L'Eau d'Issey Noir Absolu
Perfumer: Olivier Cresp
16 ratings
From your scent profile
Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Noir Absolu is a fresh, floral women's fragrance in which aquatic and green tones rest on a sweet, woody base. It has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 19 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.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
63% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Aquatic
- Green
- Sweet
- Woody
Fresh
Floral
Aquatic
Green
Sweet
WoodyWhat does L'Eau d'Issey Noir Absolu smell like?
It begins with lotus and osmanthus, which give it a cool, watery feel. Jasmine and lily follow in the heart and bring out the floral side. In the base, amber and woody notes sweeten the scent and give it more weight.
Longevity is rated good while sillage is weak, so it stays close to the skin and reads as a quiet scent. Voters lean towards daytime, leisure and office wear, with evening and night out further behind. Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Or Absolu and Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lotus
- Osmanthus
First hours
- Jasmine
- Lily
Towards evening
- Amber
- Woody notes
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Spring
- 29%Summer
- 25%Autumn
- 8%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Daytime23%
- Casual23%
- Office23%
- Evening15%
- Nighttime13%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
56% matchL'Eau d'Issey Or Absolu
Issey Miyake · 2011
47% matchCochabamba
Harry Lehmann
45% matchBeautiful Magnolia (Eau de Parfum)
Estēe Lauder · 2021
44% matchLily & Tangerine
Label
43% matchBambú Hombre
Adolfo Dominguez · 2008
43% matchIdylle Eau Sublime
Guerlain · 2011
43% matchL'Eau d'Issey (Eau de Toilette)
Issey Miyake · 1992
41% matchNéroli Intense
Jeanne en Provence
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Last updated: October 26, 2026