Notes pyramid
Top
Anise
Heart
Balsam FirLicorice
Base
Amber
Main accords
soft spicy100%
anis88%
woody76%
sweet64%
fresh spicy52%
amber40%
Day 55%Night 45%
Longevity11.4 hrs
0 hr24 hr
Community scent consensus
Collectors rate Tender Defiance 4.17 out of 5 across 40 votes. Projection reads as enormous. Best worn in Summer.
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
Perfumer: Dominique Ropion
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