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Issey MiyakeDiscontinued

Le Feu d'Issey (EDT)

1998

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Versions Timeline

1998

Le Feu d'Issey (Original Release)

Price Range
$247

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Jacques Cavallier

"Le Feu d'Issey is an unconventional women's fragrance built around the contrast between creamy milk, sweet caramel, floral tones, and dry woods. Jacques Cavallier created a warm, amber-woody composition with a distinctive spicy character. The opening combines coriander leaf, mahogany, rose, anise, bergamot, and coconut for an aromatic yet unusual introduction. Its heart develops a milky, peppery, floral sweetness through milk, Sichuan pepper, caramel, rose, golden lily, and jasmine. Guaiac wood, sandalwood, white amber, vanilla, musk, and cedar create a deep, textured drydown. Bold and ahead of its time, it became a cult-style discontinued fragrance valued for its originality rather than conventional commercial appeal."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Mysterious
Sensual
Warm
Creative
Sophisticated
Powerful

Occasions

Date
Dinner
Formal
Night Out
Lounging

Fun Facts

Le Feu d'Issey is often described as a warm milky amber fragrance with an unusually prominent spicy-woody character.

Its name translates conceptually to the fire of Issey, reflecting the fragrance's warm, intense, and unconventional personality.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
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GreenWoodySpicyFloralCreamySweetOrientalPowdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

coriander leaf
mahogany
bulgarian rose
anise
bergamot
coconut
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

milk
Sichuan pepper
caramel
rose
golden lily
jasmine
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

guaiac wood
sandalwood
white amber
vanilla
musk
cedar

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Le Feu d'Issey is regarded as bold, warm, complex, and unusually original. Its milky amber, sweet floral, peppery, and woody character was considered ahead of its time, though its unconventional style appealed to a relatively limited audience. It is now regarded as a sought-after discontinued fragrance with a strong cult following.”

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