L’Eau d’Issey pour Homme Edition Bois

Been wearing Issey Miyake L'eau D'issey Pour Homme for 20years, Definitely know the difference between OG Formulation vs New Formulation. I just got new a bottle of it in a very old condition from a very forgotten old store. My batch is RWT11X produced in Nov-2009. Same dark brown bottle just like on this page picture (First Edition Bois), I'm glad I got this to remember the vintage version of OG Formulation. The other of Edition Bois bottle with light brown is new formulation definitely no difference of the ordinary. So if people said this Edition Bois exactly same they might say the new edition Bois, or maybe they just bullshiting because they just trollgrantica (I believe the don't have the bottle of the vintage) 1. Bottle : Sturdy real wood but very light, bottom engraved with 100ML,batch code, etc Very wonderful bottle. 2. Box : Just ordinary paper box with different design, the difference is inside the box got bottle holder with grey/silver color. 3. Juice : I'm using flat white surface to see the juice color, Edition Bois yellow-brown color, the latest one bright yellow. And more oily than the new formulation . 4. Scent Opening : Bois Edition in the opening got very strong citrusy bitter with more sour than the new formulation, it's so strong so I can't smell the Mid notes and the Base notes, the new formulation the yuzu much more light and flowery on the opening,but sadly the new formulation got very strong alcohol smell in the opening(Doing this side by side definitely the new formulation higher alcohol feel), mean while Edition Bois not alcoholic like the new formulation. The edition Bois opening stage stays longer like citrusy bomb like 45min, new formulation only stayed around 5-10min and get in to mid notes to Base Notes. Middle : Edition Bois evaporated very slow than the new formulation, after 1hr slowly I got the woody watery with a bit flowery feel in this stage but still strong citrusy , mean while new formulation already stayed in mid stage longer before, Flowery Aquatic Woody light citrusy. Edition Bois still looks oliy on skin, mean while new formulation already half faded Base : This stage around after 3-4hrs Edition Bois oil already half faded, new formulation it's gone. The scent of Edition Bois started very similar to mid phase of new formulation but stronger on citrusy. And this phase is the most loved 😍 one, and stayed VERY LONG, mean while new formulation getting weaker but slowly until 8hrs, Edition Bois still strong and started faded on 7hrs, but lasting on skin scent until night (12hrs+) it's like absorbed into the skin like newest release Le sel D'issey. Conclusion: Edition Bois first release brings OG Formulation juice in a new bottle (Dark Brown color), we need longer time to arrived at the beautiful phase of LDPH DNA, New Formulation seems want us to directly enjoy the DNA faster but also losing it also faster... OG Formulation more masculine, mean while New Formulation more leaning towards unisex. But both very similar at the base, OG Formulation just slower transition than the new formulation and OG Formulation more citrusy.

I just bought a bottle of this. I am really hoping that it has some of the former glory of the original 90's bottle I used to own. BTW, does anyone know anything about the Concrete Edition / Edition Beton / On The Rock version from 2009? Maybe it is better than the current formulations of L'eau d'Issey?

Owning at least 80% of Issey-Miyake men's and women's scents.... This is 95% of the original scent. Yes there is a difference between the original and the wood version. Wood gives it a deeper scent which seems to be more richer and wamer in feel. I love it.... 10 out of 10. Sex in a bottle.

UPDATE I got this today and it is amazing! One spray on the back of my hand and it is choking me out a little bit while I work on the computer, haha. That is the old style I remember from when I used to own this years ago!

There is a 2015 version similar to this bottle, filled with the new formula, with addition of some woodsy note. the bottle has a lighter wood color and the package labeled with TRAVELLER'S EXCLUSIVE, sold by FragranceX.