What does it smell like?
Main smell: white floral and marine. It opens with sea notes, moves to lily and jasmine and dries down to cashmere wood and ambergris.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
L'Eau d'Issey Pure notes
Top notes
What you smell first
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
A closer look at Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pure EDT
Issey Miyake is the house behind L'Eau d'Issey Pure EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Best season for L'Eau d'Issey Pure
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. If you need something for summer, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Artik Sea unisex is a better fit.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Rabanne Invictus Paco and Nasomatto Narcotic Venus last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar De Parfum lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like cashmere wood and ambergris are the part that stays longest on the skin.
What L'Eau d'Issey Pure costs
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nasomatto Narcotic Venus but less than Rabanne Invictus Paco and Ren Lorenzo Pazzaglia Artik Sea.
For work or for evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Issey Miyake perfumes worth knowing
The house has 44 perfumes here, led by Le Sel d'Issey, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Nuit and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Fraiche.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nasomatto Narcotic Venus and Lorenzo Pazzaglia Artik Sea unisex spread further.
More from this line
There are 5 other versions of this perfume, released between 2016 and 2019.
Perfumes that smell like L'Eau d'Issey Pure
Similar picks to try: Rabanne Invictus Paco (3 shared notes), Nasomatto Narcotic Venus (7 shared notes), Lorenzo Pazzaglia Artik Sea unisex (5 shared notes) and Ren Lorenzo Pazzaglia Artik Sea (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear L'Eau d'Issey Pure?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did L'Eau d'Issey Pure come out?
It came out in 2016.
Who would like it?
People who enjoy white floral and marine smells.
What is the difference between L'Eau d'Issey Pure EDT and L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar De Parfum?
The other one is the Eau de Parfum and lasts about 6 to 9 hours.