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Nuit d'Issey Polaris by Issey Miyake — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Nuit d'Issey Polaris by Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake· 2020

Nuit d'Issey Polaris

8.641Typically ~$70

Opens on black pepper, settles into a vanilla-spicy base. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

SpicyWoodySweetLeatheryOriental

Scent profile

Top notes

Black pepper Bergamot Cypress

Heart notes

Oud Patchouli Cedarwood

Base notes

Vanilla Leather

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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95%

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Date

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Sport

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