House of EM5 2025

The Salt

FreshIndianUnisexEau de Parfum

Opens clean and airy with Sea Salt, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, and Cardamom flowing into a breezy heart of Sage, Seaweed, Ylang-ylang, and Orris over a crisp, watery base of Vetiver, Cedar, Amber, and Musk.

The bloodline

Le Sel d'Issey Eau de ParfumIssey MiyakeModerate

This bottle carries the Le Sel d'Issey Eau de Parfum DNA. Shares 5 notes with the original.

sea saltseaweedvetivercedaramber

Climate fit

Hot & Humid Comfortable in heat and monsoon, refreshing without suffocating.

Should you buy it?

Inspired by, expect some overlap

Shares several notes with Le Sel d'Issey Eau de Parfum by Issey Miyake but has its own character. Worth trying before buying if you already own the original.

Wear in
monsoon
summer
Wear for
beach
day
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The Salt bottle

Sample bottle, not actual product

Scent DNA

Accord profile

What your nose reads first

FreshSweetAromaticCitrusFloralSpicyWoodyAmber

Longevity

7h

Sillage

Moderate

Launched

2025

Alternatives

What this fragrance is similar to

The pyramid.

TTop
First impression, 10–20 min
HHeart
Core character, 2–4 hours
BBase
Lasting drydown, 6–12+ hours

FAQ

Straight answers to the questions people actually ask.

Yes. The Salt is widely considered inspired by Issey Miyake Le Sel d'Issey, following the same direction at a fraction of the price.

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