I once saw a Gents Scents video where he said that Issey Miyake's stuff is fine. But that the house's winter scents are outright bangers. Unfortunately they're super hard to find.
But I don't even recall which specific fragrances he was talking about.
Usually the hype Issey's are
- Or Encens
- Noir Amber
- Noir Argent
I don't have Or Encens (incense) but I've got the other 2.
They're cool. Like most designers, they smell nice and mass appealing, but nothing that makes you say COTDAMN.
When I find myself in Japan again, I'll probably cop a bunch of bottles, but I'm not paying big money for them.
Scents that get a major reaction (positive or negative) out of me are rarer and rarer the more I put my nose on. I think that's true across the board, for everything, by everyone.
I remember the first time I heard hip hop, all of it was dope.
Now? I'm combing the interwebs and praying to the algorithm.
Food, fashion, books, tv, movies - my mind just gets used to it.