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Delight in Despair

Unisex2026
9.1
(26 ratings)

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Delight in Despair by Maison Martin Margiela is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Delight in Despair was launched in 2026. The nose behind this fragrance is Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié. Top notes are Saffron and Milk; middle notes are Iris, Patchouli and Cedarwood; base note is Oud. Delight in Despair is a parfum by Maison Margiela from the Scentsorium collection. Framed by the brand as a reflection on fleeting joy and melancholy, it opens with a saffron milk accord, develops through patchouli, cedarwood, and iris, and settles into a base of musks and oud, giving the composition a creamy, woody, and softly smoky character."For this new fragrance, I had a very clear vision. I often work through synesthesia, and for me, euphoria manifests as a vivid red, the hue of Taliouine saffron's extreme depth." Nisrine Grille.

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Main Accords

Warm SpicyIrisLactonicOudWoody