Issey Miyake Pour Homme Intense – Hidden Gem or Too Strong?

Today I’m unboxing and blind testing a modern fragrance classic — Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme Intense. This scent is fast approaching its 20th anniversary, and despite being part of one of the most iconic men’s fragrance lines ever created, I’ve never actually smelled it before. The original L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme EDT launched back in 1994, and it took another 12 years before this Intense version arrived. Since then we’ve seen a number of flankers, but this one has always intrigued me. I recently spotted it on offer at Superdrug for just £24, which felt like the perfect excuse to finally give it a try. So in this video I’m going to unbox it, smell it for the very first time, break down the notes, and see whether this classic fragrance still holds up today. Let’s get into it.