L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022, a perfume crafted as a journey signed Issey Miyake. It all began in 1992, when the designer Issey Miyake decided to create a perfume dedicated to the movements of water: L’Eau d’Issey. Initially designed for women, this juice was quickly followed by a masculine edition, starting in 1994.
L’Eau d’Issey is a legendary perfume created for women in 1992. It soon made its way into men’s perfumery as well, starting in 1994. Since then, it has told multiple stories of travel, in which water takes on the scent of the elements it encounters along its journey. In 2022, Issey Miyake imagines a summer version of this perfume, in limited edition. Presented in a bottle decorated by the artist Kevin Lucbert, L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022 offers different stops across the Mediterranean basin. Let us break down its composition together.
L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022, a first stop in Algiers
First, L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022 pauses in the childhood memories of creator Dora Baghriche, more precisely in Algiers. This perfume immediately conjures the lively alleys of the city lined with pine and jasmine. Indeed, it was in this idyllic and sun-drenched setting that Dora Baghriche grew up. Both fresh and comforting, pine unfolds a resinous, woody scent. Maritime in character, it delivers a strong, powerful breath that does not fail to awaken the senses. Jasmine, meanwhile, is more sun-kissed. Coming from Egypt, it is fruity, honeyed and wildly sensual.
The distinctly Italian heart of L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022
Then, L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022 leaves North Africa and moves up toward Italy. Daphné Bugey amplifies the lemony breath of this fragrance, giving it extreme freshness. Moreover, what could be more evocative of Sicily than its vast lemon groves? Added to this is the highly aromatic breath of basil. This herb, much used by food lovers, is an integral part of Italian cuisine. It is therefore only natural that it finds its place in this perfume. L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022 is also refreshed with eucalyptus, while the whole composition takes on the warmer, woodier character of cedar forests.
A final interlude on the Portuguese coast
Finally, this summer journey ends with a last stop on the Atlantic Ocean side. The final stage of this olfactory journey lies more precisely on the Portuguese coast of the Alentejo. The salty breeze of the Atlantic Ocean is felt through a briny breath. However, this aquatic freshness is quickly balanced by the warmth of the woods. Here, pine blends with fir balsam and cedar. The result is a lasting perfume for men, never heady, yet leaving an indelible impression on skin for many hours.
As one can see, the composition of L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Summer Edition 2022 is highly original. Here, each of the perfumers who contributed to its creation offers their own olfactory memories. The result is a journey in three successive stages, letting a soft woody and aromatic scent drift through the air.