L’Eau Majeure d’Issey takes the elemental purity of water and carves it into something sleek and contemporary, opening with a vivid squeeze of grapefruit and bergamot before a salty sea accord swells through the heart and polishes into sheer woods and cashmeran. The result feels clean, mineral, and quietly powerful for office days, coastal escapes, and late evening wind downs.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2017. Perfumers Aurélien Guichard and Fabrice Pellegrin.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mint
Heart: Salty sea accord, Sea notes, Hedione, and tea
Base: Woody notes, Cashmeran, Amberwood, Cedar, and Coumarin.
Story and Positioning
Introduced as a modern aquatic within the L’Eau d’Issey universe, L’Eau Majeure d’Issey shifts the brand’s signature clarity toward a more mineral and salty register inspired by waves shaping driftwood. It later expanded into L’Eau Super Majeure d’Issey in 2018 and a sunny limited edition called Shade of Sea in 2019, building a small family around airy citrus, salt, and smooth woods. If you enjoy ocean-toned woods in the style of Bvlgari Aqva or the crisp freshness of Acqua di Giò Profondo, this offers a refined, saline twist that stays versatile and effortlessly polished.
Bottle and Design
The flacon reimagines the L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme silhouette as if it were shaped by rushing water, with transparent glass that recalls sea glass smoothed by the tide. The clean face and weighty base give architectural presence, while the cool-toned cap keeps the look minimal and masculine in hand and on the shelf.
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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