Le Feu d’Issey

16 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• azuriiita

  June 2, 2013

  

  Masterpiece, discontinued. Thank goodness I found a bottle waiting for me in a rarety shop where I bought my first perfumes. Everything is contemporary art: the scent, the bottle, and the box. It conveys warmth and freshness at the same time. It was avant-garde, sophisticated and vibrant, unmatched. It lifts my spirits and makes me feel comfortable. Although it is light, its longevity is excellent. A perfect balance between fruity/floral notes (bergamot, lily, rose) and gourmand/woody ones (milk, caramel, vanilla, cedar), with a soft sandalwood and amber base. Having it in my collection brings me joy 😀

• caneluchis

  October 18, 2013

  

  Discontinued 🙁 It’s a delicious perfume with excellent longevity. Luckily I have two bottles; I loved it so much I bought a lot. It’s a shame it’s discontinued, but at least I have my stock 🙂

• caneluchis

  November 5, 2013

  

  Discontinued 🙁 It’s a delicious perfume with excellent longevity. Luckily I have two; I liked it so much I bought a lot. It’s a pity it’s discontinued, but how good it is that I have my reserves.

• Krasnylips

  September 6, 2015

  

  It’s a masterpiece by master Jacques Cavallier. An example where all the notes are in harmony and complement each other. Le Feu gives me the sense of happiness and relaxation. The milk with black pepper opens the composition and gradually you start to feel other nuances. Very interesting to explore. Of course, this perfume doesn’t just smell, it speaks to you.

• Paloma_scc

  March 17, 2016

  

  My favourite perfume. I searched for it without realising just how much it suited my taste. I adored it, bought it in Paris, and never imagined the kind of scent I was acquiring; had I known it was being discontinued, I would have bought an entire stockpile for ever, haha. If anyone knows what perfume smells like orange soda with wood notes, I’d be grateful…

• Paloma_scc

  March 18, 2016

  

  It’s my favourite perfume; I searched for it beyond imagination, and it was exactly my taste. I loved it, bought it in Paris and never imagined the kind of perfume I was acquiring; had I known they were going to discontinue it, I would have bought a whole batch to keep for life, haha. If anyone knows what perfume smells like orange soda with wood, I’d appreciate it.

• gmoranch

  May 25, 2017

  

  Paloma_scc: Very similar to Le Feu D’Issey, I think it’s Elixir des Merveilles by Hermès, another gem in perfumery. What a shame they discontinued Le Feu, a true work of art. But try Elixir, I’m sure you’ll like it.

• gmoranch

  May 25, 2017

  

  Paloma_scc: Very similar to Le Feu D’Issey; I believe it is Elixir des Merveilles by Hermès, another gem in perfumery. It’s a shame they discontinued Le Feu, a true work of art. But give Elixir a try; you’ll surely like it.

• URA

  November 3, 2017

  

  I had it years ago and it’s so peculiar I haven’t found another like it. As they say, what a shame they don’t make it anymore. 03/01/23 EDIT: Seeing how impossible it is to get it back and letting myself be led by votes suggesting its similarity to Etro’s Etra, I decided to buy it. I have to say that, besides being immensely happy to smell this composition again, it resembles Le Feu by 95%. Perhaps with less intensity, but it’s a delight.

• Kharynbranchet

  January 13, 2019

  

  Perfumes like this were discontinued and I still ask why? Ahead of its time. Few understood the complexity of these fragrances. It was a real pity they took it off the market.

• Kharynbranchet

  January 14, 2019

  

  Perfumes like this were discontinued and I still wonder why? It was ahead of its time. Few understood the complexity of these fragrances. It was a real shame they stopped making it.

• Espartaco

  July 17, 2019

  

  Miyake’s fire was visionary; it beat the trend of burnt orange ouds by a decade, which would take a decade to explode. A decade might not seem much in history, but fashions change with a click. That warm, spiced gourmand blend, that toasted sweetness that defied both heat and cold, made no sense in 1998 because it didn’t exist. Sure, there was milk, sandalwood and amber, common ingredients then, but they didn’t smell like Le Feu; they were heirs to talcum solar and vanilla formulas that clashed with the eighties. Any perfume with that trio was an evolution of Dior’s Dune, but Le Feu had nothing to do with it, not even speaking the language of what sold: aquatic fruits, ozonic florals or woody orientals. This went its own way, and although it’s a gourmand, one I don’t particularly care for, it was assembled perfectly. More than gourmand, it was a sacramental, atavistic perfume with an esoteric, burning sweetness. It’s worth discovering; today it might not say much on the first spray, but as it evolves, it reveals its greatness. At first, that caramelised, hot vapour with evident granular oud joined warm fresh spices, a surprising dance of temperatures: spiced fire and milky cold breeze. That was the trick: an interesting dry-down where the blend settled like living paste, facing toasted tones with oranges, fire with cold, resinous sweetness with velvety rose and spices that don’t overwhelm, as if looking through a microscope at a rare life in motion, a miniature chaos. It also made me think of prehistoric rituals around the fire, and the name was so apt. A couple of years ago I had a bottle liquidated for two pounds. I didn’t take it because I don’t like its warmth; I seek fragrances of shadow. I regret it so much. Le Feu was art, not just for the exquisite bottle, but for what it held inside, lightyears ahead of any other perfume. P.S.: If you find it cheap, don’t let it slip away. The owner has a treasure signed by Jacques Cavallier. Saying white thrush and unicorn is an understatement. It’s worth it for being visionary, artistic and a rarity.

• Espartaco

  July 18, 2019

  

  Miyake’s Le Feu was visionary, anticipating the trend of orangey tonka woods that would take years to explode. Perhaps a decade isn’t much in history, but fashions change with a click. The blend of hot, spiced gourmand notes in this Miyake, that stream of toasted sweetness defying both heat and cold, made no sense in 1998 because simply didn’t exist… Well, there was milk, sandalwood and amber, common ingredients then. But they didn’t smell like Le Feu, as they were heirs to dirty talc and vanilla formulas that cut the eighties, like Dune and Roma. Any perfume with the amber/sandalwood/milk trio was an evolution, perhaps more modern, but an evolution of Dior’s Dune. Le Feu had nothing to do with the previous ones, nor did it speak the language of what was selling: aquatic fruits, ozonic florals or woody orientals. This went its own way, and saving distance, because it was very avant-garde, closer to perfumes that would arrive years later like Calvin Klein’s Euphoria or Miss Dior Chérie. Le Feu was a gourmand, a family I don’t hold in high regard, but being one of the first and perfectly assembled, I can’t say a bad word. More than a gourmand, it was a sacramental perfume, atavistic and of an esoteric burning sweetness. Discovering it is worth it; today it might not say much on the first spray, but when it evolves it reveals its greatness. On the first caramelised, hot mist, with evident granulated tonka, joined warm fresh spices, a surprising dance of temperatures: a stream of spiced fire and a milky cool breeze. That was the grace of this Miyake, an interesting dry-down where the blend settled like a living paste, facing toasted colours with orangey tones, fire with cold, resinous sweetness with filigree of velvety rose and spices that won’t leave your nose, as if looking through a microscope at a rare microscopic life that never stops moving, a tiny chaos in miniature made into perfume. It also made me think of prehistoric rituals around the fire, and the name was never so apt. A couple of years ago I had a bottle being liquidated for two pounds. I didn’t take it because I don’t like it for its warmth, it’s the opposite of the fragrances I fall in love with, those that make you think of shadow. I regret it so much. Le Feu was a work of art, not just for the exquisite bottle, but for what it held inside, light-years away from any other perfume made to smell good. P.S.: Whoever finds it at a good price, don’t let it escape. The owner has a treasure signed by Jacques Cavallier. Saying white thrush and unicorn is little. It’s well worth it for being visionary, artistic and a true rarity.

• obder1

  January 26, 2023

  

  Down with the murderers and serial discontinuers!

• svazquez7

  February 15, 2023

  

  I picked it up at a good price and I have to say, smelling it makes me furious to see how the brand now releases mere, soulless water. This is art. I find it more feminine, yet it suits young men brilliantly. It’s a heavy, sweet fragrance, very sophisticated. You can detect that rare milky note in the evolution. I’m surprised the peach is missing, though it’s hinted at. It smells like a fairytale.

• Ycsy44

  September 22, 2025

  

  Nothing beats this masterpiece. I adore it. I’ve been searching for it in vain for over 20 years. My sister gifted it to me when I was about 19; she didn’t like it, but for me, it was love at first sight. Unbeatable.