Tender Defiance
Maison Martin Margiela

Tender Defiance

Unisex · Parfum · 2026

4.239 ratings25 reviews

PerfumerDominique Ropion

What it smells like

  • Soft spicy
  • Anise
  • Woody
  • Sweet
  • Fresh spicy
  • Amber
  • Aromatic
  • Conifer
  • Fresh
  • Balsamic

About this fragrance

Tender Defiance by Maison Martin Margiela is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Tender Defiance was launched in 2026. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top note is Anise; middle notes are Balsam Fir and Licorice; base note is Amber. Tender Defiance is a parfum by Maison Margiela in the Scentsorium collection, presented as Chapter 4. Created by Dominique Ropion, th…

Community perception

Unisex
FeminineMasculine

The scent

Main accords

  1. Soft spicy100
  2. Anise80
  3. Woody73
  4. Sweet70
  5. Fresh spicy67
  6. Amber67
  7. Aromatic62
  8. Conifer59
  9. Fresh57
  10. Balsamic50

Fragrance notes

Top notes

Base notes

How it wears

Performance

Longevity

Eternal
WeakBeast mode

Sillage

Moderate
IntimateEnormous

Best for

Season

  • 32%Spring
  • 37%Summer
  • 21%Autumn
  • 11%Winter

Time

  • 50%Day
  • 50%Evening

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