
Issey Miyake
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A luminous nocturnal journey blending smoky oud and cypress with warm leather and vanilla, evoking starlit wilderness.
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Best Clone
The best clone of Issey Miyake Nuit D'Issey Polaris is Qaa'ed by Lattafa, with a 79% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $18, about 85% cheaper than the $123 original.
What people who wear Issey Miyake Nuit D'Issey Polaris report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Listed as Men
âThe opening of the perfume is a lot like the Liberty from "Merchant of Venice". I feel it's a cheaper ripoff but as the drydown starts, it loses focus and goes elsewhere.â
âfirstly, the opening is top-notch and will inspire multiple re-sprays. (and please beware that after you read this next piece, you might not be able to un-smell what I'm about to describe is my impression of what follows.) secondly, the dry-down smells like burnt corn-on-the-cob. (don't say I didn't warn you!)â
âThis smells awesome. This reminds me of Wanted by Night. Only this is more woodsy and less sweet. Definitely worth trying out. I donât agree that this smells like Interlude however. I believe interlude is much less sweeter and has the incense and oregano giving that fragrance a more balsamic type of smell.â

Lattafa
$18
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Qaa'ed features a slightly sweeter base with vanilla notes versus the original's cleaner musk-amber foundation, and the sillage is moderately less projective. The oud accord is comparable in quality but presented with more roundness rather than the original's sharper incense-forward delivery.

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The original offers superior longevity (6-8 hours vs 4-5 hours) and a more cohesive, sophisticated dry-down. The clone's citrus opening is slightly sharper and the overall composition feels flatter, missing the nuanced interplay between ambroxan and cedarwood that defines the designer fragrance.
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