How it smells
Main smell: yellow floral and vanilla. It opens with posidonia, moves to ylang ylang and dries down to vanilla.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
L'Eau d'Issey Intense notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Posidonia
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Intense EDP
L'Eau d'Issey Intense EDP comes from Issey Miyake. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €98. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be and Xerjoff V Opera.
L'Eau d'Issey Intense: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Floraïku Sand and Skin Floraiku unisex has more depth.
Other Issey Miyake perfumes
The house has 44 perfumes here, led by A Scent By Issey Miyake, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Wood & Wood and Pleats Please By Issey Miyake.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be and Xerjoff V Opera spread further.
Best season for L'Eau d'Issey Intense
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be and Floraïku Sand and Skin Floraiku unisex. Base notes like vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flankers and editions
There are 8 other versions of this perfume, released between 2014 and 2022.
L'Eau d'Issey Intense dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be (4 shared notes), Floraïku Sand and Skin Floraiku unisex (4 shared notes), Xerjoff V Opera (2 shared notes) and Tiziana Terenzi Andromeda (2 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Floraïku Sand and Skin Floraiku unisex starts from €46.
Questions people ask
Who would like L'Eau d'Issey Intense?
People who enjoy yellow floral and vanilla smells.
Can men wear L'Eau d'Issey Intense?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between L'Eau d'Issey Intense EDP and Le Sel d'Issey?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 6 to 9 hours.