Issey Miyake L'eau D'issey Solar Violet Intense Eau de Toilette 100ml Spray Whatever It Takes 75ml in a sleek frosted-glass

75ml in a sleek frosted-glass jar

Three sprays carry through the day without demanding attention

Collistar's talasso formula is gentler than you'd expect from the grit

luminous cream that sits on top of the skin rather than sinking in — the idea is catch-the-light

Two or three sprays settle into a skin scent that's more noticeable to you than anyone standing next to you

Issey Miyake L'eau D'issey Solar Violet Intense Eau de Toilette 100ml Spray Whatever It Takes 75ml in a sleek frosted-glassViolet arrives first not the powdery kind, but the green, slightly bitter stem note that sits somewhere between crushed leaf and suede. Issey builds it up with ambroxan and a pale woody base, so it dries down to something closer to skin than perfume. 100ml EDT for her. Two or three sprays in the morning stay quiet; reapply mid afternoon if the day's dragged on. Skip this if you're after projection it's a scent that asks people to get close.