Le Feu D'Issey Light

Le Feu D'Issey Light has one of the best bottle designs I've ever seen. It's also an accurate representation of the perfume itself; fiery and a spicy core, but softened by a milky, dewy veil. The opening surprises me every time I apply it. Anise and bergamot give the opening it's refreshing, sour and bitter bite; mahogany lends a smooth, woody touch. Rather remarkable is the rose that blooms amidst these aforementioned notes - it's very fragrant and full, but not prominent. I can't really make out the coconut, but I guess it serves to give the opening a bit of sweet- and fullness. After the opening has settled, almost immediately a very nice jasmine pops up along with the milk note, giving the fragrance a floral, milky edge. The milk note used in LFIL is of the warm, creamy, soft kind. It's really lovely and complements the rose really well. The rose is amplified in the middle stage, which makes it a bit more noticeable. Hortensia and caramel lurk in the background. After the middle notes start to fade, a very smooth sandalwood appears. It interwinds beautifully with the rose, jasmine, anise and milk. Cedar and guaiac wood amplify the woody impression created by the mahogany. If I concentrate, I can smell the slightest whisper of vanilla and amber in the drydown. The musk appears almost at the end of the ride, giving Le Feu Light a slight plushy feeling. It starts of quite strong in the beginning, projecting quite aggressively the first hour, but it dries down to a skin scent after about 2 hours. It lasts about 7-8 hours, which is long enough for me. To conclude: it is a really nice fragrance, worthy of all the hype. Try picking it up if you have the chance, you will not be disappointed. On a side note, it quite reminded me of Declaration D'un Soir. DuS is more spicy and woody though and obviously misses the milky touch, but lovers of Le Feu Light should still check it out.

(Half of this review went away when I edited, sorry...) Le Feu d'Issey light is a feminine frag, but, which is not frequent, it quite stands aside of any gender role playing, so it can as well serve as unisex. It is independent, original, it plays its notes like it wants to. None of the many and various notes is cliche or obvious - you smell rose but it never gets floral-romantic, you smell milk and caramel but before it gets sweet, in your face sexy or childish, you fall into woody notes (very noble here) that, on the other hand, never go too far in the rambo-neandertal masculinity that you meet in woody perfumes so often. Lovely perfume that will give you charm but won't take your wit away. Of course the original is much more interesting, but it's so hard to get it and prices are so absurd that I will easily content myself with ligh version.

I bought both Feu while in fashion college in Toronto at 19 years old. That was a wild time for me. And this was the perfect scent for that time. Many cold late nights, working, studying, playing, lots of boys and fancy clothes and fast cars and dangerous situations. I would get asked what I was wearing every day. There was nothing like it at the time. I’m a loud and firey person and this was the perfect scent. When those two bottles were empty and the line had been discontinued, it was a sad day. I now lean towards green scents to tone down my fire, but there is always a thought in my mind about tracking down a vintage bottle. I wish they brought it back. I’m going to try some similar ones soon.

I adore this perfume. I could never choose a favourite perfume as what I wear depends on my mood, what I'm wearing, the weather, even the seasons. But if I had to pick a signature scent this would be a top contender, I've used it since it's release in 2000. It is very nice on me and develops into a warm, ambery scent that hooks peoples sense of smell and makes them often lean in to ask what I'm wearing. I like the fact that the sillage is subtle as to me there's nothing worse than the smell of really strong perfume on someone that you can detect from 10 feet away.

Oh this is good stuff. A creamy, powdery sweet milk + licorice smell. I do get the whiff of citrus as mentioned; I would've guessed lemon. It's soft but not weak. It's warm but not stuffy. I could see this being worn year round. It's like a mother's hug and cuddly as a cashmere sweater. I am sad that it's discontinued but so happy to have discovered it and I'll keep and use my bottle sparingly. Quite the hidden gem, this one is. I've never tried the original but now I want to check out more fragrances with milk as a listed note.

Bright anise to open--fresh and green. Bergamot imparts its illuminating energy then spills its sour delight into a thin milky veil. A light buttermilk wash with an unblossomed, green floral tint. The drydown, a lacteous, green wood, gently spiced with the efflorescence of anise--like the tender, milky sap of a young, fertile tree. Very similar to Lanvin Oxygene without the warm pepper. Comforting with an unusual energetic serenity. Fresh, clean, uplifting, and yes, I'd like a full bottle please.

Countains: mandarine, cardamom, may rose, white lily, black pepper, solar note, milk accord, teak wood, oppoponax, white musk, amber. This scent is a rich peppery, warm, slightly flowery / ambery. The amber reign the perfume accompanied with the black pepper and just a breath of rose while the lily is the queen of the floral notes. From the start to finish, this scent has a warm sweetness to it. It's very unisex in my opinion. It's seductive and I real most try of a top list.

This is such a beautiful smell! I wish they would re-release this it brings back such good memories for me when i went to the gold coast when i was 12 with my mother and she would use this perfume. She still has a bottle back home that i sniff whenever i'm over. It's such a wonderful smell. if anyone knows of any similar scents please tell me :D i'm looking for the closest smelling one to this. The online prices are just redic.

This was my first perfume, 5 years back. i remembered one of my friend remarks about this perfume, she told me every time she walked pass my room she smell me! Every time she walk into my room she smell me! And she didnt know how to describe the smell. And she couldn't tell that it was actually a perfume smell. :)) A very nice perfume. definitely like sunshine in a bottle.

SUCH A SHAME THAT IT`s ONLY THE "LIGHT VERSION" AVAILABLE!!! I LOVED THE STRONG ONE, well, it`s a solace, that they did not take this one out of programme at least... this one smells not so unique like the strong one, but still unique, vanilla is the ground in the light version, that makes it a little bit more casual and able to wear on day...

do u know that smell when u came to pâtissier , that warm sweet smell, its soft,sweet,elegant and soo milky u know that smell when u prepare for cake? coconuts,milk,honey, how rich is that ..!! warm milk spilled on a table which is made of precious wood.. i like that expression ..!! its one of my next top list for sure, i luve it

My ex-boyfriend purchase this for me when it came out. Around 2002. And, I fell in love. It was only like $60 at that time. Because it is not longer sold, sellers on eBay are selling for close to $200. And I like it so much, I may fold one day. It was the perfect scent for a beautiful, spring day.

I love this perfume... the scent is suitable for tropical climate. One of the very few perfumes I could wear without giving me a headache or nausea. Wish I had bought another bottle! Hoping that Issey Miyake will bring this back!!!!

What an awful mistake to discontinue something like this 😭 loved it and my mam still talk about it a lot, unfortunately there are no other great perfume I would point out by IM this was about it.

it was the first scent i bought twice in a row. beautiful, delicate yet very unusual and striking. soft, milky yet fresh. i am sad the house moved to those headaches inducing watery things.

I LOVED THIS♥️ People used to stop me and demand to know what fragrance I was wearing. Much like Lancôme Magnifique I will never understand why it was discontinued so swiftly💔

Please bring it back.... When it was released, it wasnt a time to appreciate this masterpiece.... Cant love enough a perfume... It's divine!

Recently I tried Jo Malone Scarlet Poppy and I think it reminds me a lot about Le Feu D'Issey Light!

I love it! Very rich, feminine, soft, and everybody loves it! I could'nt wear it foy years

Big fragrant thanks to the generosity of Yurpdod, who was a fragrance angel by sending me a sample of this, the original Le Feu D'Issey, and a few other fragrances purely out of generosity. He sent me these samples after reading my review of Le Feu D'Issey, which I hadn't smelled in many years and smelling that was like a time machine for me. I had never smelled this one, and I quite like it to my surprise! It has similar character but it is unique as others have said here. I think it is a slightly more wearable version, which isn't a bad thing. It has that smokiness and milkiness of the original, but is more blended down in my opinion. Again, not really a bad thing but it isn't the same certainly. I really like the combination of notes in this. I get the anise and it is sweet but not cloying, and the bergamot really adds freshness which I love in my fragrances. I do tend to be a floriental lover so this has the complexity and edge, but is also feminine and pretty. I may have to see if I can get a bottle of this for a reasonable price, since the original Le'Feu is so crazy expensive and hard to get. I think there were way many more of these available on eBay last I checked.