Issey Miyake

Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men

woody fresh spicy · 2020

cypressblack pepperbergamotagarwood (oud)patchoulicedarvanillaleathergurjun balsamamberlabdanum

Longevity

Good

Sillage

Strong

Occasion

professional

Seasonality

winter

4.48community rating

Oud and patchouli anchor a dark woody core, with black pepper and cypress sharpening the top and leather adding grip. Vanilla, amber and labdanum warm the base, giving a rich, projecting oriental wood with real density.

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How Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.

Warmthtemperate0.48

Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.

Projectionmid-range0.64

Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men sits mid-range on projection, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle. That is 82nd percentile for projection across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.39

Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 64th percentile for risk across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Texturemid-range0.66

Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men sits mid-range on texture, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle. That is 90th percentile for texture across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.28

Nuit d'Issey Polaris for men keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 29th percentile for sweetness across 5,322 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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