L’Eau d’Issey Fleur de Bois

I was shopping for a new perfume at Macy's a couple months ago, and sniffing around the D&G line. When a nice woman behind the counter asked me what I was looking for, I said "not too girly." She told me this fragrance had come in a day before, and I should try it. Immediately liked it, and liked it even more as it settled on my skin. The opening is sort of harsh (possibly too much freesia) - but even that reminds me of my very first Bath and Body Works scented lotion (that extra-strong freesia scent from the 90's). It lasts a few hours on me, which is just fine. By the end it's not really floral at all, which suits me even better. To me, it smells like a walk in the woods on a drizzly day in late fall. Very pleased to have it on my shelf.

This has got to be one of the most sensual and sophisticated perfumes ever created, and why it was only limited edition is beyond me?!?!?!? :/ I have been searching high and low to find a dupe for this, so if anyone can help me out, I'd be really grateful! With that said, if anyone from Issey Miyake's team reads this - PLEASE bring this perfume back!!! It really was one in a million!!!!

This one is quite beautiful even though not strong enough to have great sillage. A bit unusual floral and not very girly kind of a fragrance, bordering on unisex. Initial strong notes of freesia and mild undertones of rose, it’s a lovely woody perfume. Can be worn everyday to work without annoying others. Lasting power is about 3-4 hours on my skin and it slowly reduces to a skin scent.

It's floral and musky, perfect for day time wear and it lasts me the whole day. Love it!

Discontinued and rare. Was fortunate to find one on Mercari for $28 with about 25% left. Fair deal. This is unmistakably Issey Miyake L’eau d’Issey with a twist of cedar. The woodiness is VERY light and airy. Do not expect anything WOODY woody like Aesop Hwyl or Diptyque Tam Dao. The woods here serve to replace the dewy vibes of L’eau d’Issey EDT/EDP. I actually prefer this over the EDT, but I still find the EDP #1. As the name suggests, it is first and foremost a floral fragrance with a cedar undertone, which I assume is a lot of Iso E Super, but not enough of it where it smells of pencil shavings (which I LOVE). I really really like it, but I dont suggest anyone seek this out UNLESS it’s at a good deal. This is not worth scalper prices because it’s not THAT much of a flanker from the widely available L’eau. If you really need more woods, just get L’eau pour Homme. Oh, I realize now people are asking “how does it compare to Homme?” This is A LOT softer. Pour Homme is sharper with a heavier woody base. Solid 8/10 and easy wear.