Issey Miyake
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense
EDT · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.70
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.50
- green0.00
- floral0.20
- spicy0.40
- woody0.60
- amber0.40
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.20
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense is easygoing, citrus and woody, and works most of the year.
Signature
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense is citrus and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
Office safe
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense is calm, citrus and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
All-rounder
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
ALT. Fragrances
Agar Gold
81/100The oud in Agar Gold smells less heavy with L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense's tangerine on top, and both carry vetiver.
Spray Agar Gold first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Hugo Boss
Boss Bottled Elixir
81/100L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense puts bright tangerine over the cedarwood in Boss Bottled Elixir, with vetiver in both.
Spray Boss Bottled Elixir first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Comme des Garçons
Wonderwood
81/100L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense puts bright tangerine over the guaiac wood in Wonderwood, tied by shared vetiver.
Spray Wonderwood first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).