Issey Miyake is synonymous with clean, zen-like and minimalistic fragrances. When A Scent was launched last year, the olfactive quality of this new scent came as no surprise at all.
True to its composition, A Scent is a sharp green floral fragrance laden with lots of green notes and low on the floral accords. My first impression is that it has a striking resemblance with Estee Lauder’s White Linen, another “clean scent”. In fact, with all the green florals in the mainstream category, this fragrance can be mistaken as another flanker in Issey Miyake’s assortment of well, flankers. I find it clean and refreshing alright but on the overall, it’s just too generic.
The notes, in addition, are rather linear and nondescript. I hardly picked up the floral accords (jasmine and hyacinth) it promises in the middle notes. The dry down turned out to be a bland combination of watered down florals and musk. As for the sillage, I’d give A Scent a score of 5 (out of 10) and longevity is average. This fragrance is marketed as a feminine fragrance but could easily be mistaken as a unisex fragrance. I think the faint florals in the middle is the giveaway.
A Scent is a nice springtime fragrance; that is if you prefer green florals and light scents. There is nothing stellar in its composition and you can experience the same minimalist appeal in other fragrances of the same composition.
