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Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey
Issey Miyake

A Drop d'Issey

floral
gourmand
almond
musky
sweet
fresh
nutty
EDP · 2021 · womens

Issey Miyake's A Drop d'Issey arrives as a 2021 addition to the Japanese house's iconic fragrance lineup, continuing the brand's tradition of minimalist aesthetics and architectural fragrance design.

The fragrance opens with almond milk and damask rose, immediately establishing a creamy, floral sweetness. The heart expands with lilac, jasmine, and orange blossom, grounded by star anise and solar notes that add a subtle warmth and spice. The base settles into a soft, musky vanilla with ambroxan and atlas cedar providing a subtle woody structure. The overall composition reads as a gourmand floral, leaning into the creamy sweetness of its almond-rose opening rather than pursuing brightness or abstraction.

A Drop d'Issey works best for those drawn to comfort florals with an edible quality, particularly during cooler months when its vanilla and cedar base feel most at home. It's an easy wear that doesn't demand much of the wearer, making it suitable for daily use or casual occasions where restraint is preferred. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Heirloom, and The Hedonist, this will likely appeal to you.

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Main Accordsreported by community
floral
100%
gourmand
100%
almond
75%
musky
50%
sweet
50%
fresh
50%
nutty
50%
white floral
50%
powdery
50%
soft spicy
50%
fruity
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Almond Milk
Almond Milk
Damask Rose
Damask Rose
The most storied rose variety in perfumery, Rosa damascena, grown primarily in Bulgaria and Turkey, produces an oil of unparalleled depth and complexity. It is simultaneously honeyed, spicy, and slightly green, with a richness no synthetic can fully match. When you smell 'rose' in a fine fragrance, this is most often what you're smelling.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Lilac
Lilac
Powdery, sweet, and nostalgic, lilac is a soft, springtime floral with a slightly medicinal, almost camphor-like edge that keeps it from being too simple. It's one of the harder florals to capture naturally (most is synthetic), but a good lilac accord reads as the first warm days of May. Delicate and quietly romantic.
Solar Notes
Solar Notes
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Star Anise
Star Anise
Bold, licorice-like, and slightly medicinal, star anise is more forceful than fennel and deeper than anise seed. It has a warm, sweet spiciness that reads as exotic and slightly retro. Used in oriental and gourmand fragrances to add an assertive, distinctive character that is impossible to mistake for anything else.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Ambroxan
Ambroxan
The molecule responsible for the warm, skin-amplifying quality of many modern fragrances, ambroxan (Ambrox) is a synthetic compound derived from ambergris that creates an almost invisible warmth. It doesn't smell strongly on its own but makes everything around it feel richer, closer, and more like skin. The secret weapon of countless contemporary bestsellers.
Atlas Cedar
Atlas Cedar
From the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria, Atlas cedar has a dry, pencil-shaving sharpness with a slightly smoky, resinous depth. More aromatic and peppery than Virginia cedar, with a cool, almost minty facet. A staple of classic masculine fragrances and the backbone of many chypre compositions.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The RomanticBest match89% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Heirloom88% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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The Hedonist82% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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Scent Profile
floral100%
gourmand100%
almond75%
musky50%
sweet50%
Fragrance Family
Floral
EDP

Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: A Drop d'Issey is $32.12. Without a coupon the lowest price is $32.12. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Issey Miyake fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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$32.12 at The Perfume Spot. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey smell like? +
Issey Miyake's A Drop d'Issey arrives as a 2021 addition to the Japanese house's iconic fragrance lineup, continuing the brand's tradition of minimalist aesthetics and architectural fragrance design. The fragrance opens with almond milk and damask rose, immediately establishing a creamy, floral sweetness. The heart expands with lilac, jasmine, and orange blossom, grounded by star anise and solar notes that add a subtle warmth and spice. The base settles into a soft, musky vanilla with ambroxan and atlas cedar providing a subtle woody structure. The overall composition reads as a gourmand floral, leaning into the creamy sweetness of its almond-rose opening rather than pursuing brightness or abstraction. A Drop d'Issey works best for those drawn to comfort florals with an edible quality, particularly during cooler months when its vanilla and cedar base feel most at home. It's an easy wear that doesn't demand much of the wearer, making it suitable for daily use or casual occasions where restraint is preferred. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Heirloom, and The Hedonist, this will likely appeal to you.
What are the notes in Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey? +
Top: Almond Milk, Damask Rose. Heart: Lilac, Solar Notes, Jasmine, Star Anise, Orange Blossom. Base: Musk, Vanilla, Ambroxan, Atlas Cedar.
What fragrance family is A Drop d'Issey? +
Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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