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Ellis Brooklyn Salt
Ellis Brooklyn

Salt

amber
musky
animalic
woody
white floral
powdery
yellow floral
EDP · unisex

Ellis Brooklyn is an indie fragrance house founded by musician and perfume enthusiast Bee Shapiro, known for creating distinctive unisex scents with a focus on minimalist branding and quality ingredients.

Salt opens with ylang-ylang and violet leaves that immediately establish a green, slightly spicy character before the heart settles into creamy tiare and magnolia florals. The base is where this fragrance reveals its most interesting facet: a warm, animalic blend of ambergris and musk paired with sandalwood creates an aquatic fragrance that leans decidedly animalic and woody rather than salty-fresh. The overall effect is a marine scent with musky depth and unexpected earthiness, avoiding typical ozonic clichés in favor of something more textured and skin-like.

This works best for those seeking an aquatic that doesn't feel generic or weather-dependent. It's equally at home in cooler months as warmer ones due to its grounded base, making it suitable for year-round wear. The woody-animalic core suggests this would appeal to fans of unconventional fragrances with character. If you appreciate this profile, explore The Reverie, The Mystic, and The Homesteader.

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Ellis BrooklynBest1.5ml$5.00$3.33Buy
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Main Accordsreported by community
amber
100%
musky
100%
animalic
100%
woody
100%
white floral
75%
powdery
75%
yellow floral
75%
sweet
75%
ozonic
50%
floral
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Violet Leaves
Violet Leaves
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Tiare Flower
Tiare Flower
The soul of Polynesia in perfumery, tiare (Tahitian gardenia) is creamy, white-floral, and intensely tropical with a coconut-adjacent creaminess and the sheer sweetness of paradise. It's the key note in monoi oil, the traditional Polynesian beauty oil. A fragrance featuring tiare immediately evokes warm Pacific waters.
Magnolia
Magnolia
Creamy, lush, and faintly lemony, magnolia is a floral note with real presence, richer than peony but more accessible than jasmine. It has a velvety quality and a slight spice that stops it from being simply pretty. Used to add warmth and dimensionality to floral compositions.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match86% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Mystic85% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Reverie
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.
Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.
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Scent Profile
amber100%musky100%animalic100%woody100%white floral75%
Fragrance Family
Aquatic/Marine
EDP
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Ellis Brooklyn Salt— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Salt is $4.99. Without a coupon the lowest price is $4.99. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Ellis Brooklyn fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Ellis Brooklyn Salt? +
$4.99 at ScentSplit. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Ellis Brooklyn Salt smell like? +
Ellis Brooklyn is an indie fragrance house founded by musician and perfume enthusiast Bee Shapiro, known for creating distinctive unisex scents with a focus on minimalist branding and quality ingredients. Salt opens with ylang-ylang and violet leaves that immediately establish a green, slightly spicy character before the heart settles into creamy tiare and magnolia florals. The base is where this fragrance reveals its most interesting facet: a warm, animalic blend of ambergris and musk paired with sandalwood creates an aquatic fragrance that leans decidedly animalic and woody rather than salty-fresh. The overall effect is a marine scent with musky depth and unexpected earthiness, avoiding typical ozonic clichés in favor of something more textured and skin-like. This works best for those seeking an aquatic that doesn't feel generic or weather-dependent. It's equally at home in cooler months as warmer ones due to its grounded base, making it suitable for year-round wear. The woody-animalic core suggests this would appeal to fans of unconventional fragrances with character. If you appreciate this profile, explore The Reverie, The Mystic, and The Homesteader.
What are the notes in Ellis Brooklyn Salt? +
Top: Ylang-Ylang, Violet Leaves. Heart: Tiare Flower, Magnolia. Base: Ambergris, Musk, Sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Salt? +
Ellis Brooklyn Salt belongs to the Aquatic/Marine fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Ellis Brooklyn Salt? +
Based on shared notes, Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Salt (Ambergris, Musk, Tiare Flower, Magnolia), frederic-malle Iris Poudree Limited Edition 2018 for women (Musk, Sandalwood, Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang), Liz Claiborne Curve for women (Musk, Sandalwood, Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang), frederic-malle Frederic Malle Iris Poudre (Musk, Sandalwood, Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang) may smell similar to Salt.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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