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Issey Miyake L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Intense vs Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Jaisalmer
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Notes
Top
YuzuBergamotSweet OrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
NutmegLotusCardamomCinnamonSaffron
Base
IncensePapyrusAmbergrisBenzoinAmber
Accords
Amber
100%
Citrus
94%
Warm spicy
80%
Fresh spicy
64%
Smoky
62%
Balsamic
56%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense by Issey Miyake is a Woody fragrance for men. L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. Top notes are Yuzu, Bergamot, Sweet Orange and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Nutmeg, Lotus, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Saffron; base notes are Incense, Papyrus, Ambergris, Benzoin and Amber. Intense is an edition introduced in 2007 in woody composition, designed by Jacques Cavallier. Top notes bring sweet and fresh waves of tangerine, bergamot, yuzu and orange. Heart notes create rhythm of blue lotus, camphor, cardamom, cinnamon and saffron, together with nutmeg, while base notes finish the composition with accords of incense, amber, benzoin, papyrus and grey amber. It available as 75 and 125 ml edt. Two editions in new flacons but with the same compositions were introduced in 2009 - L\'Eau d\'Issey Pour Homme and L\'Eau d\'Issey Pour Homme Intense. Colours of the flacons - light grey and dark grey colour of asphalt make an impression of a union of water and concrete.
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Notes
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Warm spicy
100%
Amber
70%
Woody
61%
Smoky
54%
Fresh spicy
51%
Cinnamon
48%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Jaisalmer by Comme des Garcons is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Jaisalmer was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Evelyne Boulanger. The fragrance features Incense, Cardamom, Pepper, Cinnamon, Guaiac Wood, Ebony Wood, Pimento, Benzoin, Amber and Red Berries. Series 3 Incense was launched in 2002 and was devoted to the five main spiritual teachings of the humanity: Avignon – CatholicismOuarzazate – Islam Zagorsk – Orthodox Christianity Jaisalmer – Hinduism Kyoto – Buddhism and ShintoismEach of the fragrances is named after the cities significant for those teachings. Jaisalmer is Hinduism, named after the ancient Indian city of Jaisalmer, situated in the desert, north-western part of India, in Rajasthan. Jaisalmer means ‘Golden City’ and in ancient times it was placed on the route between India and Egypt. Indian traders were transporting ebony to Egypt, and therefore it is one of the main notes in this fragrance. Red hot pepper is mixed with aromatic warm cinnamon and cardamom, incense is here spicy, woodsy and earthy.The main notes are cardamom, incense, cinnamon, amber, benzoin, red hot chilly pepper, Guaiac wood and ebony.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Intense
YuzuBergamotSweet OrangeMandarin OrangeNutmegLotusCardamomCinnamonSaffronIncensePapyrusAmbergris+2 more
Only in Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Jaisalmer
Rating
4.13vs4.17
Ratings
4,701vs915
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2007vs2002
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (4.13 from 4,701 ratings vs 4.17 from 915).
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- L Eau d Issey Pour Homme Intense is voted best for spring and fall; Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Jaisalmer for fall.
- Comme des Garcons is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Issey Miyake is mid-range (typically $40–100).
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