Maison Margiela
Coffee Break
Coffee Break, signed Maison Margiela, is an intense and gourmand coffee fragrance. It opens on coffee and bergamot, reveals milk and cardamom at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla and white musk.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Coffee · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Milk · Cardamom
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Base Several hours
Vanilla · White musk
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Milk: a niche material, declared by only 8 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Gourmand, citrus, spicy and musky: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with gourmand supplying 3 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Strengths
- Gourmand comfort, warm and reassuring.
Avoid if…
- you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
- sweet, gourmand perfumes are not your cup of tea.
If Coffee Break by Maison Margiela seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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