Issey Miyake Lumiere d'Issey Eau de Parfum

I am NOT going to lie — when I saw the price of this for only 1 fl oz, I thought it was expensive. At $96 for the 1 oz bottle, this is definitely not a perfume I would call inexpensive. And I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect because I had heard of Issey Miyake, but I had never really explored the brand’s fragrances before.BUT THEN I SMELLED THIS.WOW.I completely understand why this brand is in the luxury fragrance space now. I absolutely LOVE the smell of this perfume, and I’m already thinking about what other fragrances they make because if they smell anything like this, I WANT MORE

This is gorgeous! This is easy to hold and spray with one hand, and it smells WONDERFUL. The scent opens really bright and feminine, with green mandarin and orange blossom up top. It really feels fresh and sparkling, citrus-y with a floral touch -- the scent has a champagne-esque bubble to it. As it dries down -- especially over the next hour or two -- a nutty scent, along with wood and a soft musk come through. They warm the scent and make it more of an intimate skin scent with an almost masculine touch. It ends up feeling very elegant and mature in a way I never would have guessed from first

I was hesitant to order perfume without first trying in the store, but I gave it a whirl. Unfortunately, the scent was just not for me - I prefer more light and airy type scents, which I thought it would be based on the pictures online - the liquid looked to be a light pink...which it is not. It is more light/medium brown...and if I would have seen this online, I would have known not to order.That said, I can say that the perfume came in a lovely box and was wrapped exactly as you purchase in the regular store (so you know it wasn't opened - I took off the outer plastic wrap in my pic, but it

The presentation caught my attention right away. The box has decorative cutouts on the front that give it a very classy look, and the bottle itself is gorgeous. The geometric design makes it look almost like cut crystal, and it has a nice substantial feel in the hand.One thing I discovered right away is that the top doesn’t unscrew. I tried at first, but it simply pulls straight off, so I figured that was worth mentioning.Now for the important part — the fragrance. Oh my gosh, this smells scrumptious. I tend to love sweeter perfumes, and this is exactly my type of scent.The orange blossom give

This is a phenomenal fragrance and a very different interpretation of pistachio from many others I’ve experienced. A lot of pistachio fragrances feature it prominently in the opening, only for it to disappear quickly and leave behind something much thicker, syrupy, or overly creamy. Here, the pistachio sits in the base, while green mandarin provides a fresh citrus opening and orange blossom adds a clean floral quality through the middle. The composition feels incredibly well blended rather than like individual notes were simply stacked together. Nothing comes across choppy or disconnected, and

I first got the Issey Miyake Lumiere d'Issey lotion and was obsessed with it so I knew I was going to love the perfume and it didn’t disappoint! It’s warm, ambery, woody, lightly floral and has the softness of sandalwood (which is my favorite scent note.) It’s feminine and wearable but has that mysterious amber mystique that I crave in a perfume. The blend is so good I can’t stop smelling my skin up close when I’m wearing it.• Top notes: Sparkling organic green mandarin and natural orange blossom• Heart: Vibrant pistachio wood accord• Base: SandalwoodI loved Amber Romance by Victoria's Secret

Scents and fragrances are unique to every individual. Everyone has different preferences and tastes. For me, this seemed like an expensive perfume. 1oz costing nearly $100 seems like a lot. However, after doing some reading on the differences between at least the 2 that I'm familiar with (Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette), there is a reason for the price difference. I learned that Eau de Parfum contains more pure fragrance oil, which allows the scent to last about twice as long as Eau de Toilette. Eau de Parfum also uses about 2-3x the amount of aromatic compounds, which results in the higher

This new fragrance Lumiere from Issey Miyake is another wonderful scent to add to their collection. I have all their other fragrances and this one does not disappoint. It is much sweeter scent that smells like spring, summer and autumn. It does not have the watery scents I know and love however this is something new and something equally delightful.The bottle appears to be cut glass, it is very elegant and feels expensive when you are handling it, it is a beautiful elegant looking fragrance bottle. Everything about this fragrance looks, feels and smells expensive. 3 sprays of this fragrance on