L’Eau Bleue d’Issey Pour Homme captures a striking contrast where bright citrus and aromatic herbs pour over a cool mineral heart, then resolve into noble woods that feel serene yet powerful. Rosemary glows against lime and mandarin, lemongrass adds a clean sparkle, and cypress with juniper brings an outdoorsy energy before cedar, sandalwood, patchouli, and moss anchor a refined blue signature that wears beautifully from sunlit morning to crisp evening.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2004. Perfumer Jacques Cavallier.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Rosemary, Lime, Orangewood, Mandarin Orange, Lemongrass
Heart: Cypress, Juniper Berries, Ginger, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Star Anise, May Rose, Nasturtium
Base: Atlas Cedar, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Amber, Ambrette
Story and Positioning
Introduced as a bolder blue chapter within the L’Eau d’Issey for men universe, L’Eau Bleue shifts the focus from aquatic transparency to radiant aromatic woods. The composition celebrates Mediterranean-style herbs and polished cedar rather than sugary sweetness, making it an elegant choice for anyone who prefers crisp green brightness over heavy modern ambroxan powerhouses. It sits alongside other interpretations of L’Eau d’Issey as a distinctive, nature-charged alternative that feels timeless and quietly confident.
Bottle and Design
A tall monolithic flacon in deep cobalt reads like water-tinted glass, with faceted planes that catch light for a liquid sheen. The heavy base gives reassuring stability, while a satin silver cap finishes the silhouette with clean architectural precision. Minimal lettering lets the saturated blue core remain the visual focus on the shelf and in the hand.
Country of Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Beauté Prestige International trading as Shiseido EMEA
Address: 56A Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008 Paris, France
Country of Manufacture: France
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