Issey Miyake • Le Feu d'Issey • Fragrances

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*TOP REVIEWER* SNIFFMEALLOVER on 8/25/2011 3:38:00 AM more reviews by SNIFFMEALLOVER

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Perhaps if I knew the ins and outs of perfumery like Luca Turin, I would have given this perfume 5 stars. But as it is, I know very little about perfume and can only say if I like it or not. It goes on strong and really reminds me of Alien, but with this milky background. Not for me. No regrets that it has been discontinued.

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*TOP REVIEWER* KelseyP on 3/6/2010 1:54:00 PM more reviews by KelseyP

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I wanted to like this - and there are parts of this that I do. But the opening 15 minutes of this fragrance is horrendous - like industrial strength glue or something. There are some really interesting notes that come out of this - I do get the wet asphalt notes, and peppery notes and lime - all interesting and lovely. But the overall effect is not something I want to smell like. The very far drydown has an interesting asphalt and salt smell that I find intrguing, but again - I don't want to smell like this. Maybe my sample was off, but this was not a scent I'd want to revisit.

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SFClaire on 9/25/2009 8:51:00 PM more reviews by SFClaire

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Coarse   Eyes: Green    

I originally bought this perfume in Thailand a number of years ago and have been hooked every since. I may deviate to Issey Miyake's other scents soon to see if I love them just as much.

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neastveld on 3/26/2009 3:21:00 PM more reviews by neastveld

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I LOVE this perfume. It is my signature scent and I get compliments ALL the time with it. I'll even have people come and smell me closer when I wear it! I love the scent and I love the way it makes me feel when I'm wearing it! The only downside is it doesn't last as long as I would like but that is probably because it is so light. I just reapply in the evenings if I'm going out.

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ginamused on 3/25/2009 9:44:00 PM more reviews by ginamused

Age: 36-43   Skin: Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

WOW!!! I was stunned by this one. I adore this fragrance; it has the most mutating, fascinating drydown of any fragrance I've owned (ALOT). Peppery, woody, ambery and just fabulous. I'm reminded of Gucci Rush the first minute, then on to Hermes Eau de Merevielles, then the dry incense of CdG Avignon. LOVE!!!

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katana on 2/21/2009 6:56:00 PM more reviews by katana

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

I used this for years - and I LOVED it! I have a very hard time finding perfumes that work on my skin, usually they either smell horribly sweet or they fade away within an hour. I got my last two bottles of Le Feu from eBay, but perfumes really don't improve with time.. sadly! So now I simply smell the bottle every now and then and remember happier times;-)

If you fall in love with a "narrow" perfume, I guess you just have to accept it won't be around forever. So more than Miyake relaunching this perfume, I hope I will someday find a really really skilled perfume salesperson who can help me figure out the mystery of perfume. It's so strange how a perfume can smell EXACTLY the same on a bunch of people, and the totally different on someone else. My best friend can go by the smell from a paperstrip - perfumes smell just like that on her skin.
It's just a mystery!

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vancouvergirl123 on 12/16/2008 3:45:00 AM more reviews by vancouvergirl123

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I got this product as a gift from my boyfriend who wanted to find me a perfume with my favourite flower, the white lily. He did an excellent job - Issey is incredibly sexy with its musky tones but introduces florals to make it feminine at the same time. It's not overpowering but it has staying power - it lingers on your skin until you wash it off. I'm not a huge fan of the bottle (it's quite contemporary/modern whereas I enjoy more timeless bottles such as Prada by Prada) but it's definitely my favourite perfume. It's incredibly sexy when mixed with the men's version (my boyfriend also bought the men's version - talk about upselling!).

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*TOP REVIEWER* CharismaSL on 9/19/2008 9:39:00 AM more reviews by CharismaSL

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

This doesn't mix well with my body chemistry. I have tried long and hard to try to like this fragrance but it just doesn't do it for me. It's wayy too peppery or spicy or somethng of that sort which is too harsh to my nose. I will agree though with alot of the reviewers that this is a VERY unique and different perfume. None like others at all! If it compliments your body chemistry then all kudos to you and you're lucky! Not for me though. Not purchasing.

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vic2007 on 5/16/2008 2:30:00 AM more reviews by vic2007

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Olive   Hair: Black, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I don't know where to start with this one: I got interested in it because by profession I specialize in discontinued/rare fragrances, and I had to see what the appeal was since I had customers from Latvia to London asking me for it. I got a few bottles and decided to keep one for myself and give it a try.Here's how it went. I sprayed it straight into my skin on both wrists and neck,and I have to admit I was very dubious as at first sniff, I just hated it, this was for the first 20 mns or so, Too strong, too peppery,Too all over the place- very much like Yohji by Yamamoto- I had the same reaction- but then it dried down to something totally different, more refined and settled,and within the hour I couldn't stop but smell my wrists, as it turned to something ambery with a bit of spice, and it just smells delicious! I don't think this will be my daily fragrance, but I do now understand the appeal, and I know it will be a definite staple in my personal collection.Very uusual fragrance.

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Kamicha on 4/15/2008 2:33:00 PM more reviews by Kamicha

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Great fragrance - ugly, plasticky bottle. I was not immediately drawn to this scent, the aroma is very sharp in paper and sprayed in air. But many fragrances tend sweeten in my skin so I decided to give this a try - and I'm glad I did. Pepper, orange zest, grapefruit, amber notes, rose... ...a lovely and unique scent. Probably adjusts a lot by wearer - if scents tend to go towards acidy or sour on your skin, this is not your scent.

Discontinued. If you have spare bottle, I could imagine use for it!

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meropale on 4/14/2008 2:24:00 AM more reviews by meropale

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

My sister owns this fragrance.
Not my cup of tea, and not her's either. I think she got it as a gift because this doesn't seem like something she'd typically wear (Kenzo Flower)

Feu D'issey smells exactly like its name. Fire.
It's spicey, peppery and a it burns your throat and your stomach like hard liquor.
Sure it's original, but it's hard to wear.

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julie_madame on 3/8/2007 8:47:00 PM more reviews by julie_madame

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

Smells like an orange and a rose rubbed over antique furniture with a little bit of dark chocolate thrown in. Okay? It's one of my HGs, made even more attractive to me by the fact that most people don't like it. It's eclectic for sure...and I absolutely love it. Issay Miyake, don't you ever stop making this one.

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*TOP REVIEWER* sniffer on 8/6/2006 6:02:00 PM more reviews by sniffer

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Love the bottle, can't stand the scent.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ravenlocks on 4/3/2006 12:24:00 AM more reviews by ravenlocks

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

Smells like a bundle of number 2 pencils, a peach, and maple syrup... in a good way.

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*TOP REVIEWER* stephhamilton on 3/30/2006 12:38:00 AM more reviews by stephhamilton

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Oh this just made me sneeze and sneeeze.
not a big fan i have to say.

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vampireprincessmiyu on 2/17/2006 6:23:00 AM more reviews by vampireprincessmiyu

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

Woow, I like this! It's spicy and milky at the same time and I get orange zest, too, which adds a little something special. It's really pretty, seductive and comforting and has great lasting power. It's different and really original, feminine and sexy... Goes directly in my top ten!

Of course, it's discontinued so it's really hard to find :(

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*TOP REVIEWER* Maximina on 2/9/2006 11:05:00 PM more reviews by Maximina

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

Sprays sample all over wrist and arm ... *Splutter, cough* Now that was a mistake. It's horrid, peppery, disgusting. I feel sick, I need to wash this off NOW.

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mosesmom on 11/29/2005 6:54:00 PM more reviews by mosesmom

Age: Unknown   Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Love this scent - it's unlike anything else I own. The overall impression is of a peppery, musky, yet not overly warm fragrance - it works well with my body chemistry. Men seem to really like this - I get more compliments when wearing Le Feu than with any other perfume. Very unique.

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anna_c_hogan on 10/20/2005 5:25:00 PM more reviews by anna_c_hogan

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

Lovely scent. My mom gave it to me for Christmas one year and did the "if you dont like it, I'll keep it" routine with me! Love the packaging and the sutble soft smell it gives me.

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girlno3 on 10/20/2005 3:16:00 AM more reviews by girlno3

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

love this...does any one know of an equal? men love this, ive gotten compliments on it they love it...

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