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Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day
Sea spray, juniper and red seaweed
A day on a boat out at sea, with spray on the wind, sun on your back and far-away shores ahead. Replica Sailing Day opens with an aquatic accord, aldehydes and juniper, holds coriander, iris and rose in the heart, and ends on red seaweed, ambergris and ambery wood. Maison Margiela files it as a sunny, invigorating woody aquatic eau de toilette.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Aquatic accord
- Aldehydes accord
- Juniper essence
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Heart notes
- Coriander essence
- Iris absolute
- Rose superessence
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Base notes
- Red Seaweed essence
- Ambergris accord
- Ambery wood accord
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Leaving the harbour
An aquatic accord, aldehydes and juniper essence open the scent. The aldehydes add a clean, bright sparkle, the juniper a cool, slightly resinous green bite, and the aquatic accord the fresh, watery air around them. The start is crisp and open.
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Wind and sun
Coriander essence, iris absolute and rose superessence form the heart. Coriander keeps a fresh, green spice running through it, iris gives a soft, cool powder and the rose a quiet floral warmth. The sea air stays present, but the scent gains softness.
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Salt and amber
Red seaweed essence, ambergris accord and ambery wood accord close the scent. The seaweed gives the salty, mineral depth the brand mentions, ambergris a smooth, warm saltiness and the ambery wood a dry, glowing base. It dries down to a clean, woody shore.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
Wear it when the weather is bright: summer days, weekends by the water, holidays. Apply it to the neck and chest and let the aldehydes and juniper clear before the seaweed and wood come through. Two or three sprays are plenty for an eau de toilette, and it is light enough for office days in warm weather.
Who it is for
For people who like fresh, salty scents with a dry wood base rather than a sweet one, and who want something clean. It is listed as unisex. Boat days, coastal holidays, city summers and spring mornings suit it.
Why choose Maison Margiela Replica Sailing Day
Each note has a clear job in the brand's picture: the aquatic accord, juniper, seaweed and ambergris carry a day at sea between them. The perfumer is Violaine Collas, and the scent came out in 2017. The bottle's cotton label holds the memory, as on every Replica.
At a glance
- House
- Maison Margiela
- Perfumer
- Violaine Collas
- Year
- 2017
- Size
- 100 ml
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
Does it have a salty character?
Yes, but it is a mineral, dry salt rather than a sugary beach note. Red seaweed and the ambergris accord in the base give it, while the aquatic accord keeps the start watery.
Is it aquatic or woody?
Both, as the brand files it: aquatic in the opening and the seaweed, woody in the ambery wood base and the juniper. The heart of coriander, iris and rose links the two.
How do I apply it?
A few sprays on the neck and chest are enough. As an eau de toilette it feels light, so it can go on again in the middle of a warm day without becoming heavy.
Would it suit as a gift?
For someone who likes fresh, salty scents, yes. The idea of a day on a boat is easy to picture, and the cotton label on the bottle describes it.
The house
About Maison Margiela
Maison Margiela is a Paris fashion house founded in 1988 by the Belgian designer Martin Margiela. Its fragrance collection Replica turns memories into scent, from a fireplace to a jazz club or a lazy Sunday morning, and every bottle carries a cotton label modelled on the Maison's 1994 Replica garments.
- Paris fashion house founded in 1988 by the Belgian designer Martin Margiela
- First fragrance, untitled, in 2010; the Replica collection followed in 2012
- Replica takes its idea from the Maison's 1994 Replica fashion pieces
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