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Issey Miyake

Designer · Japan

Nuit d’Issey

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • ebony tree in 48 perfumes
  • Spices in 954 perfumes
  • black pepper in 1,619 perfumes
  • woodsy notes in 1,712 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • smoky in 1,822 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: smoky, leather, Grapefruit, Vetiver, Incense, Tonka Bean and Leather.

Of the 110 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1992 and 2024.

Woody

Family

MenProfile

2014

Released

Perfumers

Dominique RopionView perfumer profile →
Loc DongView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

woodywarm spicyambersmokyfresh spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody100%
warm spicy91%
amber82%
smoky73%
fresh spicy64%
citrus54%
fresh45%
leather36%
sweet27%
vanilla18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotGrapefruit
Heart Notes
black pepperLeatherSpicesVetiverwoodsy notes
Base Notes
ebony treeIncensePatchouliTonka Bean

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
63%
Spring
95%
Summer
100%
Autumn
91%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring63%
Summer95%
Autumn100%
Day91%
Night100%Peak

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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Nuit D’Issey Noir Argent

Issey Miyake

Nuit D’Issey Noir Argent

Resin
Nuit d'Issey Austral Expedition

Issey Miyake

Nuit d'Issey Austral Expedition

Aromatic
Djinn

House of Orpheus

Djinn

Woody
Dragon's Hide

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Dragon's Hide

Musk
No. 4 Nappa Noir

Six Scents

No. 4 Nappa Noir

Leather
L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens

Issey Miyake

L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Or Encens

Woody

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6

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Brit Rhythm for Him Intense

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Durra

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Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Oud

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Nuit Rouge

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Nuit Rouge

Spice
Diwan

The Spirit Of Dubai

Diwan

Resin
One Man Show

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One Man Show

Woody