Nuit d'Issey Bleu Astral

Nuit d'Issey Bleu Astral by Issey Miyake smells like SWIMMING POOL WATER, AIRY FRESH-CLEAN LIGHT MARINE-BLEU-AQUATIC (A MORE MATURE BLEU FRAG) the first couple of minutes of the opening reminds be of CK Eternity for Men, that soapy barbershop scent just not as bold or floral as Eternity so it's slightly shower-gelly then turns very blue/bleu aquatic just like your average mass production blue/bleu aquatic but without the bubblegum or fruity sweetness, only slight sweetness comes from the lime (w/ slight zest) and amberwood (similar to YSL Y amberwood); Nuit d'Issey Bleu Astral has a swimming pool blue/bleu aquatic vibe to it, it's clean fresh with a hint of sweetness and salty spiciness (probably the Coriander), when it dries down the leather shines through real nice, it's not a loud leather note but bold enough to be noticed and add some complexity and depth and blends very well never overpowering the fresh clean aquatic bleu/blue water accord, the leather and lime note sets Bleu Astral apart from your basic bleu/blue frags; not a loud or beast projection frag, definitely "mass appealing" "safe" fragrance and can garner likes from those in-close, won't offend anyone and can't be over-sprayed; very versatile masculine fragrance, can be worn for gym office/business or casual day or night-time use, best suited for Spring or Summer, ages 24+; kind of reminds me of TB Maritime Deep Blue; * Issey Miyake (IM) is one of my favorite fragrance brands because they're not scared to be different... with that being said, Nuit d'Issey Bleu Astral is imo a good smelling and safe fragrance. Sure majority IM fragrances have more complexity & depth and aren't consider 'trendy' except for L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme (a warm weather classic), and with Nuit d'Issey Bleu Astral IM got back to being 'trendy' and 'mass appealing'. Projection/Sillage: DECENT, good 'scent bubble' for about 1-2 hours then turn to a more in-close scent the more it dries. Performance/Longevity: DECENT, will last on avg about 3-5 hours

I picked this up right away, knowing this fragrance was previously discontinued and not wanting to take a chance. I got it pretty cheap off of discounters and I am happy with this purchase. This is an odd fragrance in that it opens with incense first that's typical in nuit and nuit parfum (which I adore), with a blue tinge. Then 15 mins later the lime pops out out of NOWHERE. Never had that with a fragrance where the citrus doesnt dominate first and die off eventually to get to mid and dry down notes. 45 mins later and that beautiful lime is still present, taking front and center while the woods and incense give it umph as supporting players. Nuit was good, but compared to Nuit parfum, it's underwhelming. This is the true eau fresh flanker to Nuit parfum. If you like Nuit parfum and always wanted a spring/summer version (ignoring Nuit EDT), this is the pick up for you. I just got it so this is based on first impressions off a strip, but I will update/edit if I need to after an official skin wear. At around 45 bucks for 120 ml, I think it's a no brainer. As far as performance, maybe it's a batch thing, as I have the newest release and I don't have issues. It projects well around 3 feet for the first hour, goes down to around a foot and half for the next two hours and then becomes a soft scent bubble for the remaining 3 hours (around half a foot). I get around 6 hours before it becomes barely noticeable.

Not sure why I didn't review this before, as I have had it for a few years. I like a lot of Issey miyake frags. The problem is they are always hard to get, unless you want leau dissey or it's intense brother. Both of which I do love. Blue Astral was one of my firsts when I started purchasing fragrances at an alarming rate. I love fresh citrus scents, and if you can make one that can perform in the colder months, then here is my money. I will be honest. It's a beautiful scent. Holds onto the nuit dissey dna. Adds a wonderful unique citrus opening, but it's downfall is performance. It's not loud or intrusive. It's something you wear for yourself. On a special day. Like new years day. Bois Arctic is another great Issey scent with similarities to blue astral. Everything I've said about astral can be said about bois arctic. Great scent. Not so great performance. Good luck getting your hands on either one for a fair price. I paid 40 for my 2.5 and 60 for my 4.2 of BA. Got super lucky last year and scooped a bottle of bois arctic for 50.

Issey Miyake (IM) have such amazing fragrances in their Homme and Nuit Homme lines that it is easy to pass on the flankers that aren't as daring (recall the florals in the original) or intense. Astral fits in to the Nuit line by offering sweet lime and soft fresh woods for a casual and playful experience. Less serious than those that came before, the herbal freshness in this provides a great balance to the sweet lime while the leather and soft woods keep the whole thing grounded and comfortable. It performs really well as most IM fragrances do on my skin and will be my most worn out of the IM fragrances I own because it's office and family friendly. Wifey compliments me almost every time and I really enjoy it too. In my collection, this is has the same vibe as Azzaro Chrome Pure but way more interesting, and Bvlgari Wood Essence but more gentle. This would get lost in freezing temperatures and winter weather but other than that... day or night, Bleu Astral can fit any occasion. A very versatile and beautiful fragrance.

Beautiful name, lovely scent. An all season scent in my opinion that despite its "Nuit" designation can easily be used in the daytime as well. The lime and coriander top notes mix beautifully so that despite their different ingredients, its smell reminds me a lot of Aramis Gentleman - masculine, fresh, smooth and spicy - although Bleu Astral lasts much longer. I definitely pick up the underlying dark musky background that it has inherited from the regular Nuit D'Issey. Unbelievably classy, impressive performance, and great value for money. Recommended! Update: Having tried it again in 5 degrees c, I found that it performs only modestly in cold weather, same smell but retreats into a skin scent within the hour. This leads me to decide that it's best used as a warm weather evening fragrance, where its performance remains impressive. Update 2022: Davidoff Cool Water Reborn EdT has a very similar smell and performance and could be used as a replacement for this increasingly rare scent.

Bleu Astral is Issey Miyake’s most ‘mainstream’ scent DNA outside of the Majeure line. There is little similarity to the OG, Bleu, or Intense- it definitely goes its own way. As a flanker of Nuit d’Issey, it has the similar citrus and leather over a woody base. The opening is quite mesmerizing. It’s the same coriander and lime combination that is so incredible in Austral Expedition- indeed, these two are the closest relatives in the Miyake lineup. Bleu Astral becomes more “cologney” in the drydown, modernly masculine and spicy fresh. I might add that the bottle is a thing of beauty- the deep, transparent, dark glowing blue color truly reflects the scent profile inside. Overall, this is a very nice smelling fragrance and is easy to wear for most all occasions and seasons. If you would like something similar in style to other “Bleu” fragrances but overlaid with some beautiful, amazing notes, give Astral a try.

Airy citrus. Bleu Astral is a citrus scent first, made up of lime, and turned light and airy with creamy ambroxan. The coriander, along with the less noticeable wood and leather, add a certain green woody-spicy depth and character to the fragrance, beautifying it even more without turning it heavy. This is one of the best ambroxan utilization I've encountered so far. A beautiful, light, and easy wear for warmer weather. Suits all ages but leans towards the youngish crowd more. Well done Issey! Another beautiful creation from a really underrated house. "Love"

Citrusy, spicy. Belu Astral is basically lime zest, on aromatic & lightly-spicy coriander, with a blue feel from the ambroxan, made woodier with the leather and the woodsy notes. Fresh, "blue", aromatic, spicy, woody. It does smell like a mix between Issey Nuit & Issey Sport but it is much closer to the latter because of how predominantly the citrus note is. Now, I love both Nuit & Sport but Bleu Astral, as good as it is, is not superior than neither in my opinion. This a mature citrusy fragrance suitable for day & night. The performance is average. "Like"

I'd enlist this into the 'escapism' category of scents. It's the type of juice that helps you forget about where you are and who you are. This is suppose to evoke a diamond canopy and with the Woody edge this carries, everytime I smell it I think of camp fires, the forest at night, running rivers, vast outback mountain ranges, just pure nature really. Not that I'm particularly into that sort of thing but it just takes you there. Not the best longevity in the world but for the price you can't go wrong. Considering getting it.

Got this as a gift from my friends, I was expecting it'll be quite similar to the Original EDT Nuit Dissey, but wow, you could honestly class this as a new perfume, the citrus opening of Lime is sharp and fresh. Right now I'm getting good performance but it's not Peak Summer, so maybe it'll be a bit less in the 45~50 degrees temp. I'm pretty sure it's back in Production since you can get it for a good price on the Walmart website, which is where my friend got it for me Definitely worth getting if you ask me

This is very appealing to the mass actually. It's the blue scent for Issey. This has BDC as dna/vibe. Definitely there. So it's definitely gonna smell nice. Just weak in projection, Silage and longetivy. It doesn't last, Defo need to respray after 3-4hrs. This IM Bleu is different from the rest of the line. The name Bleu is there for. Reason. It's their own Bleu range supposingly for the masses but didn't really got too popular. But it's a good smelling frag and hard to get a dislike.

First of all i agree with Frample this does start off rather fresh, i just tested the Austral expedition on the other hand as well, it comes of a bit more spicy than the Astral but i think thats pretty normal as Austral has more notes, if you put your nose a little to close to where you sprayed they both are a bit dirty and earthy, but walking around i get whiffs of a creamy delightful scent, and that goes for the both of them, i do like them very much the drydown is amazing.

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I love it! Not something very unique, but it's perfect for a summer night out. Very elegant, great performance and overal a good fragrance. As i said, not very unique actually, it does remind me a lot of the original Cool Water from Davidoff and Green Irish Tweed- Creed. It's somewhere between these 2. It's not really a daring fragrance, i don't think someone could say it really sucks. It's pleasant, clean, elegant and safe for every environment.

Amazing fragrance! Lasts unbelievably long especially in warm weather: > 10 hrs. Strong - not overpowering - Citrus/ Spicy/ Moderately Woody mix. Approximately 2 hours after applying - and outdoors in > 33°C weather - the boil-down ( no pun intended ) is a very pleasant & vibrant quality that is characteristic of salty/ peppery/ sea-like/ with something else in there that is quite enigmatic but which adds a marine quality to it. 9.5/ 10 overall

The opening is basically a sharp blast of lime and a blackpepperish spicy scent. It is a really interesting smell, almost "dirty" but not in a bad way: it reminds me of fresh soil. The peppery accord starts a little strong, but it settles down really quickly. Nice quality and worth paying the discounter price. Since it’s a discontinued flanker, just don't overpay for the hype.

I have to agree with the guys below. if this frag had some power and longevity it would have been a great bomb in the market. the scent itself is very nice and quite different from mainstream frags, especiallu blue ones. the versatility is very good on this one, just needed a little umph..

It's actually a nice one from issey. Its Dirty citrusy. different from other blue scents. It is fresh but in a different way. maybe because of leather and amberwood it has a more mature vibe than the other fresh citrusy scents around. I enjoy it, hope you gonna enjoy it too.

This is my favorite Miyake by far.. This is the scent of summer nights by the pool, the beach or at the beach bar in hot summer greek island hotels. Classy, leatherlike, with some amazing limelike notes , that goes along great with Ouzo, grilled meat and oily women <3

Finally this gem came back online for purchase. If you like the original Nuit d’Issey edt you must get this one. It opens up with a nice smooth lime note and then starts to become like nuit d’issey. Simply fantastic. Recommend buying a full bottle of it.