Under the Stars
Perfumer: Meabh McCurtin
Votes lean masculine
198 ratings
From your scent profile
Maison Margiela Under the Stars is a unisex scent that sets a sweet, spicy core against woody, smoky and leathery tones, and it suits fall and winter evenings best.
Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once the scarf comes out.
How does it perform?
From 161 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
62% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Under the Stars smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evenings and nights out leading the occasions. Most voters read it as masculine, though it is classed as unisex.
It opens with black pepper and cinnamon leaf, which give a spicy warmth. Virginia cedar and cypriol in the heart build a woody, earthy base layer. In the base, labdanum, leather and oud settle into a resinous, smoky sweetness. Afnan Supremacy Incense and Givenchy Oud Flamboyant have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon leaf
First hours
- Virginia cedar
- Cypriol
Towards evening
- Labdanum
- Leather
- Oud
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 41%Autumn
- 37%Winter
- 15%Spring
- 6%Summer
- Evening32%
- Nighttime29%
- Casual22%
- Daytime9%
- Office7%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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56% matchOud Flamboyant
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53% matchSupremacy Incense
Afnan Perfumes
52% matchBlack Oud
Zousz · 2020
50% matchAoud Leather
Montale · 2009
49% matchTobacco Mandarin
Byredo · 2020
49% matchBentley for Men Intense
Bentley · 2013
48% matchInterlude Man
Amouage · 2012
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