Issey Miyake: L'Eau Bleue d'Issey, Eau de Toilette

I have always been a fan of Issey Miyake products and especially their eau de toilette ranges and frequently use the standard spray as it is fairly light and unobtrusive. About a year ago I was in a European airport with some time to kill and some Euro's burning a hole in my pocket. Having previously tried other male grooming products from Issey Miyake I had a look at what they had to offer and bought what to me was a new scent, L'Eau Bleue d'Issey. The packaging has the same classic, simplistic design as all his products. They are never overly ornate but show a hallmark for quality. As the previously purchased scent was sweet smelling I was expecting ...  Read the complete review

Issey's Blue Water is definitely a must have for anyones cologne collection. Its very woody with the smell of black pepper. It makes you smell very classy and manly. My girl loves it, it has a really deep note that hits you right from the first spray on! the best cologne by miyake so far. subtle floral notes make this my favourite day-time fragrance, I wore it to work and received so many compliments on it. The people that smelt the fragrance on me said,"I have to buy that " it gives you a real good feel good factor through out the day and be warned guys it may attract some attention from the ladies! to sum it up i would say This is a great fragrance! The ...  Read the complete review

Issey Miyake was born on 22 April 1938 in Hiroshima, Japan. After studying graphic design he went on to set up his own design studio. The business created high end fashion for both men and women and then went on to launch their own watches and fragrances. Miyake launched his very first male fragrance in 1994 (L'eau d'Issey Pour Homme) before going on to launch L'eau Bleue d'Issey Pour Homme in 2004. The fragrance was created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier. L'eau Bleue d'Issey is available in either a 75ml or 125ml Eau de Toilette. The 75ml costs about £29 and the 125ml retails at around £36. The bottles are blue in a diamond shape with a distinctive ...  Read the complete review