L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu

Luckily, I got another chance to wear Yuzu after some time. Even after years this fragrance gets my appreciation for very specific range of lightness it has. First off, opening is marvelous and very green. No sharp tone whatsoever. While ginger boosts up semisweet notes of citron and definitely mandarin orange. Very orange, zesty one. You cannot miss it at all! In fact, it almost reminds something between birch and nettle freshness. Accords are not so woody and earthy at all. Aquatic quality of the juice let them project rather spicy. Beneath all these citrus notes finds vetiver and some bois notes, amongst which cedar is most sensible. Sniffing a little longer, you get a staying power of vetiver or rather tannins giving it that aforementioned tea character and limonene -- that is aroma what sticks even deep in a throat. To me, top notes are bastante green and personally, I find it to be very aromatic green scent, even though only green thing might be the flacone from frosted glass - which is in that same fashion as original L’eau d’Issey pour Homme. Definitely unisex frag with something dated in it. Not in a bad way, not in a good one. Though I love Yuzu and I always enjoy to wear it, that aspect of tradition coming from base composition distracts me. Well, understandably, if it is what makes Issey frags distinctive, you need to let it grow on you eventually.

Rockstar..!! How ‘bout a clean and fresh Rockstar..?!?! This juice is really good... Yes, even in South Carolina, the cooler temps are here, but with a cloudless blue sky filled with sunshine, I had the urge for a citrus blast today... Issey Miyake’s Yuzu gave me exactly what I needed. The original Issey Miyake DNA is there with a little extra citrus kick. While geared more toward Spring and Summer wear, I had no problem pulling this off on this beautiful Fall day. Speaking of which, I felt clean and fresh all day and may decide to wear this more often in cooler temps. Performance was above average, lasting 6+ hours on me and even longer on clothing. The projection was initially beyond arm’s length, but the dry down settled to arm’s length distance, ideal for close quarter or office setting. I am impressed and this vibe will be a crowd pleaser..!! My final tally for Yuzu is 4.5 stars out of 5. This juice is definitely one of the best Summer hot weather fragrances in my collection and I thoroughly enjoyed it today. I highly recommend adding Yuzu to any collection and it comes with a solid love for the fragrance community. Enjoy your day and happy fragrance hunting...

This review has been edited after much experience with this fragrance. I have upgraded it from a like to a love. This fragrance has become practically indispensable to me and I am sad that is is discontinued. I blind bought this because I wanted a strong and bitter energizing Yuzu, and that is exactly what I got. It is very stimulating, It will give you that extra kick you might need during the day. Unfortunately, there is a Baby Powder scent that I suspect to be part of the Issey DNA. I normally don’t like this scent in a male fragrance; however, there is nearly a masterful balancing of the sharp and poignant Yuzu with the soft powdery cleanliness. The Yuzu is brimming with audacious character and disarming distinction. It’s like a sour bitter springy spicy citrus margarita. In this sense the powdery Issey dna almost apologizes for the boldness of it, and there is a fresh and clean cucumber-esque accord that smooths it out (somewhat). It is smooth in the sense of a freshly plucked citrus fruit that is round yet still bumpy and nubby all over. This is just another unique highlight of a really unique fragrance.

Perhaps Issey Miyaki’s finest summer fragrance of them all... and there are a lot. This is the best Yuzu fragrance I’ve smelled yet. It has that wonderfully juicy yet sour opening blast that is a joy to experience, especially on a hot day. This stuff was made for the humid Japanese summers, so if you live in a similar climate and have been looking for something that works in heat and humidity, look no further. IM Yuzu works so well because it has minimal sweetness and there are no synthetic, cloying aspects to it. Projection and sillage are modest but appropriate for this kind of scent, just enough to generate a pleasant, refreshing aura for hours. IM Yuzu is a rare bird, so you’ll smell quite unique if you wear this. It’s really a superb offering from a house that specializes in fresh fragrances.

Just received my bottle, a blind buy. My first impressions; this is instantly recognisable as an offspring of the original l'Eau d'Issey pour Homme. Without comparing side by side (just yet) I'd say this one is less complex but no less beautiful. The yuzu of course plays a starring role once again, there's also a distinctive citron (cedrat) note which combined with the ginger and a touch of vetiver gives a slight nod the the original Dior Homme Sport (2008), at least to my nose. Essentially though I find this to be a more streamlined l'Eau d'Issey PH, crafted with the hot weather in mind, I really think this could come into it's own in the high heat, a more refreshing, less intense and less spicy take on the original. Gorgeous scent.

I'll say it now and expect this to remain the case for a long time: Simply the greatest summer fragrance I've come across, it's particularly good for the hot weather during the day. Incredibly uplifting and bright, I absolutely LOVE this stuff. For me this lasts a lot longer and smells better than the also rather fine Oceanic Expedition flanker (which I also gladly own) and the original Pour Homme. I'm going to most definitely keep an eye out for a second bottle. Fantastic ginger and citrus scent which doesn't disappear as quickly as most other summer fragrances (at least for me)! It's like Issey pour homme original/Oceanic Expedition with a touch of the classic masterpiece Dior Homme Sport (2008), but lighter and with more citrus!

There's no space for life in this frag! Perhaps, i've smelled that condensed and non compromised citruse for a long time. Last time, something which was louded of citruses what I smell was Essenza di Colonia Acqua di Parma, but when AdP was more occidental smell (barber) and project loudly then YUZU after application almost immediately come down close to skin on me. Longevity is good, around 7 hours and smell evolve on skin and suprizing by showing in turns her heavy (like Issey Intense PH version) and bright face. SCENT: I don't know. I must try this more. LONGEVITY: 7 PROJECTION: 2

Now owning at least 80% of Issey-Miyake men's and women's scents (women's for my wife)... Yuzu is extremely nice and becomes my 3rd favorite from Issey-Miyake. Its such an amazing opening which to me is my favorite part of Yuzu but shortly after (30min later) falls flat. It then losses is wow factor and can easily become lost within the hour. To me... The original last slightly longer. This scent is amazing and different inge beginning but the blends into the original issey. Soooo nice. Very 2014. If your an Issey-Miyake fan, then this is a must have. 8.5 out of 10. :-)

THIS IS PERFECTION IN A BOTTLE!! I have always been a fan of Issey Miyake, and this was the first time i had smelt this refreshing beauty. Initially after the first spritz i was a little unsure, but once it had dried down, OMFG! New signature for sure! All my family and friends know my smell as being very green, herbal and sweet citrusy/aquatic. I live in Australia, so Issey thrives here in our weather, due to the dry heats out west and the humidity up north along the east coast.

This was a blind buy, and it's really really nice! I am a lover of sweet smelling/gourmand fragrances for the most part and L'Eau d' Issey Yuzu is on the opposite end of my current fragrance spectrum. Yes, it has the dna of the original but those citrus notes have been dialed to the max with this one. I wonder how this will fare during the cold weather months, because I do like the freshness of L'Eau d' Issey Pour Homme Yuzu.

Quick update, I finally wore this on a warm day, I was doing very physical work outdoors all day (so a lot of perspiration!) and I was still getting gentle wafts of the fragrance more than 6 hours later. 8 hours plus later I could still smell it on my skin (would've been more but I needed a shower!). Such a brilliant and uplifting scent, truly gorgeous and with excellent performance. A true gem, I love it. <3

It opens with a green, vibrant, sour hyper blast of yuzu and oh boy it is loud; all I can smell is yuzu. Then the perfume calms down and becomes a grand deja vú of the original mixed with its Sport flanker with prominent yuzu, nugmet and mandarine. A nice edition. If you love the original you'll love this.

A superb summer citrus fragrance, clean & crisp too. I'm surprised that lemon verbena (verveine) isn't in the note listing. I can sense the original l'Eau d'Issey PH here but this is also it's own thing, it's also lighter and less woody. I think they should bring this one back as a staple in the line ;)

as somebody below mentioned, this one is definitely the best citrus freshie of the issey line. it is extremely similar to oceanic expedition but with a perfectly balanced smooth yuzu/grapefruit note whereas oceanic has a hyper astringent citrus that can burn the nose hairicles if its not hot enough.

My curiosity has been satisfied. L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Yuzu does hold up very well during the cooler weather months. It's a spicy scent that sneaks up on you when you least expect it and is a pleasant surprise.

It was a scorcher today and I reached for this citrus bomb for relief. This particular fragrance can be used in all four seasons and by both men and women in my view. I love it!

An absolutely gorgeous freshie! Citric in the top with a beautifully smooth vetiver dry down. Wow!

Like a icy cold glass of cloudy lemonade with a splash of ginger. Niiiiiice!!

I found it for a 100$. I am not sure if I want toget it for this price.

MR MIYAKE SHOULD RERELEASE THIS BEAUTIFUL GOURGEOUS SCENT!!