L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Pour Homme

Okay, this one is definitely different. Take this review with a grain of salt because I just got it today in the mail and I'm currently wearing fresh out the shower. I like to review stuff after wearing through different weather but I have a word vomit I feel like getting out So my thoughts with this bottle are mixed. The opening to me was very.... Hmmm. Not my style.... But the dry down so far is blooming into something. It opens green, very very green like early morning countryside green and it's looming to a teal thunderstorm. It's evoking an emotion from me that's hard to explain. It reminds me of that feeling you have when it's raining, you're sick but feel comfy and kinda high from all the meds you're on lol. The fragrance does NOT make me sick, or feel sick, it's the emotion of feeling... Pretty zen after cough syrup or something. I definitely get like a blueberry, rainforest under a teal sky vibes from this.. also underwater feelings. I can't say this fragrance is "Very Green" as others have put it. I'm the opening, yes... But it transitions into something like very, mystical blue and green. It feels nostalgic and so hard to put into words. If you're into astrology, it's pretty Piscean. As I just smelled my wrist again it's changed again that quick.... I was about to write that this reminded me of Fahrenheit by Dior a little bit now it's changing into something gorgeous. That's never happened to me while writing a review. It's playing some very delicate notes that are reminiscent of the original Issey Miyake Pour Homme. It's giving a cool wind through those aforementioned blues and greens. Almost soapy bubble bath like.. Omg. Jacques Cavallier is a genius I've never smelled anything like this that I can put my finger on but it's so nostalgic. I sprayed this on about 40 minutes ago and the magic is happening now, Live. This smells poetic as hell. I feel like the fragranceis taking me on a journey somewhere... At first it was bright, sunny, green, clear clouds and warm, then a sudden thunderstorm under a teal sky erupted... The wind is blowing cool through a warm day, very pleasant, the wind isn't very high like it warrants a tornado watch, but pleasant enough to sit on your front porch and enjoy the rain shower. Its not stopping there though, you find a secret cave in the weather. At once all of your thoughts begin to calm and all of your senses are active. You feel like a child again. All of nature's scents, from the rain, to the wind, to the vivid smells of the earth begin to dance together harmoniously. You see and hear leaves flying in the wind. Peace. Meditation. Wow... This is just my first few sprays so I'm sure this bottle is going to show me something else when the juice matures. This is wonderful. I get that heart feeling from this. Not just a pleasant smell. This is very emotive. I read before I bought this some got a melancholy vibe. I don't entirely. I get more of a holistic vibe. I feel joy, love, melancholy, contentment, wonder, sexiness, presence, acceptance. Life. I definitely get that tea vibe too. What a ride.. can't wait to wear this on a rainy, windy day. This juice isn't just a fragrance, it doesn't just "smell good"... This is a message in a bottle. It's saying something profound that words can't describe. Like ... Sentient. Wild

اقتباس ژاپنی حالا که بحث بر سر تخریب محیط زیست و طبیعت در این سال‌ها مدام به گوشمان می‌خورد، اگر قرار بود ۱۰ عطر برای بزرگداشت طبیعت انتخاب کنم قطعا یکی از آنها ایسی میاکه بلو بود، هم به خاطر طبیعی بودن رایحه، منظورم مواد خام طبیعی نیست بلکه منظورم رایحه رئالیستی طبیعت است و هم حس جنگلی و سرسبز عطر. اولین تصویری که این بطری جذاب آبی برایم تداعی کرد دراز کشیدن بر یک تپه کم‌شیب سرسبز پر از گیاه با انبوه درخت‌های کوتاه و کهن سال بود جایی مثل تپه‌هایی که در کردستان و لرستان می‌بینید با درخت‌های بلوط و گون و گلابی‌های وحشی و...، آبی این عطر برای من نظاره‌ی آن آدمی ست که در آن سبز بهاری به آسمان صاف آبی خیره شده و به فکر فرو رفته بدون آنکه بداند به چه فکر می‌کند یا بدون آنکه اصلا بتواند به چیزی فکر کند. این متفاوت‌ترین عطر بلویی است که تا به حال بوییده‌اید، من نمونه‌ی مشابهی برایش پیدا نمی‌کنم شاید در عطرهای سبز نیش بتوانید تشابهاتی پیدا کنید، برای من اقتباسی از آن عطرهای سبز غربی ست با روح شرقی/ژاپنی، دقیقا مثل اقتباس‌های کوروساوا از نمایشنامه‌های شکسپیر، تو گویی شکسپیر ژاپنی بوده است، مکان و زمان آدم‌ها هم ژاپن دوران سامورایی‌ها، تلفیقی از روح غربی و شرقی. لوکا تورین این عطر را گیاهانی از مریخ می‌داند و غیر قابل پوشیدن، اما از نظر من این یک اثر هنری ست با گیاهانی که قرن‌ها در زمین‌هایمان روییده‌اند. عطری‌ست که نبودنش در مجموعه عطربازها گناه کبیره ست. عطرهای بلو معمولا آبزی و شور و فرش و اوزونیک‌اند اما ایسی میاکه بلو در میان عطرهای بلو یک استثناست. یک عطر بی‌نظیر سبز و گیاهی با لکه‌های قهوه‌ای و حسی فرش. این عطر شروعی شفاف و سبز با ته مایه‌ای شیرین (اما محو) دارد که پشت بندش فضایی تلخ، گیاهی، دارویی و کافور مانند خلق می‌کند و بعد از مدتی حالتی اسپایسی زیر آن سبزی شروع به حرکت می‌کند و لکه‌های قهوه‌ای رنگ و چوبی در این زمینه سبز نمایان می‌شوند. با حضور زنجبیل گرمایی دلپذیر شبیه زمانی که وسط تابستون گرم زیر سایه درختانی تنومند در نزدیکی جایی که آب چشمه کوچکی از کنارتان می‌گذرد به دل طبیعت زده‌اید، شما گرمای تابستون را حس می‌کنید اما در آن سایه گرمتان نیست. این عطرِ سکوت نیست، عطر صداهاست، درست مثل همان به دل طبیعت زدن است، از صدای ماشین‌ها و شهر دوری گرفته‌اید اما صدای آن طبیعت، صدای باد که گیاهان را به رقص و نجوا وامی‌دارد، صدای پرندگان که در آسمان نیلگون موج می‌زند به دل اصوات دعوتتان می‌کند. تغییر در این عطر مانند تغییر رنگدانه‌های کملون است، بسیاری فکر می‌کنند اگر یک کملون را بر روی سطحی با رنگی متفاوت قرار دهیم به سرعت تغییر رنگ می‌دهد، اما اینگونه نیست، گاهی شما حتا متوجه روند تغییر رنگ نمی‌شوید، خسته می‌شوید، سرتان را برمی‌گردانید و بعد از مدتی شاید نیم ساعت بعد می‌بینید در جاهایی رنگدانه‌هایی تغییر کرده‌اند کملون سبز نقاط قهوه‌ای پیدا کرده نیم ساعت بعد لکه‌هایی خاکستری، چنان آرام که متوجه روند تغییر رنگ نمی‌شوید، برای همین این عطر برای بعضی‌ها رایحه‌ای خطی از رزماری و زنجبیل است بدون حضور گل‌ها و چوب، اما باید سرتان را برگردانید و گاه‌گداری دوباره نگاه کنید و ببینید در بستر این رزماری جذاب لکه‌ها آرام آرام نمایان و محو و دیگرگون می‌شوند.

I will start by saying that I am a huge fan of Issey Miyake fragrances, so I may be a tiny bit biased; two of IM's frags sit in my top 5 fragrances, both are fragrances designed for cold weather and night wear (not what IM is known for). I own many of the other L'eau D'issey flankers as part of my collection, as I'm a fan of the house, yet I rarely find myself reaching for them. It's very difficult for me to find fragrances for the warmer days, I find most freshies to be unbelievably boring and usually generic, soapy, citrus, musk *yawn*. I received a sample of this as a freebie alongside a decant of Nuit D'issey Bois Arctic. I didn't have very high expectations, even though I know Issey Miyake has made some bangers, I usually stick with the darker frags. I first sprayed this on a warm Friday afternoon in late May of 2024. I had never checked the notes and was waiting for the typical Yuzu, lilly, lotus, musk concoction that most of the L'eau D'issey Pour Homme frags are known for, with some sort of fresh oceanic twist, but it never came. What is this I'm smelling? This doesn't smell very Blue at all! Wow! What an opening: the rosemary is very prominent, there is certainly some citrus present (not yuzu, but lime and some orange ) almost bitter, unapologetically green, the photorealistic juniper accord with cypress and ginger come through with some light lavender undertones. This stuff absolutely transforms in the warm spring air the bitterness fades as the aromatics take over. The oakmoss, cedar, and amber really ground everything as the fragrance transitions from one phase to another. This is an unbelievable composition, one of the most daring frags from Issey Miyake, only rivaled by the likes of Noir Ambré, Polaris, and Or Encens which came over 10+, years later. The quality of this juice is incredible and especially shines in the heat and humidity. A very mature composition, not as playful as the typical L'eau D'issey Pour Homme offerings. Bleue D'issey is elegant, crisp, green, beautiful. It's not blind buy safe, I didn't enjoy it as much initially as I do now. This is one of those fragrances that not everyone will enjoy, but it's absolutely phenomenal quality (almost in the same way many people view Encre Noire a la Extreme). I would recommend this for mature guys, 28+, works so well in the warmer months, but I can see it being used in the early autumn and early spring as well. It becomes too bitter in the cold in my opinion so I would avoid November through early March if you live in cooler regions. Longevity is excellent, easy 8+ hours with good projection in the first 2-3 hours. Masterpiece fragrance, niche quality, sadly discontinued but still available for cheap. 9/10

I first bought this fragrance in 2005 and it was my signature scent at a time when I only owned 5 bottles of cologne total. It wasn't the best scent in my small collection back then but it was the scent I kept going back to. There's something about this frag that draws you in. Bleue D'Issey is a very masculine fragrance which to me smells a lot more green than blue. But talk about a versatile fragrance. It can be worn in any season of the year with ease and it will project well in each of them. I personally like to wear this when it is raining. It's no exaggeration to say that this performs much better than current formulations of the original L'Eau D'Issey. In a typical wearing I can smell this on my skin 10 hours later with sillage going strong for 5 of those 10 hours. On t shirts this will last much longer. There is a complexity about this fragrance that is hard to put into words. It's just a captivating fragrance with an interesting blend of notes that i really love. There is a spiciness that comes in heavy but quickly recedes and supports not dominates (which im thankful for) in the first hour of the scent. During the drydown it becomes a lot more sweet and earthy. It was blended very well and is a quality fragrance from the Miyake House. Bleue is perhaps my favorite scent from the house so far. If you had issues with the cat urine accord in the original, get your nose on this and you may appreciate the nuances of the Issey Miyake style of perfumery. Like Mugler scents Miyake scents are distinctive to their brand. When you smell a scent by Issey Miyake it smells like a scent by Issey Miyake. I like their consistency in that regard. Even when they sell out and go along with the crowd in the names and types of frags they make with words like "Intense" or "Nuit" or "fraiche", you can expect it won't smell like any other designers take on a scent. I truly appreciate that about the house. Bleue is a beautiful scent which has a way of growing on those who smell it. It can be overpowering depending on sprays but overall its a very smooth, manly scent with an edge to it. It would fit at the office or during casual moments and is another skeleton key in the frag game. It just fits any situation. Bleue doesn't smell synthetic and is one of the most impressive scents one can buy under $35. It doesn't get the attention or the respect it deserves. Simply put...This is a gem which stands out in a crowd of commercial fragrances. It doesn't get the appreciation far more inferior scents receive. 8.5/10...A must try...If you like standing out and not smelling like the "masses" while not spending $500 for the privilege you will love this. YouTube Channel- Simply Put Scents

A walk through a neighborhood farmers market with your friends during a hot summer morning next to a northern coast or lake. The hot summer sun brings out the smell of the dewy rosemary, freshly cut citrus, freshly cut wooden knickknacks, and sea spray. Life is good. Wow. A stunning opening of freshly muddled green rosemary, juicy citrus', and aromatic lemongrass with a wonderful marine leaning cypress backbone very reminiscent of the cypress in "Costa Azzura" by Tom Ford. As it dries down it becomes this wonderful marine woody cypress note surrounded by a medley of clean yet realistic aromatics, woods, and florals. This shit is one of the most underrated/hidden gems I've ever smelled. Everyone and their mother talks about "Nuit D'Issey" or the OG "L'Eau D'Issey Pour Homme" by Issey Miyake, so much so that I glossed over this scent for the past 3 or so years I've been doing this hobby. However, when I found a 2.5 oz bottle of this going for $25 on amazon, I had to pull the trigger and smell it due to the raving reviews. I say this with full confidence: they were right. This is easily my favorite Issey Miyake scent, and I'm excited to bring this into the weekly rotation for these upcoming warmer months. Super natural smelling, especially for the price, and while it may share the cypress note with "Costa Azzura" by Tom Ford, this is a twinge fresher and a bit more casual than CA. Cannot recommend this enough, especially for the price. Super long lasting performance with surprisingly good projection for the profile. 9.7/10. Signature Scent Worthy. Song vibe - Kodachrome by Paul Simon EDIT Now that I’ve worn about 1/3 of my bottle I’ve been able to pick apart this fragrance a bit more. 1) While I do see the shower gel comparisons, if you show me a shower gel that smells like this I’ll buy the whole stock. There is an undeniable clean/soapy backbone to this, but I think that’s just the backbone of most Issey Miyake scents. 2) While the performance is definitely there, as I’ve worn it into work a few times and it lasted til I get home from the gym, but the projection is only for about first 2-3 hours, sometimes 4 if I was working outside. In short: fantastic performance for the price. 3) this is one of the best spring/summer office fragrances due to the inoffensive, fresh nature of the scent and the good performance. It sticks with me and I have gotten a decent amount of compliments from fellow coworkers. All in all, and while I don’t ever promote blind buying, this was one of the best blind buys to date.