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Maison Margiela Sailing Day
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- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Sailing Day by Maison Margiela opens on sea notes and aldehydes, sharpened by pink pepper and coriander into something crisp and marine. Juniper, iris and rose soften the middle without losing the aquatic feel. The base brings in seaweed, cedar, ambergris and amberwood, keeping the whole thing fresh and woody rather than sweet. Perfumer Alberto Morillas built it in 2017, and it suits men and women looking for a clean, breezy scent for warm weather. Voters wear it almost exclusively in summer, by day. Longevity and sillage both lean moderate in the vote, keeping it light rather than heavy on skin. A 3ml decant is enough to carry through a summer of daytime wear before deciding on the bottle.
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The community verdict
Sea notes and aldehydes give Sailing Day a fresh, briny start before seaweed and cedar bring a woody edge. Moderate longevity and projection are the leading reports, though some find it fades fairly soon or projects strongly. It feels made for summer days, with spring also a good fit.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Maison Margiela
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Perfumer
- Alberto Morillas
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Maison Margiela Sailing Day, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Sea salt and seaweed drying on a sail at noon.
Main accordsfresh, aquatic, marine, aromatic, woody
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 36%Moderate
Sillage
Most voted: 47%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 62%Summer
Time of day
Most voted: 90%Daytime
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Longevity, 180 votes
- Very weak11%20 votes
- Weak28%50 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)36%65 votes
- Long lasting22%40 votes
- Eternal3%5 votes
Sillage, 150 votes
- Intimate23%35 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)47%70 votes
- Strong27%40 votes
- Enormous3%5 votes
Season, 225 votes
- Spring31%70 votes
- Summer (Most voted)62%140 votes
- Autumn4%10 votes
- Winter2%5 votes
Time of day, 145 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)90%130 votes
- Office0%0 votes
- Evening0%0 votes
- Night out10%15 votes
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Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle
Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.
- Key notes
- Aldehydes
- Coriander
- Pink Pepper
- Sea Notes
- Iris
- Juniper
We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.
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Maison Margiela Sailing Day in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
It opens with a cool, briny sea breeze and a crisp, sparkling freshness. The heart is airy, with a soft floral note. It dries down to damp seaweed and cedar, like a wooden jetty after a swim.
How it wears
The perfume community finds its staying power moderate, with some finding it fades fairly soon, and its projection is mostly moderate.
When to wear it
Summer days are the clear favourite among wearers, with spring next, and daytime far outweighs night.
Who it suits
Suits someone who likes a salty, aquatic freshness with a woody edge, rather than a sweet scent. It is an easy daytime choice for men and women.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Giardino Benessere Salaria: shares the seaweed and cedar that give it a briny, woody feel
- Acqua di Parma Mirto di Panarea: shares the juniper and sea notes that make it cool and salty
- Diptyque Fleur de Peau: shares the aldehydes and ambergris that give it a clean, airy sparkle
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Maison Margiela Sailing Day comes as 3ml for €8.01 (€2.67/ml), 10ml for €25.11 (€2.51/ml) and 30ml for €63.54 (€2.12/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Maison Margiela Sailing Day smell like?
Maison Margiela Sailing Day opens with Aldehydes, Coriander, Pink Pepper and Sea Notes. The heart brings Iris, Juniper and Rose. It dries down to Ambergris, Amberwood, Cedar and Seaweed. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as fresh, aquatic, marine, aromatic and woody.
Is Maison Margiela Sailing Day long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (36% of votes), and 25% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (47% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Maison Margiela Sailing Day good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 62% of season votes.
Is Maison Margiela Sailing Day good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 2% of season votes go to winter.
Is Maison Margiela Sailing Day for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 90% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 10% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Maison Margiela Sailing Day to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Maison Margiela Sailing Day?
Sailing Day is made by Maison Margiela. Its perfumer is Alberto Morillas. It was launched in 2017. The concentration is Eau de Toilette.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Maison Margiela Sailing Day?
A 10ml decant of Maison Margiela Sailing Day holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Maison Margiela perfumes can I try?
Besides Maison Margiela Sailing Day, 10ML has By the Fireplace, Jazz Club and Coffee Break from Maison Margiela, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Maison Margiela Sailing Day decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Maison Margiela Sailing Day decant is filled by hand from an original Maison Margiela bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
Is Maison Margiela Sailing Day fresh or warm?
Fresh. Its accords are fresh, aquatic and marine, with sea notes and aldehydes at the start and seaweed in the base, so it stays cool and salty.
Is Maison Margiela Sailing Day sweet?
No. The sea notes, juniper, seaweed and cedar make it briny, aromatic and dry, with no real sweetness.
Where can I buy Maison Margiela Sailing Day as a decant?
At 10ML: Maison Margiela Sailing Day comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €25.11 (€2.51/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.