426 community ratings

Lipstick On

2015WomenModern

7.8/ 10

Community score
426 ratings

Maison Margiela Lipstick On is a powdery, creamy floral with a sweet, lightly gourmand feel, made for women; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 368 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Powdery
Creamy

What does Lipstick On smell like?

It opens with heliotrope, neroli and bergamot: the neroli and bergamot brighten it while heliotrope adds a soft, powdery tone. The heart brings orange blossom absolute, orris concrete and galbanum, the last giving the floral a faint green edge. In the base, Bourbon vanilla and tonka bean absolute sweeten it, with patchouli keeping that sweetness in check.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring, and it suits leisure time and evenings out. Voters clearly read it as feminine.