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

When the Rain Stops by Maison Margiela, bottle pictured with its key notes: Green Notes, Bergamot and Watery Notes
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSpring

Time of dayDaytime

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.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.01Was €12.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.67/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
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Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens crisp and green, with a bright citrus lift and a little pepper. The heart turns watery and floral, like damp petals. It dries down with pine and moss, cool and earthy like a wet forest floor.

How it wears

The perfume community finds its wear moderate to long-lasting, and its projection mostly moderate with some strong.

When to wear it

Wearers favour it on spring days first and summer days second, and it is worn far more by day than at night.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes fresh, green and watery scents, the kind that evoke the air after a shower. It is an easy daytime choice for men and women who prefer quiet freshness over sweetness.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops comes as 3ml for €8.01 (€2.67/ml), 10ml for €25.11 (€2.51/ml) and 30ml for €62.10 (€2.07/ml).

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. The concentration is Eau de Toilette.

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 By the Fireplace, Jazz Club and Coffee Break 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.

Is Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops fresh or warm?

Fresh. Its accords are fresh, aquatic, floral and green, with watery notes in the heart and cool pine and moss in the base, so warmth hardly enters.

Is Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops sweet?

No. Green notes, bergamot, pine and moss keep it crisp and earthy, and the rose and jasmine in the heart stay light rather than sugary.

Where can I buy Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops as a decant?

At 10ML: Maison Margiela When the Rain Stops 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.