A Scent
Perfumer: Daphné Bugey
205 ratings
From your scent profile
Issey Miyake A Scent is a fresh, green, citrusy fragrance for women that suits spring and summer days and everyday wear.
Skunky's take: A candidate for the summer vacation bag.
How does it perform?
From 149 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Aquatic
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Aquatic
Green
Spicy
WoodyWhat does A Scent smell like?
The scent is built on the sharp green freshness of lemon and galbanum, rounded out by floral hyacinth and jasmine. Vervain adds a clean brightness, while cedar leaves a woody base underneath; aquatic and lightly spicy tones complete the picture.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards daytime, leisure and office wear. Half of the character votes call it feminine. It has been discontinued. Creed Green Irish Tweed and L'Artisan Parfumeur L'Eau de L'Artisan have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Spring
- 41%Summer
- 12%Autumn
- 5%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Daytime27%
- Casual25%
- Office24%
- Sport12%
- Nighttime6%
- Evening5%
Least picked for evenings.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
52% matchBogner Man (1990)
Bogner · 1990
51% matchGreen Irish Tweed
Creed · 1985
51% match11 Harmatan Noir
Pierre Guillaume · 2006
49% matchChypre Caresse
Givenchy · 2014
49% matchL'Eau de L'Artisan (Eau de Toilette)
L'Artisan Parfumeur · 1993
48% matchEau Fraiche / Body Basics - Eau Fraiche
Elizabeth Arden · 1986
47% matchCarthusia Uomo (Eau de Parfum)
Carthusia · 2004
46% matchQuercus
Penhaligon's · 1996
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Last updated: October 26, 2026