Is Perfumes Zag Zodiak 280 Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey a dupe of Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey?
Le Sel d'Issey EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2025 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
280 Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A bracing, mineral sea breeze with a smoky-woody undertone. This is modern aquatic reimagined for grownups, stripped of sweetness and bulk yet quietly magnetic.
280 dupes Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey's marine salt-and-woods signature well, but comes across softer and less dry than the original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
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Heart Notes
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Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The mineral salty marine freshness and aquatic clarity make this ideal for spring and summer, evoking sea breeze and clean air. The subtle warmth from amber and incense allows some versatility into fall, but it feels too breezy and mineral for cold winter days.
Occasions
Its crisp, understated aquatic-mineral character works well for the office and casual wear, never overwhelming. Sporty freshness makes it suitable for active settings, but the subtle incense keeps it from feeling strictly utilitarian or too formal.
Seasons
Marine-salt profile is a warm-weather composition.
Occasions
Clean and easy enough for everyday office and casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 5 notes, including Seaweed, Salt, Cedar
Adds amber and incense, drops ginger and oakmoss
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