Notes pyramid
Top
SaffronMilk
Heart
IrisPatchouliCedarwood
Base
Oud
Main accords
warm spicy100%
iris88%
lactonic76%
woody64%
earthy52%
powdery40%
Day 42%Night 58%
Longevity12.7 hrs
0 hr24 hr
Community scent consensus
Collectors rate Delight in Despair 4.42 out of 5 across 33 votes. Projection reads as enormous. Best worn in Winter.
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.
Perfumer: Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié
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