SEL D'ARGENT

BDK Parfums signs Sel d'Argent, a unisex eau de parfum that is a true ode to Mediterranean freshness: a salty, citrusy, marine fragrance, made for those who love the sea more than the city.

The Fragrance

Sel d'Argent was born as an olfactory portrait of a beach on the south coast of the Gulf of Ajaccio, in Corsica: skin warmed by the sun after a late afternoon swim, a Hemingway novel in hand, fine sand underfoot. An ode to the freshness of Mediterranean island hesperides, between citrus, salt and sea breeze.

How It Evolves on Skin

Sel d'Argent opens with Italian bergamot, grapefruit and a salted accord, a sparkling, mineral entrance that recalls sea air. The heart brings Tunisian orange blossom, Madagascan ylang-ylang and Iranian galbanum, for a floral, green passage. The base settles on ambroxan, cashmeran, a silky woody accord and white musks, closing with a clean, luminous, discreet finish.

Who We Recommend Sel d'Argent To

Sel d'Argent is made for those who love fresh, mineral fragrances, capable of evoking the sea without ever feeling ordinary. It's perfect for the warm season, for those who live near the coast or dream of it, and for those who prefer a fragrance that accompanies the skin lightly rather than imposing itself with force.

Fragrance Characteristics

Our Opinion

What convinces us about Sel d'Argent is its ability to truly capture the feeling of the sea, without falling into the clichés of more ordinary aquatic fragrances — it has a greener, more mineral character than the usual polished marine scent. It's one of those fragrances that people who love summer end up wearing all year round.

Similar Fragrances

• Black Sea, Lorenzo Pazzaglia — shares the bergamot, salt, orange blossom, ylang-ylang and white musk, in a more ozonic, aquatic take.
• Salty Tiaré, SALUM — echoes the salt, bergamot and ylang-ylang, in a more tropical, vanilla-forward guise.
• Oceanoir, Coreterno — shares the bergamot, grapefruit and salted accord in the opening, taken toward a smokier, woodier base of vetiver and sandalwood.

FAQ

What does the name Sel d'Argent mean?
"Sel d'Argent" means "silver salt": the name evokes the silvery shimmer of salt on skin after a swim in the sea, a central image of the fragrance's Corsican inspiration.

What's the difference between Sel d'Argent and Villa Néroli, the other face of BDK Parfums' Collection Azur?
Sel d'Argent and Villa Néroli were born together as the two chapters of Collection Azur, the line BDK Parfums dedicates to the Mediterranean, but they tell two different coastlines: Villa Néroli looks toward the gardens of Capri, with a warm heart of orange blossom and vanilla; Sel d'Argent stays true to the Corsican coast, with a saltier, greener, more direct register.

Who created Sel d'Argent?
Sel d'Argent carries the signature of French perfumer Anne-Sophie Behaghel, who composed it in 2020 for BDK Parfums, translating a personal memory of an afternoon on the Corsican coast into notes.

Product Information

Brand

BDK Parfums

Name

Sel d'Argent

Concentration

Eau de Parfum

Size

100 ml

Fragrance Family

Fresh Aquatic

Year Launched

2020

Made in

France