Issey Miyake has launched L'Eau d'Issey Noir Absolu and L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Noir Absolu, new limited edition flankers to 1993's L'Eau d'Issey and 1994's L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme fragrances.
L'Eau d'Issey Noir Absolu (shown above) ~ is a "floral scent with an amber trail"; the notes include osmanthus, lotus, lily, jasmine, woods and amber. In 50 ml Eau de Parfum, $92.
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Noir Absolu (shown below) ~ is a "spicy woody scent with an amber trail"; the notes include mandarin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cashmere wood and amber. In 100 ml Eau de Toilette Concentrée, $82.
Both fragrances are available now at Neiman Marcus. (via neimanmarcus, additional information via parfuemerie-thiemann.de)
I would try the one for women, the notes sound a bit more up my alley than their past releases. Of course, it does still sound like a watery floral and I’m not sure I really care for those.
I don’t usually care for them either, but L’Eau d’Issey is better than many — and LOVE that bottle in black. I’ll give it a shot!
The black bottle is indeed great. Somehow the colors remind me somehow of Narciso Rodriguez for her. Don’t know why.
I will certainly try the new L’Eau, but so far I couldn’t really smell them…..
I tried the mens on saturday. I thought it was meh. Smells basically the same as the original. Its not dark or Noir in any way.
OH, too bad!
As one who does not walk “the amber trail,” I think I will pass.
🙂
I’m always interested to try any time someone throws osmanthus in the mix – just to see how it turns out!
It seems like amber is the big wave this fall/winter.
Did anyone try the Laura Mericer Ambre Passion Velvet yet?
I haven’t tried the LM, but the name of it is so enticing I might just try to “walk the amber trail.” 😉 (Sorry I keep saying that, but it sounds like a euphemism for who can say what.) Ambre Passion Velvet makes me think of a winter night, snuggled up on a burgundy velvet couch huddled under a cashmere throw, warming myself by the fireplace… Ok, I’m sold! I need to go find that one!
I don’t know. I thought the original was way too clean for my liking, and can’t imagine it with a dollop of amber thrown in. If I’m out and it’s there, I’ll try it, but it isn’t really calling me.
I hope amber is the note d’jour, as it is one of my faves, especially in autumn.
And the men’s version is less expensive than the women’s because…?
The women’s is EDP while the men’s is EDT?
Men’s are almost always less expensive. Might be the concentration, but I think it is one of those things like charging a woman $10 to dry clean a “blouse” and a man $5 to dry clean a “shirt”.
The women’s bottle is ultra-desirable.
I wonder if the women’s one will smell like a “freshly vacated shower cubicle with the light switched off”? : – )
Somehow the combination of “Miyake” + “noir” does not compute, but I tend to smell his stuff in hopes of… I don’t know what. Liking one, I guess. I love the design and concepts, and yeah, that black bottle is great.