The sun stands still. The air shimmers. Time dissolves. You are alone — but not lonely. Skin. Silence. Isleta is the echo of an island within you — a moment without direction, carried by light and warmth. A daydream in summer. Hold onto nothing. Just be.
Isleta is an extraordinary fragrance that shines with the generosity of summer. This bright green floral weaves a delicate dance between fresh grass and sultry jasmine sambac, savory fig and aromatic white tea.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Isleta suits a quiet, sun-washed setting where the air is warm but not heavy and the pace slows naturally. It feels intimate rather than loud, the kind of scent that sits close to the skin while giving off a clean green glow in the heat.
How to wear
Best worn in spring and summer, especially in warm weather where its citrus-green opening and tea-fig heart can breathe. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing for a soft, airy trail; in heat it stays luminous and fresh, while on cooler skin it turns smoother and more woody.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like crisp green citrus scents with a natural, Mediterranean feel and a soft woody finish. It will appeal to those who prefer understated freshness, aromatic clarity and a clean, modern composition over sweetness or density.
Release year
2025
The nose
Michael Nordstrand is an independent perfumer known for working with natural raw materials and pared-back compositions that still feel textured and expressive. Trained at Givaudan’s Perfumery School, ISIPCA and the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, he brings a precise, modern hand to fragrances that favor clarity, balance and material quality. In Isleta, that style shows in the fragrance’s restrained structure: citrus-green lift, aromatic herbs, fig and tea, then soft woods that keep the composition airy rather than heavy. The result fits Nordstrand’s preference for compositions that feel natural, lucid and carefully edited.
Collaborators
Dennis Werner, founder of D:SOL MMXVI, shaped the fragrance’s concept and Mediterranean mood, guiding the brand’s sunlit, minimalist direction while the perfume was developed. The creative brief centers on an island-like summer daydream, with the founder’s vision clearly embedded in the scent’s imagery and tone.
D:SOL MMXVI’s story
D:SOL MMXVI builds fragrances around a Mediterranean idea of light, warmth and open air, translating sun, salt, herbs, woods and skin into a clean, unisex language. The house favors minimalism with character: simple compositions, natural-feeling materials and a calm, contemporary sense of place.
Isleta’s concept
Isleta was created as a small-island daydream, its name evoking the Spanish word for a little island. The fragrance is built around the feeling of a summer afternoon suspended in light and silence, with bright citrus, green herbs, fig, tea and soft woods forming a relaxed, sun-warmed composition.
Extra info
Isleta means “small island” in Spanish, a direct nod to the fragrance’s daydream-like concept. The composition is built around white tea, jasmine and fig, softened by creamy woods, and it is part of D:SOL MMXVI’s Berlin–Mallorca inspired collection.
The sun stands still. The air shimmers. Time dissolves. You are alone — but not lonely. Skin. Silence. Isleta is the echo of an island within you — a moment without direction, carried by light and warmth. A daydream in summer. Hold onto nothing. Just be.
Isleta is an extraordinary fragrance that shines with the generosity of summer. This bright green floral weaves a delicate dance between fresh grass and sultry jasmine sambac, savory fig and aromatic white tea.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Isleta suits a quiet, sun-washed setting where the air is warm but not heavy and the pace slows naturally. It feels intimate rather than loud, the kind of scent that sits close to the skin while giving off a clean green glow in the heat.
How to wear
Best worn in spring and summer, especially in warm weather where its citrus-green opening and tea-fig heart can breathe. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing for a soft, airy trail; in heat it stays luminous and fresh, while on cooler skin it turns smoother and more woody.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like crisp green citrus scents with a natural, Mediterranean feel and a soft woody finish. It will appeal to those who prefer understated freshness, aromatic clarity and a clean, modern composition over sweetness or density.
Release year
2025
The nose
Michael Nordstrand is an independent perfumer known for working with natural raw materials and pared-back compositions that still feel textured and expressive. Trained at Givaudan’s Perfumery School, ISIPCA and the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, he brings a precise, modern hand to fragrances that favor clarity, balance and material quality. In Isleta, that style shows in the fragrance’s restrained structure: citrus-green lift, aromatic herbs, fig and tea, then soft woods that keep the composition airy rather than heavy. The result fits Nordstrand’s preference for compositions that feel natural, lucid and carefully edited.
Collaborators
Dennis Werner, founder of D:SOL MMXVI, shaped the fragrance’s concept and Mediterranean mood, guiding the brand’s sunlit, minimalist direction while the perfume was developed. The creative brief centers on an island-like summer daydream, with the founder’s vision clearly embedded in the scent’s imagery and tone.
D:SOL MMXVI’s story
D:SOL MMXVI builds fragrances around a Mediterranean idea of light, warmth and open air, translating sun, salt, herbs, woods and skin into a clean, unisex language. The house favors minimalism with character: simple compositions, natural-feeling materials and a calm, contemporary sense of place.
Isleta’s concept
Isleta was created as a small-island daydream, its name evoking the Spanish word for a little island. The fragrance is built around the feeling of a summer afternoon suspended in light and silence, with bright citrus, green herbs, fig, tea and soft woods forming a relaxed, sun-warmed composition.
Extra info
Isleta means “small island” in Spanish, a direct nod to the fragrance’s daydream-like concept. The composition is built around white tea, jasmine and fig, softened by creamy woods, and it is part of D:SOL MMXVI’s Berlin–Mallorca inspired collection.