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Issey Miyake · 2025
Le Sel D'Issey Eau de Parfum EDP
Longevity
6–10 hmost of 20 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 150+ people
Season
Summermost worn
fresh
aquatic
uplifting
What the community says
Fresh and smooth, made for summer, with real staying power
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 170+ describe how long it lasts, 150+ how far it projects and 42 how it smells. Most other posts only name Le Sel D'Issey Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts170+ people
6–10 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 6–10 hours. From 20 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
20%
75% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 20% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for many people
How far it projects150+ people
Projection varies
about half say it projects strongly
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
SummerOffice
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Summary in words
Issey Miyake Le Sel D'Issey Eau de Parfum: what people say about it.
In short: Fresh and smooth, made for summer, with real staying power.
Most often worn by men.
Most people get 6–10 hours of wear (20 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
About 75% of 170+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for many people).
Projection varies (150+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
Of the 45 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer, office.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think salty sea air, green algae, incense smoke: that is Issey Miyake Le Sel D'Issey Eau de Parfum. It opens with salt and seaweed, moves into incense and settles on cedarwood and amber. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2025.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aquatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: aquatic is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $128.
Explore more: More from Issey Miyake · Fresh perfumes · Seaweed perfumes · Incense perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Issey Miyake is a Japanese heritage designer house whose fragrance line is defined by a clean-aquatic, minimalist-modern signature (the L'Eau d'Issey line launched in 1992 helped establish the aquatic genre). The catalogue is heavily fresh (17 of 27) with floral (5) and gourmand (2) flankers. The range leans masculine (13) then feminine (11). Prices sit in the designer band, about $16 to $160, most pieces near $70. Top accords are fresh, synthetic, woody, spicy and floral. Standout live picks: Nuit d'Issey Bois Arctic (fresh citrus and basil with smoky tobacco, $132), Le Sel d'Issey (cool sea breeze with ginger bite and cedar, $135), L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Yuzu (bright yuzu citrus with cool cedar breeze, $160), L'Eau Bleue d'Issey Pour Homme (cool citrus sea breeze with rosemary and cedar, $41.87), Le Sel d'Issey Parfum (salty ocean air with dark woods, $93.09).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like salty sea air, green algae, incense smoke. It opens with salt and seaweed, moves into incense and settles on cedarwood and amber.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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