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Notes01/13/2021
Landshark321
121 Reviews
Landshark321
Fresh, spicy, versatile, and a bargain
This is a long-overdue proper sampling of the original Issey Miyake Nuit d’Issey EDT from 2014, a great fresh spicy mix that seems to have a bit of a Spicebomb-esque “hot meets cold” motley of spices along with fresher fruitier elements as well, its blend consisting of bergamot, grapefruit, leather, black pepper, incense, ebony tree, tonka, patchouli, and some other spicy/woody notes. The leather is fairly faint, the main vibe being a citric/woody/spicy blend that’s just done very well overall.
This evokes a classic “what’s not to like?” reaction from me, as it’s so easily likable (and the assortment of notes seems formulaically safe to yield a good result) yet I can see how some might not be smitten with it. It’s good, certainly, but is it great? It’s surely practical, as, despite pertaining to the night in name, it’s invigorating and fresh enough to be a daytime and year-round option to the point that I doubt it would seem out of place even in the heat of summer.
Comparisons I’ve seen between this original EDT (2014) and the subsequent Parfum version (2015) seem to suggest that the Parfum is both more acclaimed and more up my alley personally, and then there are of course the other variants that have come out and been pretty popular since then (Polaris and especially Pulse of the Night)
It’s essentially a cheapie at this point, currently $35 for 125ml (the larger size) on FragranceNet, a deal that seems difficult to beat given the brand and quality of the juice. So it’s a bargain that I’ll have to seek out if I do not perhaps try the Parfum first.
7 out of 10
This evokes a classic “what’s not to like?” reaction from me, as it’s so easily likable (and the assortment of notes seems formulaically safe to yield a good result) yet I can see how some might not be smitten with it. It’s good, certainly, but is it great? It’s surely practical, as, despite pertaining to the night in name, it’s invigorating and fresh enough to be a daytime and year-round option to the point that I doubt it would seem out of place even in the heat of summer.
Comparisons I’ve seen between this original EDT (2014) and the subsequent Parfum version (2015) seem to suggest that the Parfum is both more acclaimed and more up my alley personally, and then there are of course the other variants that have come out and been pretty popular since then (Polaris and especially Pulse of the Night)
It’s essentially a cheapie at this point, currently $35 for 125ml (the larger size) on FragranceNet, a deal that seems difficult to beat given the brand and quality of the juice. So it’s a bargain that I’ll have to seek out if I do not perhaps try the Parfum first.
7 out of 10
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