Nuit d’issey

there's something in this that makes me feel somehow nostalgic. it's not that I have smelt this earlier, it's not possible, considering the release date. but something really reminds me of my childhood. I can't put it together where it's coming from, but it's so vibrant. And it's strange, because usually spicy-woody fragrances don't have this impact on me, they are mainly just go-to options to use in colder weather, except for this. Nuit d'Issey is an uplifting, cozy perfume that evokes the feeling of a warm, slightly balsamic embrace that's coming from a strong childhood memory. from the moment of first spray until the faint trace, it hugs you and doesn't let you go. these are the only words I can and must describe the beauty of it with. I am once again mystified by the sorcery of Dominique Ropion.

Bought my second bottle today after a year of not having it jn rotation. I went to the perfuner with the intention of buying Nuit but wanted tio sample Wood and Wood, but the entire time the sales girl kept pointing and saying this one this one. I don't judge frags by compliments but Nuit has always garnered me compliments and women really love to smell it. I don't know why. I like it, but the original L'Eau D'Issey is my favorite. Nuit is very dark with a nice patchouli and tonka bean in the base. My new bottle is a 2015 and my previous was a 2014. I tried the parfum but it's too soft and a little bland for my tastes. I think the parfum was created for the people that claimed the original Edt was harsh. It can be harsh if you don't respect the sprayer. It lasts a long time on my skin and clothes.

A pleasant, soft leather. This warm, soft sensation might be ebony, but I can't say for sure. While evaluating it, it reminded me of something I couldn't define, which, only after seeing the votes, I identified as Malbec Noir. After that, it strongly reminded me of Noir, with that unknown note settling as a cold, metallic grape, even though it's not in the olfactory pyramid. After about an hour of drying, it resembles Noir quite a bit, with its fruity sweetness, perhaps due to the grapefruit, but with a vinous hint. However, it distances itself from Malbec mainly due to this very soft leather underneath and the incense hovering above. But, besides that, this Issey really resembles the one from Boticário, like Malbec Noir sandwiched between a bed of leather and a cloud of incense.

Smells so different to what I expected. Definitely way more versatile than I thought given all the dark notes. I get this kinda old school mature woody and green scent meets new car leather with a citrus pop and fresh spiciness. Not saying this a blue style fragrance but when you catch random whiffs of it during the day, it just has this masculine woody aromatic feel of a blue fragrance. Projects quite strong for first hour but becomes more subdued, softer and a very faintly sweet creamy for the next 6ish hours. Will be getting many wears from me for all sorts of occasions and for 75ml for the equivalent of $36 USD, this was a very successful blind buy

Had to redo this review as I had more time with this fragrance. This is a nice fragrance, dark and semi smokey, but yet has some fresh aromatic aspects of it as well. For the price this is a steal, but longevity could be better, as I get around 4-5 hour with low projection. That being said, I don't mind the lack of projection as it is a nice scent bubble and I suspect it has decent silage. All that being said, I absolutely LOVE the parfum version of this as it does everything this fragrance does but better. That being said the parfum version is also around 2-3 times more expensive. Either way, sample this, it's like a fresher la nuit de homme by YSL.