When the Rain Stops
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
When the Rain Stops by Maison Margiela is a fresh, green aquatic that captures the calm just after a shower. Green notes, bergamot and pink pepper open it crisp and a little sharp, and watery notes, rose and jasmine build a damp, floral heart, cool rather than sweet. Pine, moss and patchouli close it out, keeping the freshness grounded instead of soapy. Released in 2021 by perfumer Fanny Bal, it crosses easily between men and women, especially anyone chasing that just-rained freshness. Spring and summer days are where it earns its keep. The longevity read leans moderate and so does the sillage, both votes settling in the same middle ground. Test it through a full season with a 3ml decant before you commit to more.
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The community verdict
Green notes and bergamot give When the Rain Stops a fresh start before watery notes and rose lead into pine and moss. Wear time divides between moderate and long-lasting, and projection between moderate and strong. It suits spring days best, with summer working too.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Bergamot
- Green Notes
- Pink Pepper
- Basewhat lingers
- Moss
- Patchouli
- Pine
- Brand
- Maison Margiela
- Perfumer
- Fanny Bal
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 2021
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Wet pine needles and roses glistening after a spring shower.
Main accordsfresh, aquatic, floral, green, aromatic
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 38%Moderate
Sillage
Most voted: 44%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 48%Spring
Time of day
Most voted: 79%Daytime
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Longevity, 185 votes
- Very weak6%12 votes
- Weak22%40 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)38%70 votes
- Long lasting30%55 votes
- Eternal4%8 votes
Sillage, 160 votes
- Intimate16%25 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)44%70 votes
- Strong34%55 votes
- Enormous6%10 votes
Season, 210 votes
- Spring (Most voted)48%100 votes
- Summer33%70 votes
- Autumn14%30 votes
- Winter5%10 votes
Time of day, 140 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)79%110 votes
- Office0%0 votes
- Evening0%0 votes
- Night out21%30 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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10ML vs a blind buy
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Why 10ML?
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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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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 When the Rain Stops smell like?
Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops opens with Bergamot, Green Notes and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Jasmine, Rose and Watery Notes. It dries down to Moss, Patchouli and Pine. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as fresh, aquatic, floral, green and aromatic.
Is Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (38% of votes), and 34% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (44% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it most for spring, but summer still takes 33% of season votes.
Is Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 5% of season votes go to winter.
Is Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 79% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 21% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops 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 When the Rain Stops?
When the Rain Stops is made by Maison Margiela. Its perfumer is Fanny Bal. It was launched in 2021.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops?
A 10ml decant of Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops 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 When the Rain Stops, 10ML has Autumn Vibes, Beach Walk and Bubble Bath from Maison Margiela, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops 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.