe Raynaud. Top notes are Rose and Labdanum; middle notes are Incense, Pink Pepper and Cumin; base notes are Leather, Sandalwood, Amberwood, Cedar and Vetiver.The new edition"reflects the encounter between incandescent water and molten rock which produces the most beautiful and mysterious golden smoke, the enveloping scent is luminous and warm."The composition is signed by perfumerChristophe Raynaud, created around the "noble" and "nostalgic" note of incense with additional accords of natural spices, rich essences of roses and woods, such as cedar, sandalwood and vetiver, with a hint of leather tones.It is available as a 100 mlEau de Parfum.

Quick answers

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

Is L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens 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
Deeper woods and resins often feel natural in cooler months; they can feel heavy in extreme heat.
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 L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens, 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 L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.