L'Eau d'Issey - Shades of Kolam / ロードゥ イッセイ シェード オブ コーラム
Perfumer: Marie Salamagne
18 ratings
From your scent profile
Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey - Shades of Kolam is a fresh, floral scent with a fruity, sweet side, aimed at women and light and easy to wear.
Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.
How does it perform?
From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
SpicyWhat does L'Eau d'Issey - Shades of Kolam / ロードゥ イッセイ シェード オブ コーラム smell like?
It opens with freesia, cardamom and grapefruit: the grapefruit keeps it lively while the cardamom adds a faint spice. In the heart, Rosa centifolia and Indian jasmine sambac bring the floral side forward. Cedar and basmati rice sweeten and soften the finish.
Longevity and sillage are moderate, so it leaves a trace close to the skin. Voters lean towards daily wear, leisure and the office. Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Ultime and Montblanc Emblem have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Freesia
- Cardamom
- Grapefruit
First hours
- Rosa centifolia
- Indian jasmine sambac
Towards evening
- Cedar
- Basmati rice
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 50%Summer
- 45%Spring
- 5%Autumn
Summer
Spring
Autumn- Daytime33%
- Casual30%
- Office30%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026