Issey Miyake
L'Eau Majeure d'Issey
EDT · 2017 · 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.
- citrus0.60
- aromatic0.50
- aquatic0.70
- green0.20
- floral0.00
- spicy0.00
- woody0.50
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.20
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
L'Eau Majeure d'Issey is easygoing, aquatic and citrus, and works most of the year.
Office safe
L'Eau Majeure d'Issey is calm, aquatic and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Signature
L'Eau Majeure d'Issey is aquatic and citrus with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
L'Eau Majeure d'Issey 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.
Initio
Paragon
79/100L'Eau Majeure d'Issey puts bright bergamot over the sandalwood in Paragon, which also brings black pepper.
Spray Paragon first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then L'Eau Majeure d'Issey on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Chanel
Égoïste
76/100Along with coriander, Égoïste's sandalwood gives L'Eau Majeure d'Issey's bergamot something to rest on.
Spray Égoïste first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then L'Eau Majeure d'Issey on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Creed
Royal Oud
76/100Royal Oud smells less heavy with L'Eau Majeure d'Issey's bergamot on top, and it also brings cardamom.
Spray Royal Oud first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then L'Eau Majeure d'Issey on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).