Le Sel d’Issey
| Edt | Concentration | Edp |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2024 | Year | 2024 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Oceanic Drift For Men
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A crystalline blast of oceanic salt, green seaweed, and fresh woods that feels both sharply modern and deeply elemental. A must for fans of aquatic masculines who want something more mineral and natural than sweet.
Oceanic Drift chases Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey, the 2024 salty woody-aquatic. The bright sea-salt-and-ginger opening over an earthy vetiver heart is recognisable, but Perfume Parlour's brine reads thinner and the woody drydown is less refined and shorter-lived than the Issey.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 3% | 3% |
| Floral | 0% | 0% |
| Fruity | 0% | 0% |
| Green | 10% | 10% |
| Sweet | 0% | 0% |
| Warm | 11% | 10% |
| Woody | 29% | 31% |
| Earthy | 31% | 31% |
| Animalic | 4% | 4% |
| Fresh | 30% | 29% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Its salty-marine freshness and crisp green facets make it ideal for spring and summer, when airy, breezy scents flourish. The light woody drydown also keeps it wearable into early fall but it may feel too fresh and sheer for deep winter.
Occasions
The understated projection and clean, bracing character make it perfect for office and casual wear, easily fitting sporty or active situations. Its relaxed aquatic nature is less suited to formal events or romantic evenings.
Seasons
A crisp salty aquatic built for spring and summer heat; the fresh marine character feels thin and out of place in cold weather.
Occasions
Clean and energising enough for the office, daily wear, casual outings and active days; less suited to formal evenings.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Aquatic, Salty, Woody accords and Salt, Ginger notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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