L'eau D'Issey Pour Homme Sport FOR MEN by Issey Miyake - 50 ml EDT Spray

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It was at one time one of my favorites and now I can't get the smell of cat urine out of my mind when i smell it. This is a new addition to the L'Eau d'Issey collection, which adopts a fresher, sportier and more adventurous tone, following the classic minimalist lines that characterise the firm. My only complaint is that it somewhat smells like the original in the drydown, but by then all is forgiven for the wonderful opening and middle of this EDT. The leather is a sporty leather (similar to the one you find in Chopard 1000 Miglia) and is just enough to round everything off. It fades away in a couple of hours, in 4 hours it's completely gone, silage though in the beginning is strong, it fills the room!

I wish I could smell all the complex notes others' are getting but the only thing this smells like to me is SOAP. There's a salty vibe not unlike that found in the Bvlgari Aqva series, but this fragrance does not feel "beachy" or invoke any sort of marine sensations. And you do get a hint of interesting ‘darkness’ or slightly-sweet woodiness in the middle from the nutmeg. While the drydown smelled magnificent, the middle notes had something in the background that smelled like garlic.

Spiced and Aromatic: The heart of the composition introduces spicy shades of nutmeg combined with the sophisticated essence of leather.

The only way I'd justify this purchase is if someone was a collector of Issey Miyake fragrances as they have quite a lot out there. The 25% difference is that this is deeper due to the nutmeg and leather, so in a way it is more interesting. If at any time you would like to opt out from marketing, you can visit the Privacy Preferences page and select the relevant options.I think there are many others from the house's Summer line which would be better alternatives to this for "sports" like activities. But there's a lot of citrus here, so avoid the temptation to get a big whiff of the opening (rookie mistake) if you don't want to go nose blind. After it settles smells like Korres Vetiver Root Green Tea Cedarwood which has a lovely smell so overall its fresh, uplifting and energetic especially in the hot summer days ! I sprayed 10 times once to prove a point which is double what I usually would wear of almost any fragrance and got maybe 2-4 hours maximum. It's slightly soapy and synthetic, also very 90's - I definitely see a resemblance to Polo Sport as it dries.

Without a doubt it is very masculine and fresh, and would find a better home inside a bag or car because you may need to respray halfway. The mid tones of nutmeg and leather really spice's it up which helps to carry it through being more of woodsy (masculine) scent. The sweetness of the ambergris combined with the nutmeg makes it smell similar to Dior Homme Sport or Allure Homme Sport.

A heart of the composition offers spicy shades of nutmeg mutual with leather, while a base features elegant woody accords of cedar and vetiver.

K fragrance, fresh ofcourse longevity is also decent enough, but "That" thing is definitely missing. It reminds me like Egoist Platinum but a lot more sporty and its a very fresh,bold and elegantly manly fragrance that wont vanish within 10 seconds like modern male fragrance tend to do.In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer. It definitely is for someone who is younger since it has a little juvenile flirtiness to it, but it can be pretty fun honestly. I see this as a business- casual dress fragrance- perhaps that’s what “sport” means in this case- same vein as “sport coat”, “sportswear”, etc rather than athletic.