Issey Miyake Fusion d'Issey Eau de Toilette 100ml & 2 x Shower Gel, 50 ml

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Usage & longevity - hight heat, in the mornings. Found this to be slightly cloying in the colder months and nights. 5-6 sprays on the body lasts me around 6-8 hours ( thanks to the ambroxan). I noticed this juice stays on the clothes quite well. I could still detect it on my shirts after 2-3 days as well.

Imagine a summer scent with depth, character. Not headache inducing and fresh in a sense of... memory creator. There's also a spicey note that's sharp, almost medicinal. I don't know what it is, but it keeps the fragrance hot, like spicey hot peppers or something. Even if the notes are quite different, I do get some similarities in the base to one of Nathalie Lorson’s latest creations, K by Dolce & Gabbana. On one hand due to the rosemary/ambrox/ISO-E combo, but on the other hand also due to the rather underwhelming performance of both of these. I’ve been told it is manly but fresh and on me the linear scent continues through the dry down pretty much unchanged apart from weakening (2-3 hours). I believe what Natalie Lorson created here is an anomaly because of what it isn't. You think it's aquatic and fruity because of the coconut, but it's not. You think it's fresh and sweet because of the lavender and mint, but it's not because of the sandalwood.

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Fig nectar and coconut milk add some subtle nuances here in an unexpected way, which are really great. They'll remain in the development of the scent, when soft floral and woody notes appear merging with rosemary and cardamom, which will continue to be present throughout the dry-down. This new Issey Miyake proposal is sophisticated, smells great and brings something different, especially considering current releases. The other day my girlfriend suggested, for environmental reasons but times with the subway to düsen in the city.

Anyways this scent reminds me substantially of Demeter Fig Leaf. The two scents are in very close proximity to each other. Where Fusion leans woody fig, the Demeter leans more green leaf fig. The actual fig facets are remarkably similar in how they both smell and wear though. Fig Leaf is perhaps a little more lactonic in the base, but by a very marginal amount. There’s not a whole lot of ripe fruit in either of them either. Perhaps a tad more in Fusion since it’s a little less green. Overall though, not that different. The thing with the Demeter is it’s also one of the few I’ve tried that both lasts and projects extremely well. Both aspects are equal to if not better than Fusion, which is kind of a rare thing amongst the Demeter’s having tried a fairly decent bunch of them. They’re generally not meant to be long lasting but occasionally you strike one that breaks all the rules.

I've been on a bit of a "Blue" journey lately (BdC, Aqva Atlantiqve, Polo Deep Blue, etc), so was expecting much of the same, but this does something very different. ISSEY MIYAKE ยังคงยึดมั่นในแรงบันดาลใจจากธรรมชาติ โดยครั้งนี้นักปรุงน้ำหอม Nathalie Lorson เป็นผู้ปรุงแต่งน้ำหอม Fusion d’Issey มอบกลิ่นหอมแนวฟูแฌร์ (fougère) ที่ถ่ายทอดสัมผัสอบอุ่นจากแสงอาทิตย์ แต่ในขณะเดียวกันก็ให้ความรู้สึกสดชื่นเขียวขจี ผสานกรุ่นกลิ่นไอจากแร่ธาตุ ถือเป็นการตีความและนำเสนอความหอมที่สะท้อนความเป็นชายได้อย่างเหนือชั้น I was surprised to see others reviewers getting almost no coconut, as I get a decent amount throughout the duration of the scent. However, somewhere along the line, things changed. Priorities were re-calibrated. Power lines shifted. And we’ve ended up in a place where the brand that once gave us L’Eau D’Issey now tries to tempt us with Fusion D’Issey. Let me make one thing clear: this is not a bad perfume. It comes nowhere near the depths of, say, the execrable Versace Eros, or the equally amoebic Paco Rabanne Invictus. It’s a passable piece of work. But that’s part of the point I’m trying to make.

On initial spray, I get hit with quite a dense and sweet coconut, with a tiny bit of cardamom. Not very citrusy at all. The density is what sets it apart from actual Blue scents IMO.Reminds me of - Guess indigo ( the closest juice with similar coconut and spice), Kenzo homme night, JPG le Beau ( 20-30% maybe). both cool and blazing) dissipate, filling the surroundings with their trailing scent. Underlying the notion of fusion is the choice of warm, volcanic wood featuring patchouli. For Nathalie To be fair I just got my bottle and I haven't worn it yet, I just sprayed it on my wrist but my first impression is: this is pretty much just Fusion d'Issey in a nicer bottle (a little nicer for that matter since it's the same but with a blue hue instead of a green one). Was I expecting a massive variation from a flanker? No, not really however all the Nuit d'Issey flankers have their own personality even though they have the same dna. Pulse of the Night is not really that similar to Noir Argent, right? L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Eau Fraiche sure has a nice twist in the L'Eau Bleue formula so considering the Fig note was removed from Fusion d'Issey Extreme (Fig was a very strong note in the original) and some other tweaks like ambroxan which is no longer listed as a note and the addition of mineral and solar notes I expected something a bit new but instead the only slight difference I found from that first spray is a more noticeable Cardamom in the opening but it was fleeting.

Performance-wise, I did feel it radiate off my wrist after 1-2 hours (2 sprays) - but haven't used it enough to draw a conclusion there.To be fair I just got my bottle and I haven't worn it yet, I just sprayed it on my wrist but my first impression is: this is pretty much just Fusion d'Issey in a nicer bottle (a little nicer for that matter since it's the same but with a blue hue instead of a green one). Was I expecting a massive variation from a flanker? No, not really however all the Nuit d'Issey flankers have their own personality even though they have the same dna. Pulse of the Night is not really that similar to Noir Argent, right? L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Eau Fraiche sure has a nice twist in the L'Eau Bleue formula so considering the Fig note was removed from Fusion d'Issey Extreme (Fig was a very strong note in the original) and some other tweaks like ambroxan which is no longer listed as a note and the addition of mineral and solar notes (according to fragrantica) I expected something a bit new but instead the only slight difference I found from that first spray is a more noticeable Cardamom in the opening but it was fleeting. This is perfumery with flair, style and a twist. It's szechuan peppers all the way and that's not a bad thing. This one is a fragrance for lovers of the modern trendy but with some different - but subtle -nuances. Top Notes โดดเด่นด้วยกลิ่นเลมอนที่สดชื่น ผสมผสานเข้ากับกลิ่นหอมหวานละมุนของน้ำมะพร้าว มอบกลิ่นอุ่นไอแดด ให้ความรู้สึกราวกับมุ่งสู่ใจกลางของภูเขาไฟ I have a feeling that in another twenty years time, we may still be wearing and talking about L’Eau D’Issey Pour Homme. But I’ll be surprised if that turns out to be the case with Fusion.