Under the Stars
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Under the Stars by Maison Margiela is dark and resinous, made by perfumer Meabh McCurtin around smoke and leather rather than sweetness. Black pepper and cinnamon open it with a warm, spiced bite. Cypriol and cedar settle into a dry, woody heart. Oud, labdanum and leather build the base into something heavy and a little smoky, the kind of scent that reads as night rather than day. It launched in 2023 and suits men and women who want warmth with an edge. Voters keep it for winter and autumn, worn after dark rather than by day. The community vote lands clearly on long-lasting for longevity, and clearly on strong for sillage, so one spray is usually enough. A 3ml decant tells you quickly if that density suits you.
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The community verdict
Dark and smoky, Under the Stars starts with black pepper and cinnamon, then settles into cedar, oud and leather. Most find it long-lasting with strong projection, though moderate is the next answer for both. Its warm, woody character fits winter nights, and autumn works too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Cedar
- Cypriol
- Brand
- Maison Margiela
- Perfumer
- Meabh McCurtin
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2023
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Maison Margiela Under the Stars, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Oud and black pepper around a campsite under wide skies.
Main accordswarm spicy, woody, leather, oud, smoky
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity245 votes
Most voted: 53%Long lasting
20%Moderate
Sillage210 votes
Most voted: 57%Strong
21%Moderate
Season260 votes
Most voted: 54%Winter
38%Autumn
Time of day155 votes
Most voted: 84%Night out
16%Daytime
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Longevity245 votes
- Very weak2%5 votes
- Weak6%15 votes
- Moderate20%50 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)53%130 votes
- Eternal18%45 votes
Sillage210 votes
- Intimate5%10 votes
- Moderate21%45 votes
- Strong (Most voted)57%120 votes
- Enormous17%35 votes
Season260 votes
- Spring6%15 votes
- Summer2%5 votes
- Autumn38%100 votes
- Winter (Most voted)54%140 votes
Time of day155 votes
- Daytime16%25 votes
- Office0%0 votes
- Evening0%0 votes
- Night out (Most voted)84%130 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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The house
More from Maison Margiela
Maison Margiela is the Paris fashion house that Belgian designer Martin Margiela set up in 1988, known for taking clothes apart and rebuilding them in unexpected ways. Its perfume line, Replica, arrived in 2012, and each bottle sets out to capture one remembered scene: a place, a season, an hour of the day. The range swings between two moods. One is fresh and clean, with bergamot, white musk and a soapy, watery lift. The other is warm and spiced, built on vanilla, benzoin, patchouli and a curl of smoke. Start with Under the Stars, spicy woods with a leather edge. Jazz Club is sweet and smoky, the one for evenings in. When the Rain Stops is cool and aquatic, with a floral hint. Every one of them is unisex, so choose by the moment rather than by the label.
Frequently asked questions
What does Maison Margiela Under the Stars smell like?
Maison Margiela Under the Stars opens with Black Pepper and Cinnamon. The heart brings Cedar and Cypriol. It dries down to Labdanum, Leather and Oud. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as warm spicy, woody, leather, oud and smoky.
Is Maison Margiela Under the Stars long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (53% of votes), and 71% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (57% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Maison Margiela Under the Stars good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.
Is Maison Margiela Under the Stars good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 54% of season votes.
Is Maison Margiela Under the Stars for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 84% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 16% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Maison Margiela Under the Stars 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 Under the Stars?
Under the Stars is made by Maison Margiela. Its perfumer is Meabh McCurtin. It was launched in 2023.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Maison Margiela Under the Stars?
A 10ml decant of Maison Margiela Under the Stars holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. 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 Under the Stars, 10ML has Autumn Vibes, Beach Walk and Bubble Bath from Maison Margiela, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Maison Margiela Under the Stars decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Maison Margiela Under the Stars 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.
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.