Delight in Despair
Maison Martin Margiela

Delight in Despair

Unisex · Parfum · 2026

4.532 ratings17 reviews

PerfumerNisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié

What it smells like

  • Warm spicy
  • Iris
  • Lactonic
  • Woody
  • Earthy
  • Powdery
  • Oud
  • Metallic
  • Patchouli
  • Violet

About this fragrance

Delight in Despair by Maison Martin Margiela is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Delight in Despair was launched in 2026. The nose behind this fragrance is Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié. Top notes are Saffron and Milk; middle notes are Iris, Patchouli and Cedarwood; base note is Oud. Delight in Despair is a parfum by Maison Margiela from the Scentsorium collection. Framed by the brand…

Community perception

Unisex
FeminineMasculine

The scent

Main accords

  1. Warm spicy100
  2. Iris85
  3. Lactonic79
  4. Woody74
  5. Earthy70
  6. Powdery66
  7. Oud65
  8. Metallic62
  9. Patchouli60
  10. Violet57

Fragrance notes

Top notes

Base notes

How it wears

Performance

Longevity

Eternal
WeakBeast mode

Sillage

Enormous
IntimateEnormous

Best for

Season

  • 16%Spring
  • 0%Summer
  • 40%Autumn
  • 44%Winter

Time

  • 47%Day
  • 53%Evening

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