L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Solar Lavender feels like clean water meeting warm sun, a modern lavender that lifts off the skin with airy freshness before revealing a soft herbal core and a gentle woody trail. The brand frames it as a contrast of cool aquatic brightness and aromatic warmth, with Sichuan pepper adding sparkle and cedar giving calm structure for effortless daily wear.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2024. Perfumer not disclosed by the brand.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Sichuan Pepper
Heart: Lavender
Base: Cedarwood accord
Story and Positioning
A contemporary flanker within the L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme line, Solar Lavender centers the timeless calm of lavender while keeping the house’s crystalline water signature. If you enjoy polished lavender built for heat and easy compliments, think along the lines of bright designer lavenders and aquatic woods. Crowd comparisons and cross references often point toward Le Labo Lavande 31 and Jo Malone Silver Birch and Lavender, while fans of the original L’Eau d’Issey and the Vetiver edition will recognize the brand’s clean mineral freshness carried into a softer, more aromatic register.
Bottle and Design
The bottle reprises the iconic L’Eau d’Issey silhouette in clear glass washed in a sunny lavender tint, echoing the juice inside. A sculpted cap carved from one piece of natural wood replaces plastic entirely, creating a tactile, nature-driven touch. Materials follow the brand’s commitments with twenty percent post-consumer recycled glass and an FSC certified carton, offered in practical sizes for everyday reach.
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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