L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood & Wood

For him, aesthetics take a back seat and naturalness prevails above all. Drawing on this philosophy, he gave rise to a first fragrance in 1992, named L'Eau d'Issey. Surprising in nature, it highlighted the scent of water in a wild epic across the elements. Two years later, Issey Miyake reinterpreted its fragrance for men, giving birth to L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme in 1994. Even today, this fragrance's odyssey continues. In 2019, Issey Miyake presented a more woody and masculine creation: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood & Wood.

Why choose water as a source of inspiration?

If Issey Miyake chose water as its source of inspiration, it is simply because it is the most universal natural element there is. Indeed, whatever a man's origins, culture, or beliefs, everyone needs water to survive. L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood&Wood is therefore a fragrance addressed to everyone, within the broadest universality of humanity.

Moreover, water is also a neutral element capable of transforming itself as it travels. By turns calm or more spirited, it can also be salty or clear, enriching itself with different flavors according to the landscapes it crosses. This time, Issey Miyake takes us into the heart of an undergrowth. L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood&Wood is an invitation to explore the generosity of nature […] an intense eau de parfum to feel the strength of wood.

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood & Wood, a woody fragrance with a strong temperament

L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood&Wood is a fragrance that does not lack bite and plays exclusively within the register of virility. From the outset, it displays highly contrasted top notes. On one side, grapefruit is at once fresh, bitter, and zesty. On the other, cardamom and elemi warm it with a livelier, spicier scent. Then, this peppery, fiery opening gives way to a rounder, more carnal heart. Ambroxan is paired with apricot. Sandalwood makes the whole creamier, while Virginia cedar structures this composition. Finally, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood&Wood ends with a more pronounced woody presence of Haitian vetiver and patchouli.
The whole is presented in an immediately recognizable bottle. Indeed, L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Wood&Wood preserves the shape of its predecessors. It stands out notably for its imposing cap, now tinted brown, evocative of wood. Its base, meanwhile, is more transparent. The whole is both imposing and masculine, while remaining clean and design-forward.