Fragrances inspired by Le Sel d’Issey Eau de Toilette
The original
Le Sel d’Issey
Issey Miyake
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 6 of its 7 notes, including Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar
The main difference
Adds aquatic
What they share
Very similar olfactory profile and scent character
The main difference
Adds sea water and spicy notes, drops cedar and ginger
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Salt, Ginger, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds cedar and oakmoss, drops pebbles and sage
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Vetiver, Ginger, Salt
The main difference
Adds pebbles and sage, drops cedar and oakmoss
What they share
Shares 3 of its 7 notes, including Vetiver, Ginger, Salt
The main difference
Adds pebbles and sage, drops cedar and oakmoss
What they share
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar
The main difference
Adds bergamot and leather, drops ginger and salt
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Issey Miyake. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.