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When the Rain Stops, Maison Martin Margiela Aquatic · 2021

When the Rain Stops

Rating3.7 ★ 4,231 votes
GenderWomen
Year2021
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
10 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
49
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
28
intimateenormous
Price value43
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean52
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AquaticWoodyGreenOzonicRoseAromaticEarthyFresh
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Aquatic
Woody
Green
Ozonic
Rose
Aromatic
Earthy
Fresh
Mossy
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
18%
moderate
61%
long lasting
15%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
27%
moderate
64%
strong
9%
enormous
1%
Season
spring
43%
summer
34%
fall
16%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
83%
night
17%
Gender
female
4%
more female
12%
unisex
61%
more male
18%
male
5%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
29%
ok
53%
good value
11%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
unisexappealbeautifullyfreshlightaquaticfloralevokesdewymistyforestmorning
What people criticise
actuallysmelllikepetrichorrainleanmasculinepreferencesdriesdowngenericblue

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperGreen NotesJasmineRoseWatery NotesRain NotesPatchouliMossPine Tree
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Signature pair: Patchouli and Moss

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In plain words

The main accords of When the Rain Stops are aquatic and woody. It opens with Green Notes and Bergamot, reveals Rain Notes and Watery Notes at its heart, and dries down to Pine Tree and Moss. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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