Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Incense smouldering beside a lotus pond under orange evening clouds.

Main accordsamber, citrus, warm spicy, fresh spicy, smoky

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense by Issey Miyake, bottle pictured with its key notes: Bergamot, Sweet Orange and Nutmeg
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumn

Time of dayNight out

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 47%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 55%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 42%Night out

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Longevity, 2,221 votes

  • Very weak2%48 votes
  • Weak5%102 votes
  • Moderate41%907 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)47%1,038 votes
  • Eternal6%126 votes

Sillage, 2,441 votes

  • Intimate10%254 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)55%1,339 votes
  • Strong28%685 votes
  • Enormous7%163 votes

Season, 2,221 votes

  • Spring25%548 votes
  • Summer10%222 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)45%1,001 votes
  • Winter20%450 votes

Time of day, 2,221 votes

  • Daytime20%443 votes
  • Office8%178 votes
  • Evening30%665 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)42%935 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €5.94Was €8.90SAVE 33%
    • Per ml: €1.98/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense by Issey Miyake next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

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10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Opens bright with orange and bergamot, then turns spicy with nutmeg and cardamom. It dries down smoky and woody, with an incense finish that a few wearers say starts a touch dirty before it turns clean.

How it wears

Wearers are split between long-lasting and moderate staying power, and most find the trail moderate, with some finding it strong.

When to wear it

The community wears it in autumn and spring, and night and evening are the favourite times, though work is also named as an occasion.

Who it suits

Suits a man who likes subtle, sophisticated woody-spicy scents with a hint of mystery. The smoky incense is not for every nose, and some find it a little mature.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense comes as 3ml for €5.94 (€1.98/ml), 10ml for €17.19 (€1.72/ml) and 30ml for €42.30 (€1.41/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense smell like?

Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense opens with Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Sweet Orange and Yuzu. The heart brings Cardamom, Cinnamon, Lotus and Nutmeg. It dries down to Amber, Ambergris, Benzoin and Incense. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as amber, citrus, warm spicy, fresh spicy and smoky.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 52% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (55% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 10% of season votes.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 20% of season votes.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 72% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 28% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 8% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense?

L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense is made by Issey Miyake. It was launched in 2007.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense?

A 10ml decant of Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Issey Miyake perfumes can I try?

Besides Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense, 10ML has L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme, Le Sel d'Issey and Nuit d’Issey Parfum from Issey Miyake, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense decant is filled by hand from an original Issey Miyake bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense fresh or warm?

Both. Orange and bergamot give a fresh start, then spice and incense make it warm and smoky, so the warm side wins as it dries down.

What do people like most about Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense?

Wearers like that it is subtle yet sophisticated, woody and charming, with a spicy heart and a clean incense dry-down. Some also call it mysterious and attention-grabbing.

Where can I buy Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense as a decant?

At 10ML: Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €17.19 (€1.72/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.