Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Main accordsmarine, woody, salty, aromatic, aquatic

Le Sel d'Issey by Issey Miyake, bottle pictured with its key notes: Sea Salt, Ginger and Seaweed
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-downFrom 2 h

When to wear

SeasonSummerSpring

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Season

    Most voted: 43%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 76%Daytime

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Season, 6,962 votes

  • Spring36%2,500 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)43%3,000 votes
  • Autumn16%1,100 votes
  • Winter5%362 votes

Time of day, 3,558 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)76%2,700 votes
  • Office0%0 votes
  • Evening0%0 votes
  • Night out24%858 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.01Was €12.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.67/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €48.60Was €107.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.62/ml39% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey smell like?

Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey opens with Ginger and Sea Salt. The heart brings Seaweed and Vetiver. It dries down to Cedarwood and Oakmoss. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as marine, woody, salty, aromatic and aquatic.

Is Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 43% of season votes.

Is Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 5% of season votes go to winter.

Is Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 76% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 24% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey?

Le Sel d'Issey is made by Issey Miyake. It was launched in 2024.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey?

A 10ml decant of Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Issey Miyake perfumes can I try?

Besides Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey, 10ML has L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme, L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense and Nuit d’Issey Parfum from Issey Miyake, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey decant is filled by hand from an original Issey Miyake bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.