119 community ratings

Across Sands

Name: Across Sands
Brand: Maison Margiela

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.2/ 10

Community score
119 ratings

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Maison Margiela Across Sands is a sweet, smoky unisex scent built on cinnamon, date and oud absolute; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 118 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cinnamon Davana Osmanthus absolute

Heart notesfirst few hours

Date Everlasting flower Cistus absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud absolute

Patchouli Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Across Sands smell like?

It opens with cinnamon, davana and osmanthus absolute, giving a spicy, fruity sweetness. In the heart, date, everlasting flower and cistus absolute pull that sweetness towards resin. Oud absolute, patchouli and frankincense leave a woody, smoky base.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and it is chosen most for evenings and leisure time. Feminine and masculine votes are almost even, so it reads as truly unisex. Amouage Jubilation XXV Man and Lattafa Pride Art of Arabia III have a close profile.