12
Notes
8
Accords
1
Perfumer
Sailing Day
feminine
Created by Violaine Collas
Sailing Day by Maison Martin Margiela is a fragrance for women and men. Sailing Day was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Violaine Collas. Top notes are Sea Notes, Aldehydes, Coriander and Red Pepper; middle notes are Juniper, Iris, Amyl Salicylate and Rose; base notes are Seaweed, Ambergris, Cedar and Amberwood. " Sailing Day. Place and time: Paros Island, 2001. Two bodies jump and dive towards infinity. They are thrilled with a shiver of adrenaline. Take your turn on an exhilarating aqua journey. Sailing Day is a refreshing and invigorating fragrance. The aquatic and aldehydes chords are a call of the sea. The force of the notes of coriander and absolute iris push the two bodies to jump towards the blue infinity. Sailing Day is a refreshing and invigorating fragrance. The aquatic and aldehydes chords are a call of the sea. The force of the notes of coriander and absolute iris push the two bodies to jump towards the blue infinity." - a note from the brand.
Fragrance Notes
Best Season
4%
Win
46%
Spr
100%
Sum
7%
Fall
Day & Night
82%
Day
8%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Heart Notes15 min – 3 h
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
4,329 votes
3.73
Love it
1.2k28%
Like it
1.6k37%
OK
82819%
Dislike
58213%
Hate it
1193%
Community Insights
NegativeBased on 50 community opinions from Reddit
3.5
/ 10 community score
The r/fragrance community views Sailing Day as a disappointing fragrance that fails to deliver on its marine concept. While it has a clean ocean quality, it suffers from poor performance, an unpleasant plastic/synthetic character, and is often compared unfavorably to other marine fragrances. Multiple users recommend skipping it in favor of better alternatives.
Strengths
- Captures the scent of sailing and ocean
- Clean, pleasant ocean aspect
- Bright and fresh opening
Weaknesses
- Poor performance and longevity
- Plastic/synthetic smell from pepper note
- Calone-heavy with weak dog-like qualities
- Underwhelming and watery overall
Best for
Not recommended for regular wear
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
