Maison Margiela Discovery Set

Description

Eight scenes from Maison Margiela's Replica line, one small vial each, so you can find the memory that suits you before buying a bottle. Every Replica fragrance is named for a moment rather than a note: a fire in the hearth, a dim jazz bar, clean sheets on a slow morning, a day on the water. That makes the names fun but not very useful when you are trying to choose, which is where this Maison Margiela discovery set comes in. It runs from fresh and airy to smoky and warm, and it makes an easy gift for someone who already owns one Replica and wonders what the others are like, or for anyone who likes the idea of wearing a place.

What's Inside

Eight 1mL samples, all Eau de Toilette:

• Replica By the Fireplace: clove, pink pepper and orange blossom over roasted chestnut, guaiac wood and juniper, finishing on vanilla, Peru balsam and cashmeran. Smoky, woody and gently sweet.
• Replica Jazz Club: pink pepper, lemon and neroli, then rum, clary sage and vetiver over tobacco leaf, vanilla and styrax. Boozy, warm tobacco with a soft vanilla finish.
• Replica Autumn Vibes: coriander, cardamom and pink pepper over frankincense and nutmeg, settling on cedarwood, labdanum and moss. A spiced, resinous walk through cool woods.
• Replica Lazy Sunday Morning: aldehydes, pear and lily of the valley over rose, iris and orange blossom, with white musk, ambrette and patchouli underneath. Soft, clean and soapy, like fresh linen.
• Replica On a Date: blackcurrant liqueur, bergamot and pink pepper over rose, davana and geranium, on patchouli, vetiver, moss and musk. A fruity, romantic floral chypre.
• Replica From the Garden: tomato leaf and green mandarin over geranium and earthy patchouli. Green, leafy and a little damp, like soil after watering.
• Replica Under the Stars: black pepper and cinnamon leaf, then cypriol and cedarwood, over labdanum, an oud infusion and a leather accord. Dark, smoky and resinous, the deepest of the eight.
• Replica Sailing Day: an aquatic accord, aldehydes and juniper over coriander, iris and rose, settling on red seaweed and ambergris. Cool, salty and bright.

How To Use a Discovery Set

Each 1mL sample comes in a 2mL vial filled halfway, so the vial will look half full. That is the correct amount, and it gives you roughly 15 sprays. Every vial is labeled with the fragrance name.

Wear one fragrance a day, on skin rather than a paper strip, and give it the whole day. The first ten minutes are the loudest and least representative part of any fragrance; judge it at hour three. Once you have a shortlist of two, wear them on opposite wrists and compare. Eight is a lot to get through, so split the set in two: the four fresh ones (Lazy Sunday Morning, Sailing Day, From the Garden, On a Date) for warm days, and the four warm ones (By the Fireplace, Jazz Club, Autumn Vibes, Under the Stars) for cool evenings. Pick a favorite from each half, then compare the two.

Best For

• Exploring the Replica line without buying eight bottles
• A gift for someone who owns one Replica and wants to try the rest, or who simply loves scents built around a memory
• Finding one fresh scent for daytime and one warm scent for evenings
• Comparing the smoky trio (By the Fireplace, Jazz Club, Under the Stars) side by side

100% Authentic

Every bottle sold by Venba is 100% genuine, and every sample in this set is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle: never diluted, never mixed. We have filled 200,000+ orders and hold a 4.9★ Trustpilot rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns.

FAQ

How much is in each sample?
1mL each, in a 2mL vial filled halfway, which is about 15 sprays.

Is this a good gift?
Yes. Eight different moods in one set means the person you are buying for is likely to find at least one they enjoy, and the scene names make it fun to open. If you know they prefer clean and fresh, point them to Lazy Sunday Morning and Sailing Day first; if they like cozy and warm, By the Fireplace and Jazz Club.

Which ones work best in cold weather?
By the Fireplace, Jazz Club, Autumn Vibes and Under the Stars. They are built on woods, resins, tobacco and smoke. Under the Stars is the darkest and the only one with oud.

Which is the freshest?
Sailing Day is the coolest and saltiest, and From the Garden is the greenest. Lazy Sunday Morning is soft and clean rather than sharp.

What if I love one?
Order a larger decant or a full bottle of that fragrance separately once you know which one you want.