L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 by Issey Miyake, a Mediterranean journey. I always create starting from the simplest, yet essential idea, states the designer Issey Miyake. Now, what could be more essential and more universal than water? Indeed, this element covers most of our planet.
Created in 1992, L’Eau d’Issey is a cult fragrance, which tells us the story of a water that runs and escapes to become one with nature. Because water carries a universal significance, L’Eau d’Issey is already considered a legend of feminine perfumery. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Issey Miyake imagines a new scent for it, in a limited edition decorated by the artist Kevin Lucbert. Breakdown of the aquatic and sun-kissed formula of L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 by Issey Miyake.
L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022, a creation orchestrated by three perfumers
Most of the time, fragrances are created by one or two perfumers, who work together on an entire formula. For L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022, Issey Miyake approaches things quite differently... To create this fragrance, he called on three perfumers. Each of them had the significant task of recalling a sun-kissed, aquatic place and delivering its scent to us. Thus, each of these creators reveals to us, through this fragrance, a very personal part of her story. L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 is a blend of these three memories. Its top notes echo a place loved by Marie Salamagne. Its heart notes are signed by Daphné Bugey. Its base owes its existence to Dora Baghriche.
The three stops of L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022
As you will have understood, L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 is not a fragrance designed like the others. It marks three successive stages throughout its journey.
The Greek Cyclades by Marie Salamagne
Let us begin with the very fresh and sun-kissed opening of L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 by Issey Miyake... Indeed, the entire collection is built around an aquatic accord. And this can be felt from the very top notes of this fragrance. L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 immediately plunges us into the heart of the Greek Cyclades. Here, the summer sun seems to light up the blue waters of the Mediterranean. The aquatic accord thus blends with the Mediterranean, sun-kissed scent of neroli.
Sicily by Daphné Bugey
Then, L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 takes us toward the southern tip of Italy, to Sicily, and more precisely to the heart of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. Beyond its historic architecture, this region is renowned for its vast citrus groves. It is therefore only natural that orange tree pairs here with lemon tree and bitter orange tree. Frangipani flower, meanwhile, preserves this sun-kissed side, while blending with orange blossom. Together, these offer a generous bouquet of white flowers to women. Likewise, rose comes to enhance this feminine poetry.
The island of Panarea by Dora Baghriche
In its final stage of the journey, L’Eau d’Issey Summer Édition 2022 takes us to the island of Panarea, a haven of volcanic land located in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Dora Baghriche chooses to deliver her rawest facet in a breath of musk. This is nevertheless softened with coconut milk. Finally, an exotic, aquatic sensation comes through in a cloud of driftwood.