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Issey MiyakeLe Sel d'Issey

Le Sel d'Issey (Parfum)

2026

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Versions Timeline

2026

Le Sel d'Issey (Original Release)

Price Range
$155 – $165

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Quentin Bisch

"Le Sel d'Issey Parfum is a darker, richer interpretation of the Le Sel d'Issey idea, built around the tension between marine salinity and earthy warmth. Its structure keeps the line's salty identity but deepens it with saffron spice, seaweed texture, and a mossy amber base. The fragrance reads as woody aquatic rather than purely fresh, giving it a more serious and enveloping profile than a typical marine scent. It develops from a sharp mineral opening into a textured heart with marine and woody facets, then settles into a grounded drydown with oakmoss and amber. Within the Issey Miyake portfolio, it reflects the house's familiar balance of purity, nature, and modern design. Quentin Bisch's composition gives the scent a sleek masculine character with both oceanic lift and shadowy depth."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Summer
Fall

Ideal Weather

Sunny
Windy
Humid
Mild

Moods

Confident
Fresh
Mysterious
Sophisticated

Occasions

Casual
Daily Use
Date
Night Out
Vacation

Fun Facts

It was created by Quentin Bisch as a parfum-strength interpretation of the Le Sel d'Issey line.

Its note pyramid is unusually minimal, relying on a concise salty-marine-to-mossy-amber structure.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
AquaticSpicyFreshWoodyGreenEarthyResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

salt
saffron
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

seaweed
woody notes
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

oakmoss
amber

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Le Sel d'Issey Parfum is generally appreciated for its salty marine opening, darker woody-amber drydown, and more substantial feel compared with lighter aquatic fragrances. Wearers often highlight the contrast between crisp salinity and warm, earthy depth as the scent's main appeal. Some find it sophisticated and distinctive, while others feel it is less original than the earlier Le Sel d'Issey interpretation. Overall sentiment is positive, with solid approval for both character and performance.”

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