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Issey Miyake

L'Eau Majeure d'Issey

Perfumer: Aurélien Guichard

2017MenModern
5.7/ 10
Community score
207 ratings
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Issey Miyake L'Eau Majeure d'Issey is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that suits spring and summer days.

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Skunky's take: The kind you spray in the morning to start the day.

How does it perform?

From 176 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 36% of votes are positive.

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.

  1. Fresh
  2. Citrus
  3. Aquatic
  4. Sweet
  5. Synthetic
  6. Spicy
  7. Woody

What does L'Eau Majeure d'Issey smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage is moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure and daily wear, with some room for the office. Voters mostly see it as masculine and modern.

It opens with grapefruit and bergamot for a bright citrus start, then moves to ambergris in the heart and cashmeran in the base. An aquatic, sweet line runs alongside faint spicy and woody touches. The overall impression is clean, cool and slightly synthetic. Bvlgari Le Gemme - Tygar (Eau de Parfum) and OrkusOdes Ikaros have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Grapefruit
    • Bergamot
  2. First hours

    • Ambergris
  3. Towards evening

    • Cashmeran

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 40%
    Spring
  • 39%
    Summer
  • 17%
    Autumn
  • 4%
    Winter
  • Casual
    29%
  • Daytime
    25%
  • Office
    18%
  • Sport
    14%
  • Nighttime
    8%
  • Evening
    6%

Least picked for evenings.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026