WHAT I SMELL:  Izayoi opens with a fresh green citrus that quickly moves to a putty like plastic-ish yuzu and rose.  It’s pretty, but it reminds me of a plastic bottle that would hold shampoo, bubble bath or some product for infants.  At this stage the perfume is rather light with a very subtle and subdued projection, but after a few minutes the perfume begins to build with a lightly peppered spice.  The spice, mixed with a slightly metallic rose, is again subtle and subdued as it adds just the perfect amount of depth to what I find to be an overall crisp and clean perfume.  And not soon after, a vetiver slowly moves the florals out of the picture and together with some anise it takes the perfume in a woody direction.  But thankfully the perfume remains light and full of air.  In the end, Iazyoi is a light woody vetiver whisper of a perfume.

From the Di Ser website:

Izayoi is a word for the the moon, and in Japan it means the moon on the 16th day after the new moon. The Izayoi shows a moon reflected on the water which symbolizes the seen and unseen of this world and the world beyond.

Top Notes: Green citrus, bitter

Heart Notes:  Spicy, light-floral

Base Notes: Earthy, woody

Ingredients:  Bergamot, Green yuzu, Japanese rose, Neroli, Nutmeg, Japanese pepper, Rosewood, Ylang ylang, Star anise, Vetiver, Cypress, Agarwood

WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME:  Japanese Shoji lamp; peaceful beautiful light.

THREE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE IZAYOI:  clean, mystical, controlled

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT IZAYOI:  No written reviews found.

BOTTOM LINE:  Izayoi is an enjoyable skin scent that’s nice and easy to wear.  Beyond that, there’s not much else to say.

• Bone Rating: 3.5 out of possible 5 bones
• Scent:  Citrus spicy woody
• Nose: Yasuyuki Shinohara
• Classification:  Unisex
• Expense:  $230 for 33 ml parfum extrait