L'Eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake is a legendary feminine fragrance. Indeed, it was with this scent that the designer achieved his renown in the world of modern perfumery: You know, it is like girls, he said, you never forget the first one. And for me, my first fragrance was L'Eau d'Issey. It was an important starting point for my creative work. Every time I smell it, I am still moved. It is therefore only natural that it returns to the forefront in 2023, in a more floral and springlike version named L'Eau d'Issey Pivoine by Issey Miyake.
L'Eau d'Issey Pivoine by Issey Miyake is a fragrance inspired by water and its journey, carried along by the elements. In reality, it is designed as an odyssey. Capable of magnifying the landscape, it creates silvery reflections on nature. This time, its poetry is enriched with flowers and a crystalline, very springlike light. L'Eau d'Issey Pivoine by Issey Miyake carries us away in a whirlwind of gaiety and joy. Endowed with absolute romanticism, it captures the beauty of calm water, symbolizing the return of fine days. But what about its bottle?
L'Eau d'Issey Pivoine by Issey Miyake, a bottle inspired by Paris
L'Eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake comes in a glass case with an atypical shape. Moreover, its silhouette has remained unchanged since the release of the very first Eau d'Issey, in 1992. Highly minimalist, it perfectly conveys the house's world, renowned for its purity and delicacy. But do you know where this unique style comes from? In reality, Issey Miyake conceived the idea for this fragrance while walking one evening in Paris. He saw the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower. This is how he envisioned the architecture of his bottle, like a slender cone topped with a sphere. What is more, this suspended ball at its summit appears like a tightrope walker, balanced on a wire, between sky and earth. The magic works instantly and carries us along with it into its enchanting world.
When the Issey Miyake bottle clearly relies on contrasts
The Issey Miyake bottle has always relied on a play of contrasts as well. Indeed, initially, it was made of transparent glass, topped with an opaque, silver-gray cap. Today, its base remains just as clear. Its cap, meanwhile, reveals nothing of its spray mechanism. However, it has traded its original color for ash wood, with a very natural feel. This is in perfect harmony with Issey Miyake's commitments and the natural character of this new juice.
Ash wood to elevate the Issey Miyake cap
While most fragrance bottles today rely on glass and plastic, Issey Miyake prefers wood. Indeed, the cap of L'Eau d'Issey Pivoine contains only natural wood. Here, more precisely, this is ash, whose grain enhances the top of this structure. It should also be noted that, in the strictest respect for resources, the bottle of L'Eau d'Issey Pivoine is also made of 20% recycled glass.
The new pink hue of the Issey Miyake fragrance
Finally, and this will surely not have gone unnoticed: L'Eau d'Issey Pivoine by Issey Miyake reveals a new pale pink hue in its glass. This evokes not only tenderness, poetry and spring. It is also a symbol of absolute femininity around the world. Finally, it is a nod to the color of peony petals.