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miamav – :
Totally forgot about this one untill it turned up here on reviews. I loved it so very much back in the days. I had both l` eau and feu d ` issey. So very different but a pair anyway. I wonder why this one continued ?!? I remember the milky, woodsy and sweet notes… wonderful ! Silage and longevity was spectaculaire. I wish I had saved some. So delicate and so comforting.
man1877 – :
I adored this back in the day, and it wasn’t love at first sniff. The bottle was, and still is, so unique.
I discovered it in El Cort Ingles in Barcelona while on holiday, so it has some very nice nostalgia/memories for me.
The only thing that comes close to it, is Cuir Vetiver for Men by Yves Rocher, although it is much much more masculine.
sermur – :
Disturbing, fascinating, repulsive and enchanting in equal measure, a sacrificial rose set on fire inside a dark forest in which someone, alarmed by the singularity of the smell, decides to quench by pouring over it a spicy-milky brew they had in hand, leaving as an aftermath an improbable whaft of sour, rosy, milky, spicy smoke that travels through forest air, crafting a spell that ransoms all types of unintended victims crossing its way.
A truly avant-garde creature with a strange, tenebrous energy that is ever changing, moving in ripples, waltzing its way into your heart. Ziggy Stardust doing a non-stop rainmaking ritual around bonfires inside a Lovecraft novel. Too weird to live, too rare to die.
CKORPION – :
When I was a kid, my mom got into church for a while, and the church people made crafts to sell at the local mall at these “holiday bazaars”. My mom was above-and-beyond into this, and made dumb crafty shit all year to sell at these things for the church.
Le Feu d’Issey reminds me so much of the craft store.
The opening is exactly the smell of a can of spray shellac. The shiny kind that you use to “preserve” flowers and fabrics and such.
Then it smells like balsa wood — the kind that you make models from, if you know what I’m talking about? That light, fragrant wood that you get in bundles of strips at the craft store? It smells like that, a lot.
Also it smells like lemon oil wax — the kind you rub down wood carvings and wood items with, to make them food-safe.
And there’s some sort of savory thing running underneath all of this. It smells like — a can of vegetable soup? Like the crazy craft lady at the craft store is heating up vegetable soup on some weird craft apparatus in the back room.
There is also some very dry tobacco ash in there…. like pipe dottle.
That’s how it ends. Building a model airplane and eating vegetable soup on a freshly-oiled butcher block, near an old ashtray.
I love the smells of milk and of wood, and I wanted so badly for this to smell like that — it just doesn’t. It smells sour, and savory, and unsettling.
sepmotor – :
Almondbreakfast: I agree with you! They are both creamy and hypnotic, a journey to the point of mind blowing insanity.
Feu entered my obsession when a colleague walked past me and I kid you not it would send me into some kind of trance like state of ecstasy, hungry for that smell, that feeling, yearning for it… it was incredible and nothing came close to it… until Jour d’Hermes ABSOLUT launched.
I was in a Debenhams in Worcestershire and I’d run out of foundation… someone sprayed this in the Perfumery room… it wafted down and I had that feeling, soo strong a feeling and my heart started racing… the feeling you get when an old lover you never quite got over had just appeared and everything was going to be better than ever… haunting, cruel and ecstatic all at once.
Issue Miyake need to relaunch Feu, just as YSL brought In Love Again back… after many many media campaigns and harassment from fans : D
What does Feu do to you?
OxypeSibetete – :
@almondbreakfast
I agree with tou:i smelled it today in Rome in a parfumery shop, and to me it has the same sourness and tartness of Le Jour d’Hermes,.
I tried it on the blotter, non on my skin, and after 4 hours isn’t so sour….
I don’t detect on the blotter nor milk, nor wood.
It was a bargain price, almost € 40 for 30ml, and I don’t know if it’s a fake: however the box was sealed with plastic….
Маріана – :
This. This is cool! I wish I could describe it all I know is that I don’t have anything that smells just like this, and that is always a pleasant surprise. I primarily smell woods and milk. Somewhat “baby-wipe”-ish but I can’t put my finger on why. I can understand why some wouldn’t like this- it’s definitely not your standard scent. I’m loving it right now but I’ve only had it on for 15 minutes so we’ll see how it evolves.
Ok, so not sure what I think of this yet. After 4,5,6,7 hours it remained “baby-wipe-like” and didn’t morph into anything different. I started to think though that I in fact wasn’t smelling baby wipes….I was smelling an infant’s spit-up rag (yep, there’s the milk). Not a huge fave of mine so I wasn’t loving it- however, I’m going to try this again in warmer weather and see if there’s any change for the better. I still admire the weirdness of this!
nurislam – :
One of my friend gave me a bottle of Le feu d’Issey.
I am happy to have it because it hard to find and pretty expensive. I dont’t known yet if I like it or not but for sure it’s one of the weirdest perfume I ever smell.
All the note listed sound familiar but the result is something I never smelled before or recognizable. Le feu is a real ovni in the ”designer” perfume world. It’s not surprising that it was soon discontinued. The red rubber ball cap of the bottle is also one of a kind.
demokrolik – :
It is quite surprising nobody mentions Jour d’Hermes.
Issey Miyake = Jour d’Hermes (+) Milk.
Anyone who owns both, please give it a try and let me know if you feel the same.
-AB-
GadGeToO – :
I loved it so 17 years ago. I always felt it smelled so young, sexy, summery, of creamsicles and suntanned skin. I grew older and returned to Coco….and made a small fortune selling my last red orb on Ebay. I regret it a little, but it really wasn;t who I was anymore.
peko1990 – :
Hedward, I completely agree with you.
Please bring this jewel back. NOT reformulated, of course.
pfz332speagoessenda – :
The discontinuation of this masterpiece is a crime against humanity. Feu d’Issey deserves all of the five stars in Turin’s guide. A true feat of a brilliant artist indeed. The bottle was expensive but the beauty it holds inside and out is immeasureable in money.
I love you so very much.
Druganful – :
Many years ago I won a bottle of this on Ebay one of the huge 100ml for like $15. Can you imagine? I was like who the heck is this Issey Miyake and was fascinated with buying a perfume from a Japanese house. I also am a huge fan of Jacques Cavallier’s creations. Anyhow I tried it and felt it was a tad odd on my skin so I gave it away to my sister when she was visiting. She came over and I said oh my God you smell so good what is it? She’s like that perfume you gave me. After that I so badly waned to ask for it back because smelling it on someone else was incredible. My sister is now passed and I got a lovely sample from a Fragrantican. What memories it brings back. I must find a bottle.
This scent is highly unusual. Yes it can be portrayed as slightly masculine but I don’t quite have the right words to explain it. Nothing that would deter me from wearing it or make me feel less feminine. This is one heck of a beautiful classic and damn you Issey Miyake why did you discontinue it?
FafFruimaReme – :
it was a very interesting and very beautiful scent. sort of effervescent and classy. unusual, and elegant.
i am sad the house moved to those headaches inducing watery things.
laimucee – :
I was lucky enough to receive a sample of this from a sweet swap buddy. And, perhaps, even luckier not to have fallen in love with it.
On me, this was a lot darker and more difficult than described. The opening was very boozy and, in fact, overwhelming and unpleasant. That settled quickly but even after that it went more nutty than milky. This smelled like roasted nuts and creamy sandalwood in an entirely unsweetened way. In fact, I would say there was a woody, antiseptic aspect.
This is a tremendously unique fragrance and I could see it being perfect on the right person. There’s almost a shocking level of complexity and sophistication here. This is a designer fragrance?
gellin – :
Hyperrealistic milk. More like le lait d’issey!
feclaifibre – :
This is not so much a review, but an ode to Le Feu d’Issey. It is absolutely my favorite scent of all time. I was first given this as a birthday present by my then husband in the late ’90s. Other than my children, it’s hands down the highlight of that marriage. And like that marriage, Le Feu was not long for this world.
I understand the negative reviews, but the warm, earthy, sweaty, smoky breastmilk menstrual notes are inexplicably part of its appeal! I have never been complimented on a scent more than when wearing Le Feu. It makes me feel happy, comforted, AND sexy.
I have written Issey Miyake begging for its return, nursing the precious bottle I found a few years ago on eBay. I have wasted money with Scentmatchers, hoping for a miracle. And I optimistically blind buy scents recommended by other devotees of Le Feu in the same way I optimistically date. But in my heart Le Feu was and always will be my signature scent, like my first love, if only in my memories.
yellowcoon – :
I had a 30 ml bottle of this 6 years ago and just couldn’t get past the masculine smell- all the mahogany and other woods and the peppers- too much for me! I understand breaking it down and being fascinated by each individual smell that comes up but regardless, do I want to smell like mouldy bread or wet basement? It always comes down to what you really smell like and if you want to smell that way. This one was not for me…..
zkb.su – :
OK, I was not sure if I had tried this back in the day. I procured some factory made samples to see. Yes now I remember. Back then I just hated it. Now I hate it still but I now have that scent stuck in my brain. Very distinctive smell and I respect another’s need to love the frag that they love. I would rather just give the rest of my samples away to others who love this than keep or sell.
Intos – :
At the bottom of a drawer I have found a vial given to me a few years ago. I totally forgot I had it and yesterday evening I tested it (again).
Immediately I saw I had tried this once – not easy to forget a scent like this.
All the notes other reviewers have commented upon I found applicable too. Even the “baby vomit” which is the very first note on very first smelling it. Good that it lasts only few seconds.
Then a whirlwind of experiences transport you in a high speed race: cold steel, smoke on a beach, salty air, milk (more human milk than those you buy at supermarkets), licorice but also candy-mint, the typical scent you can find at a chemist’s -I am talking of those old chemist’s where not only medicines but also sweets and perfumes were sold – besides in-house recipes made at a small cabinet at the back).
I suppose that the imagery of childhood comes from the milk and the sensation of things long gone, like those powdery little white mint sweets we used to eat by the dozens as children.
Truly a masterpiece of originality and complexity, a true extreme experience I am not certainly cringing at, but I am not sure I would love to wear.
SCI-FI ONE OF A KIND MASTERPIECE
drethotte – :
It is a jewel. Pure autumn scent, with all the mystery and allure of the season.
To me it’s a smell of dry leaves and an expensive pipe tobacco, yet sooooo seductive and feminine.
One of my all time favourites; whenever I listen to “Black No 1” by Type’0’Negative, I think of this very scent 🙂
instolytor – :
It is a masterpiece, addictive as a drug, touching some deeply hidden feelings.
A harmony of all notes.
It is a scent of relief and joy after hard times, spa of your soul.
Pure magic.
Xeroxpfevo – :
This is my favorite fragrance of all time!
I will never ever find a fragrance as complexe, provocative and beautiful again.
#margo# – :
Le Feu – my absolute favorite scent. I searched for a certain perfume from my childhood for years (and never found it) but I stopped looking once I found this, because it no longer mattered.
I have both the lotion and samples of the EDT, and I have to say that I never understood the reference to fire apart from the bottle design. When wearing the lotion, though, I can smell a faint but pervasive scent like the ashes of a dying fire and I finally understand!
With a spritz from my samples, some days I sense mostly spicy, woody lily in the heart, and others I notice the milky rosey woods more, and the ashes are far less noticeable to my nose. Although some notes may be pronounced differently from day to day, the drydown is always the same and makes me feel happy and relaxed.
I wear this on days when I have something I really don’t want to do, for encouragement. At the top, the spicyness motivates me to get moving, and by the drydown, I’m pleased and proud that I’ve done the thing I was dreading. I’d make it my true signature if I could just afford a bottle (or six)!
Itachi – :
When I think of Issey Miyake, I think of the lacerating calone-driven horrors you find in department stores. So when a friend sent me a sample of this, I was a bit taken aback as to why he thought I’d be interested in smelling it. This couldn’t be further removed from the kind of scents Miyake puts out today. Although I don’t personally like the smell, per se, it’s a brilliant composition with what I swear is the most generous dose of sandalwood I’ve smelled in a mainstream release.
It opens with a orange-peel rose infused with a bizarre herbal accord. Underneath is a rich, milky sandalwood and cedar. The combination of those main notes is both jarring and yet somehow perfect. It strikes a meticulous balance—and one that stays suspended for its entire lifespan. But as the fruity / rose opening eventually fades, what remains is a milky wood with just enough of a trace of the opening to serve as a reminder. It lasts a really long time as well.
Even though it’s not quite right for me personally (there’s something a little vomity about the fruit and milk up top that reminds me of Vraie Blonde), this is a wildly original scent that’s total comfort once it gets to the base. Le Feu d’Issey is so unique and perfectly rendered that I can’t help but wonder what went wrong with the brand that they ditched this and kept the ghastly windex that currently haunts the scent wall of low-end department stores. If fruity, rosy, creamy scents are your thing, this is one of the best I’ve smelled in that style.
raibek – :
I had this perfume soon after it had been launched. It was (and is) the most unique and unusual scent. Not for everyone. I could get pepper (not in the notes though, must have been coriander) and milk in the opening. The name means ‘fire’ and it did smell like fire somehow. Well blended, high quality stuff
Евгений 777 – :
Boy am I glad that for once, a discontinued and rare and stupidly expensive fragrance is NOT one I’ve fallen in love with and have to spend all the money I don’t have to get!!
I had to try this based on the rave reviews but mainly the milk note which I love.
From first spray this is milk infused guaiac wood on me, I don’t get any of the caramel or vanilla, and only a hint of jasmine and rose in the drydown. In fact I must say that the drydown is probably the part I like most and yes it definitely reminds me of Poivre Piquant, which I also have. This burned/smoking embery smell is certainly not something that smells good to me, so maybe I’m missing something, or my skin doesn’t agree with this. Either way I’m happy to use my sample and leave the fighting over scarce bottles over to the lovers 🙂
So all up the burnt wood with a weird milk note is not for me, and the only time the burnt wood disappears is at the end when it becomes a lightly peppery, soft rosey-d milk smells exactly like something else I have.
vellev – :
Eloquaint: you describe it so beautifull i can almost smell it again 😀
Updagemaida – :
Why must the good die young? Le Feu D’Issey is one of the most interesting, difficult to quantify perfumes I’ve ever encountered, and I’d like to get to know it much better than the .004 oz testers I found are going to allow.
The strangeness of Feu at the moment you spray it, as it glistens on your wrist, is alcoholic in its splendor: rum, or perhaps tequila, slightly repellent and slightly rosy, so curious I kept sniffing. As the dry down begins I smell coriander, and lactones. I had to look up coriander leaf in the notes glossary, which reported that coriander leaf smells “spicy woody-resinous, [with a] clay-like background.” And yes, I smell the clay, the wet basement smell of potter’s clay fresh on the wheel.
But the smell of Feu is also like the rich and slightly sour rightness of saffron, a spice of two colors, deep gold and deep red, which is a perfect description of Feu D’Issey. This perfume is glorious. I am going to be watching ebay very, very carefully for a while.
An additional note: I’ve been wearing Le Feu for a week, and it has tremenous longevity on my skin. When I move a soft breath of it catches me, and I am wonder-struck all over again by this amazingly human perfume.
sanenryo – :
Very unusual. Different than anything else I’ve had. I used to buy the version in the rubber ball.
AdmSmsTelss – :
Being a perfume addict I remember getting this almost the moment it was launched, back in 1999. I loved it! Most DEFINITELY NOT for everyone. But if like me, you love unique fragrances, and hate to smell like every mall-rat in the country, this would please you. I never smelled anything like it again. Please bring this rare gem back!
entomon – :
To all “Le Feu” lovers – I recommend trying L’Artisan Parfumeur’s “Poivre Piquant”.
Not an exact replica, but a very very close relative.
It made me feel that my long lost love was back… 🙂
Shuraxxx – :
I wish I could smell this again, but I won’t track it down and buy for 300$!
I remember it as a weird yet very interesting scent, so unique! I’m perplexed that someone compares this to Amour Nocturne. I think I smelled that one on paper and was not impressed, but I was in cloud of different perfumes.
I remember the first launch, I was at college and I got a little sick. I didn’t know it had a milk note back then, but it makes sense as the smell of milk makes me want puke.
This is milky but not just about milk and that’s all! It’s so complex and still it smells very coherent. It’s a perfume that find its way on your skin and it seems to know what it’s doing on it. In this regard it is so much different from nowadays perfumes that sit on your skin and seem to wait for instructions from the wearer. Yes, ok, go left then turn right, now become more warm, less spicy…
It’s unapologetic for sure, but also not a difficult one to wear.
The opening is quite something with woody pepper and anise. I simply love those 90s woods! Nothing to do with rotten plastic drydowns of today.
The drydown here is very interesting, but the whole composition is a total simphony in spite of the big note list.
The longevity was very good.
I’m not sure it will please many tastes. It’s easy to rave about a lost vintage, but it’s different when you are looking for a crowd-pleaser.
I have a feeling that many noses now would find it harsh or not bubblegum enough or not detergent enough. Oh, yes, and vanilla, of course. This is what I call vanilla in the base notes, creamy and tasty. Forget about the frilly vanillina of so many marshmallow around.
dimakozlov2006 – :
When I first tested it, I almost threw up during tutorials in October 1999 – I ran to the toilet to wash it off in the very last second! A horrific mixture of milk, pepper and dry Vibovit… Other attempts were hardly any more successful. Anyway, whatever the idea behind the perfume was – it’s 100% unforgettable!:-D And I have a big, big smile on my face whenever I recall that almost-perfect, sunny morning at university;)
emed – :
Got a 50ml bottle and 100ml shower gel off eBay for£37. Lucky me!!! It’s definitely unlike any other frag I own. The milk note is dominant on me, don’t get any floral, some peppery and woody notes. Can’t decide on it just yet, as only got it today. I like it, but imagined it would be “darker” than it is.
Michelle – :
Got a 50ml bottle and 100ml shower gel off eBay for£37. Lucky me!!! It’s definitely unlike any other drag I own. The milk note is dominant on me, don’t get any floral, some peppery and woody notes. Can’t decide on it just yet, as only got it today. I like it but imagined it would be “darker” than it is.
ganjkeee – :
wooot wooot – i found the bodylotion and the deodorant for sale, i was looking soooo long for this, i will enjoy every drop!
trapeznik74 – :
An amazing, unusual scent.
I regarded it a perfumed work of art – tamed fire, spicy in a totally strange and fascinating way.
Not herbal, not sweet, I now think it was maybe the milk note that made the combination such a fascinating one.
It smelled great on my skin, and also when layered with other perfumes.
I just miss this fragfance so so much…
I couldn’t find anything even remotely close to this beauty, or any other Issey Miyake scent that I liked that much.
Longevity was great and the sillage good.
reshetnyak – :
Le Feu d’Issey smells gorgeous on me! I have never loved a fragrance like I love this one. I have also never had as many spontaneous compliments on any other fragrance – perfect strangers walk up to me in the street and compliment me on my fragrance and want to know the name. (And I live in a country where people are quite shy and reserved and fragrance compliments are few and far between.)
On me, it smells like warm milk with oranges, spices (mainly coriander) and candied rose. After a few hours I also smell amber and woods but the fragrance still keeps its creamy milkiness.
It’s fresh enough for the warmer (well, att least warm-ish) months but deep and warm enough for winter. Nothing else smells quite like it, it’s very complex and unusual to my nose. (Believe me, I would LOVE to find something similar so I didn’t have to use my bottle so conservatively!)
Someone called this masculine. I disagree. I think it’s perfectly unisex, leaning more towards feminine.
The only bad thing about Le Feu d’Issey is the bottle. While I don’t dislike the look of it – I’d call it unusual and unnecessary bulky, but not ugly – it’s completely impossible to see how much of the juice I have left. What if I’m almost out? That thought fills me with fear.
Longevity is very good and the sillage is heavy.
den666 – :
Le Feu is an absolutely gorgeous melange of different genres of fragrance. It is spicy, floral, and milky, but it also alludes to soft, skin-scent musks. The floral notes are very gentle, not at all strong or heady. I perceive mostly the delicate silkiness of rose and the waxy freshness of lily. There is also a component that smells yeasty and warm, possibly sandalwood and guaiac, in addition to the well-known milk note in this scent.
The composition is technically stunning. There is a LOT going on in this fragrance, but it maintains an incredibly delicate balance and never falls too far into one category before being balanced out in the opposite direction. Coriander brings out the lightly spicy qualities in rose and lily, while guaiac wood brings a savory quality to the milky notes. I almost never think this, but this scent would be absolutely gorgeous in a lotion, due to its fantasy interpretation of creamy, milky skin.
I love that Le Feu is intellectually stimulating, and it is constantly rewarding you with new layers of complexity and nuance. It is dynamic, unusual, fascinating, and comforting. It was years ahead of its time, and was probably misunderstood when it debuted. But can’t that be said about most good art, after all?
viruz77 – :
TODAY I USED M LAST DROP! AM SO SAD. I OPENED M LAST BOTTLE OF LE FUE LIGHT…
focusnick – :
Once again, Fragrantica has taken me on an unexpected journey. I was studying abroad in London in 1998-99, and I would always pop into a department store near the tube stop by my college specifically to spritz on some of this. I was obsessed by the gorgeous orange-red bottle and the delicious, spicy, unusual fragrance. I couldn’t afford to purchase it, being an American student in London, but it so fit my style and life at the time. I had a few outfits that were knock-offs of Miyake’s micro-pleated creations. I tried sushi for the first time because they sold it at Pret a Mange. I was able to indulge my childhood obsession with Sanrio at the Japanese mall, because at that time Hello Kitty was not everywhere in the US. She was still niche and nostalgic for us children of the 80s. Anyway, when I got back to the states and had saved a little money, I went to purchase this fragrance at our local department store in St. Louis, and they didn’t have it, of course. I hadn’t realized it was a niche fragrance, or I would have found a way to procure a bottle in London. I ended up settling for the newly released Hypnotic Poison. It’s certainly not a good dupe, but it does have a similar creamy, spicy, sweet feeling to it. I remembered this fragrance and I couldn’t remember the name, but I thought I remembered it being by Issey Miyake, so I looked up his page here on Fragantica, and immediately recognized the photo of the gorgeous orange-red bottle. Both the bottle and fragrance invoke fire for me. I would love to own a bottle of this now. I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to get one, but it would be a lovely thing to have.
hrc099InsuffBooni – :
i miss it too
it was unique and very sexy
lunnatik2 – :
Very nice; so far /1 hour/ I smell mainly golden lily and guaiac wood;
Can anybody tell me, what is the weight of an empty 75 ml bottle of le feu
Xeroxsqidf – :
Currently testing this fragrance, as I speak.
Peppery,tangy,and a bit fruity. Like other reviewers mentioned, it evokes the image of fire.
This is definitely a one of a kind.
StOrC – :
LOVE , LOVE , LOVE
Depelamitit – :
This was one of my favourite scents about 10 years ago. It was so unique and I don’t think I have come across anything similar. I remember a sort of pepperiness about it, caramelised orange, spice. I hope they bring it back!
boduell – :
Amazing and unforgetable
VLAD-BOL – :
I love this, and would have worn it much more (and probably used it all up since it’s now discontinued (WHY???)) only it made my hubby sneeze leik woah, and therefore ask what-the-H**l scent was I wearing!? I can only wear it now when he’s away.
MasterDDD – :
That was a good scent. Haven’t seen it for at least 10 years. I wore this when my kids were little. I miss that smell. And I kind of forgot it I remember it being milky sweet and had a great amber dry down. But there was something spicy mixed within the milky sweetness. Like honey milk with some cardamom something along that line. Hot slicked yummy milk ! There is nothing like this out there. His new one peats please I do not like. I only used it once. I had big hopes for it.
NightDemon – :
what frag is similar to this? any suggestion?
Blackdiamond – :
What can I say? I just recently was introduced to this magnificent fragrance and I am in love. Wouldn’t you know it’s been discontinued which almost brings me to tears. Le Feu is so beautiful on my skin. It’s warm, sexy, intimate and very complex in such a fascinating way. It seems to to almost be alive as it moves and develops with your body chemistry. It is a fragrance that really evokes emotion in me. It’s magic. So sorry it’s gone! I think I will cough up the $$ and get one of the rare remaining bottles on EBay . I love it that much.
sergeyM – :
Le Feu d’Issey Miyake
“… let’s go to Disneyland, shall we?”
“Sure, hon!”
“… aaaaah, I wanna ride that rollercoaster!”
“… so do I!”
(and they run and run happily and ride the rollercoaster and SCREAMMMM!!!! AAaaaaaaaaaaaa…..)
That’s Le Feu.
If it was a color, it’d be white.
If it was a day, it’d be Sunday.
If it was a food, it’d be yoghurt.
If it was an expression, it’d be a smile.
The longevity is as long as your happiness after taking the rollercoaster ride. The silage is as vivid as the smile on your face. It’s all about you, it’s all about the flame in you.
-Mr. Almond-
Neteli333 – :
Saint Patrik, thankyou for this information (I wrote them a long time ago but never got any answer) Well, this gives me a strong feeling of hate towards this brand and I will go on ignoring all their products. Maybe they could sell the recipe for Le Feu to some brand with more character to bring it back. Think about it IM.
romero – :
This is one of the most unusual scents I ever wore. Strong, yes, but oh-so-go. Issey, please bring it back. Pretty please?
serh.aguero – :
Issay Miyake has a nice page about the perfumes they make. I wrote to them through the page and asked them if there is any chance that this wonder (le feu d’Issey) could returne to the market. Today I got a very nice reply from them saying in short: No!
I,m so sorry ladies. This beauty is gone for good.
Greatly missed.
AfanasiyBestovko – :
I had this when it came out, but neglected it in favor of l’Eau d’Issey. I hadn’t thought of it in ages until today, when I tried on a sample of Hanae Mori Butterfly. Although the HM has an initial berry scent, the drydown reminds me of Feu. Wish I still had some to compare. The l’eau is too sharp for me now, I think I’d appreciate the feu more.
kpjov – :
Pleeease Miyake, can we have it back???!!)))
Lapockaxxx – :
I got this one 11years ago as a gift.
But it smelled like sour milk to me.
I like sweet smells so this one was a dislike.
KREGONHEK – :
Le Feu d’Issey
Like the smell of freshly chopped-in-half coconut mixed with crushed cilantro seeds: herby, woodsy, milky and lightly sweet.
When settled on the skin, Le Feu becomes milkier and herbier. To my nose there are many herbaceous notes that are continuously changing from cilantro seeds to tobacco to licorice candy. The herbs float atop the woodsy milky floral undertone. Later, the herbs wear away. Leaving my skin smell like a sweet woodsy milky licorice.
Created way before its time, Le Feu d’Issey is a very interesting unisex, multifaceted, herbaceous woodsy aroma. Get a small sample .. I think it’s worth a sniff. It’s a rare item .. so don’t fall in love!
For somebody who wonders about Le Feu and Le Feu Light. I say .. Le Feu is of milky herbs and Le Feu light of creamy dessert spices. Le Feu Light is cozier, richer, sweeter, and creamier also with more floral (rose) and vanilla notes–an oriental gourmand. Both have impressive silage and longevity. They linger all day on my skin.
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bloodinferno – :
I wore Le Feu d’Issey in the late 90s before it was discontinued, and haven’t smelled it since. Today I got a sample of Gucci Guilty Intense from Sephora, and something about it keeps triggering memories of Le Feu d’Issey. I don’t know if it is a specific note that they both have (pepper?) or what, but I think I’ll have to order a bottle of the Gucci perfume.
andrei196716 – :
I love this perfume so much, that ever since I ran out several years ago, I periodically search the web and try to find news of it… Hoping beyond hope that Issey Miyake has decided to bring it back. I know it’s available on amazon and ebay, but the price is a bit high, even for someone who loves this fragrance as much as I do. I’ve searched far and wide for replacement scents, but, alas, have had no luck at all. It’s been the only perfume for me since I started wearing it eons ago. I always got tons of compliments on it. Even had complete strangers stop me on the street or in a café. I loved that it was a bit marginal and kind of daring. It fit my moods, my personality, developped so well on my skin, with my own scent, any time of year. And it was kind of masculine, which I liked, becasue I myself am very feminine. It felt that it made my femininity that much more