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    Le Sel d'Issey (Eau de Parfum) vs. Purpose 50

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    Purpose 50 wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Le Sel d'Issey (Eau de Parfum) vs. Purpose 50
    Le Sel d'Issey (Eau de Parfum)Purpose 50
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20242025
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerQuentin BischQuentin Bisch
    Best seasonSummerWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Le Sel d'Issey (Eau de Parfum)

    Marine
    Salty
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Aquatic
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy
    Mossy

    Purpose 50

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Oud
    Leather
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Sea SaltGinger
    FrankincenseAllspicePink PepperBergamot
    Heart
    SeaweedVetiver
    PapyrusRoseSandalwoodVetiver
    Base
    CedarwoodOakmoss
    AkigalawoodMystikalSaffronSuedeVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Le Sel d'Issey (Eau de Parfum) vs. Purpose 50
    Le Sel d'Issey (Eau de Parfum)Purpose 50
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongenormous

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not another beach frag. The seaweed and oakmoss give this real depth and a slightly rugged edge. Cedarwood in the drydown keeps it sophisticated enough for evening without going full formal.Le Sel d'Issey (Eau de Parfum)
    This is not a safe blind buy. Purpose 50 announces itself with medicinal smoke that some will find polarizing. It settles into a rich, smoky amber skin scent.Purpose 50