Opens with a burst of yuzu and mandarin cut through by calone's cool, almost metallic aquatic edge — clean and slightly ozonic without going synthetic. Sage adds a faint herbal sharpness in the heart before cyclamen softens things into something more abstract and airy. The dry-down is where it earns its reputation: sandalwood and cedar settle into a warm, understated base with musk keeping projection close and skin-level. Sillage is modest; this wears quietly rather than announcing itself — ideal for warm-weather office wear or any situation where restraint counts.
Dua Fragrances sells His Spirit Of Waterfall on its own product page as “Inspiration: L’Eau d’Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake” — the same yuzu-mandarin-sage-sandalwood aquatic-woody profile in a 34ml extrait at $33 versus the original’s $85. Manufacturer-stated and matched to the men’s Pour Homme; no community score evidence yet, so no score is shown.
The closest match we list, Dua Fragrances His Spirit Of Waterfall, isn't community-scored yet — so we can't put a number on how close it gets. The original stays the reference here; if you'd rather try the budget take first, Dua Fragrances His Spirit Of Waterfall runs $33.
The top dupe of Issey Miyake's L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is His Spirit Of Waterfall by Dua Fragrances. It isn't community-scored yet — more on the way as community evidence accumulates. At $33, it's a budget alternative to the $85 original — saving roughly $52 per bottle. It's the only dupe of L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme we list so far, with more on the way as community evidence accumulates.
The most-cited dupe for L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme is His Spirit Of Waterfall by Dua Fragrances. It is not community-scored yet, so we do not list an accuracy or longevity number for it — treat it as an untested budget take rather than a verified match.
L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme by Issey Miyake is a fresh/aquatic/woody scent built on yuzu, mandarin, calone, sage, cyclamen, sandalwood, and more. Those notes define its character — browse any of them above to find fragrances that share the same profile.
The closest scents to L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme by shared notes are Loewe Aire, Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme, Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale Blu. See the full "similar fragrances" list below — each is ranked by how many notes it shares with L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme.
Every dupe is rated on two independent dimensions: scent accuracy (how closely it matches the original) and longevity (how long it lasts on skin). Scores are aggregated from community consensus on Reddit r/fragrance, r/fragranceclones, and Fragrantica. They are never averaged into a single number — accuracy and longevity are separate decisions.
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