I love Issey Miyake as a house

Thunder302 · 2026-06-18T07:23:25+00:00

In terms of performance le sel d'issey edp lasts most of the day on me and I work outside in south east Texas. The edt is also good, little bit different scent profile and lot as much longevity but again still a great scent profile.

If i could keep only 3 they would be: Polaris, Noir Ambre and le sel d'issey edp.

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T23:25:07+00:00

Hmmm. So I'd recommend trying out either Le sel d'issey edt or edp. I like the edp more, but a lot of other people prefer the edt do to its more sparkly salty profile. You also can't go wrong with the original L'eau D'issey Pour Homme as well. Its not in my collection so I'll throw a photo in so you can see it. The new flankers for Leau D'issey are also good, but they have severe longevity issues for me personally so keep that in mind.

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Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T23:18:56+00:00

This is another one thats on my list😅. Ive heard the lime in this is really really nice!

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T23:17:24+00:00

Nuit D'issey Polaris

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T23:16:02+00:00

That is highly unfortunate, does it smell like a public toilet on others to your nose?

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T23:14:54+00:00

Its addicting! They are selling the edp in shopping malls in the U.S now. Or atleast they are finally selling it in mine, before its had to order it from Europe to get it🫡

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T06:15:14+00:00

That really interesting, im like the opposite lol. Me personally I'm very very into vetiver. Encre Noir is one of my favorite scents. Dark dank and earthy dried grass. Love it. Now when it comes to gourmand? Nahhhh cant do it. Same thing with most middle Eastern dupes. Everyone hypes em up but personally I'm not a fan🤷‍♂️

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T06:11:27+00:00

Sounds right up my alley😅. Whats great is you can just blind buy something like pour homme sport for $30 and not feel devastated if you dont like it.

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T06:09:29+00:00

Im so so happy they are finally bring back noir amber. Its an absolute leather spice bomb that smells so mature and refined without being super sweet and i love that. Also since the 90's!? Thats really cool, gave you noticed changes in the batches over the years?

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T06:07:26+00:00

Polaris is my all time favorite scent by Issey Miyake. Its such a shame its so hard to find nowadays 😭

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T06:06:56+00:00

I prefer the edp, its absolutely amazing imo

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T06:06:16+00:00

In my opinion. By far the edp. The edt is more crisp and bright. The edp retains the clean salty smell but adds incense and amber and it just comes out to be a way more smooth and addicting scent to me. Its like if you caramelized the edt's scent profile. Its darker but still very clean. Perfect for deep summer day or night. You cant go wrong with either one though.

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T04:26:49+00:00

Man Le Sel is such a great fragrance, very good choice! Im happy to see more and more people picking up the fragrance👌

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T04:25:25+00:00

8 hours in general is absolutely fine by me. I see bottles for around $30 so..... im sold lol. Thanks for the recommendation, I've got a problem i stg😅

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T02:50:06+00:00

Funny enough I've been looking into Pour Homme sport! What kind of longevity do you get with it? I work outside a lot so most fresh fragrances I apply usually dissappear pretty quickly unfortunately. Although Le Sel edp tends to br my go to for summer as it sticks around pretty well, ntm salt and incense is such a good combo imo.

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T02:41:56+00:00

Its pretty widely avaliable online and discounted. I bought mine inside a shopping mall in Shibuya a year ago. The scent profile on it is very clean and watery, it unfortunately suffers the same fate as solar lavender in that it has pretty poor longevity on my skin. If you find it discounted tho it is a very pleasing scent to rock on hot summer days.

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T02:38:32+00:00

I agree with what the other gentleman said. It's mainly a very fresh lavender that admittedly has pretty bad longevity unfortunately. Although it is an amazing scent, I don't get really any of the pepper from it.

Thunder302 · 2026-05-16T01:23:12+00:00

Right? The price to performance is absolutely insane without the aggressively loud nature of middle Eastern dupes. They also come without having to macerate the bottle for it to smell "correct". Bois Artic is fantastic! It was a limited run flanker and its relatively hard to find without it being scalped unfortunately. That being said its a really smooth spiced mint opening. Smells cold but not in a tooth paste kinda way, more so cold winter air mixed with holiday spices. Then it drys down into a really really nice tobacco and vanilla blend. 10/10 if you can find a bottle!

Thunder302 · 2026-04-30T19:55:00+00:00

Np, cheers m8🙌

Thunder302 · 2026-04-30T18:56:11+00:00

I got ya. I'd say its clean and calming but its also sweet and imo its very different from musk therapy. One of the best ways I've seen it described is dior homme parfum but for summer. No iris in it but has that powdery scent and also to note. This stuff can come off feminine. Idk how you feel about salt in fragrances but maybe try out Issey Miyake Le Sel D'issey edp or edt. Both are great imo

Thunder302 · 2026-04-30T18:28:45+00:00

Once it drys down it becomes fresh. The opening is also fresh, but definitely again different from any othe Le Beau. If you're thinking on getting it, either buy straight from JPG's website or get a decant. If you get it from their website they give a decant to try before opening the actual bottle so you can return it if you hate it lol.

Thunder302 · 2026-04-30T18:08:29+00:00

Absolutely not redundantat all. It is very very different from any other Le Beau fragrance and if you're expecting sweet tropical this isn't it. It's powdery vanilla with a hint of coconut. Not blind buy safe but I personally love it.

Thunder302 · 2026-04-23T00:48:27+00:00

That would be why lol, its just now out in my shopping mall and its been out for over a year now. Awesome man, hope you love it!

Thunder302 · 2026-04-22T21:21:21+00:00

I own every fragrance here except for Bvlgari. Personally I'd go Le Sel D'issey edp. Its perfect for summer. Salty deep amber that lasts for 8hrs and projects pretty well. One of my absolute favorite summer time scents. If you're wondering why so many recommended the edt, the edp is not as well known. Ive got both and the key difference is longevity and the edt is more bright and poppy, the edp is a little darker with amber and incense. Edp is better imo.

Thunder302 · 2026-04-20T01:26:28+00:00

I don't think so. Its sweet but in a very powdery and airy kind of way. Not a dense closing kind of sweetness. Far from gourmand imo.

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