Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Vetiver roots and cedar planks cooling beside a clear river.

Main accordsaromatic, fresh, woody, aquatic, fresh spicy

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver by Issey Miyake, bottle pictured with its key notes: Citrus, Bergamot and Vetiver
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSpring

Time of dayDaytime

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 66%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 72%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 46%Spring

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 52%Daytime

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Longevity, 351 votes

  • Very weak3%9 votes
  • Weak5%17 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)66%233 votes
  • Long lasting24%85 votes
  • Eternal2%7 votes

Sillage, 384 votes

  • Intimate19%73 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)72%275 votes
  • Strong9%33 votes
  • Enormous1%3 votes

Season, 351 votes

  • Spring (Most voted)46%161 votes
  • Summer31%109 votes
  • Autumn18%62 votes
  • Winter5%19 votes

Time of day, 351 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)52%182 votes
  • Office38%135 votes
  • Evening7%25 votes
  • Night out3%9 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.29Was €11.90SAVE 39%
    • Per ml: €2.43/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 Vetiver 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.

Key notes
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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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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
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver in plain words

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

What it smells like

Bright bergamot opens it crisp and clean. Earthy vetiver gives it a dry, aromatic heart, and cedar leaves a tidy woody finish. It smells fresh, woody and calm rather than sweet.

How it wears

The perfume community finds both its staying power and its projection moderate, so it stays pleasant around you without taking over a room.

When to wear it

Wearers pick it for spring and summer days, and the community links it with the office. It is an easy daytime choice.

Who it suits

It suits a man who likes a clean, woody, aromatic style and wants something easy to wear for work. It is a calm, everyday kind of scent rather than a loud one.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver comes as 3ml for €7.29 (€2.43/ml), 10ml for €20.07 (€2.01/ml) and 30ml for €48.60 (€1.62/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver smell like?

Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver opens with Bergamot and Citrus. The heart brings Vetiver. It dries down to Cedar. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as aromatic, fresh, woody, aquatic and fresh spicy.

Is Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (66% of votes), and 26% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (72% 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 Vetiver good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it most for spring, but summer still takes 31% of season votes.

Is Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 5% of season votes go to winter.

Is Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 90% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 10% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 38% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver?

L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver is made by Issey Miyake. It was launched in 2023.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver?

A 10ml decant of Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver 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 Vetiver, 10ML has L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme, Le Sel d'Issey and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense from Issey Miyake, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver 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 Vetiver sweet?

No, it is dry and clean: bergamot, vetiver and cedar carry the whole scent, so there is no sugary or creamy note to speak of.

Is Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver fresh or warm?

Fresh: bright citrus and earthy vetiver give it a green, airy character, and the cedar finish is dry rather than cosy, which suits warmer days.

Where can I buy Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver as a decant?

At 10ML: Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Vetiver comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €20.07 (€2.01/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.