MAISON MARGIELA
SAILING DAY
2017
PERFUMER
Violaine Collas
aquatic notes
aldehydes
juniper
coriander
iris absolute
rose
red seaweed
ambergris
amberwood
‘The fresh and salty experience of an invigorating sailing day. Replica ‘Sailing Day’ is the memory of a day on a boat by the ocean. The freshness of the sea spray and the wind on your face. The soft warmth of the sun on your back. The communion with the endless and deep ocean and the image of sailing to faraway lands. Dive into the ocean on a summer day. A warm breeze fills the sails and guides the boat to your next adventure, as you get ready to explore the infinite deep blue and feel the freshness of the sea. This invigorating fragrance is a true invitation to explore the infinite deep blue of the ocean and feel the vivifying wind in your hair. Sailing Day is an invigorating eau de toilette that releases a unique Aquatic accord on the top, bringing marine, fresh, transparent, fusing and powerful notes. The aquatic accord is mixed with aromatic and vivifying notes of Coriander. The salty woody freshness of Red Seaweed at the heart is associated with the sensual mineral notes of Ambergris, evoking the depth of the ocean.’ – Maison Margiela
Sailing Day, as the name suggests, is a marine scent. And to get straight to the point, this is basically the ‘default player’ of the style. That’s not to say that it’s bad, I’d say it smells pretty good, but it’s generic. Hard to dislike, but also a tad uninteresting.
It’s a nice sea breeze, ambergris style opening with a slight saltiness. There’s an underlying fresh linen accord. Everything feels soft and blended together; nothing jumps out at you. Some of the notes that are listed sound interesting (seaweed, red pepper, rose, coriander), but they don’t come out to play. It feels like a giant fresh, seaside aquatic accord with a cedar wood base. Quality seems okay, but it doesn’t compare to the ambergris style scent that’s in the Eight & Bob The Original opening for example.
There’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s not exciting me. Add a mediocre performance (that’s being generous) to that and you have yourself an uphill battle to make this a success story.