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On a Date is a unisex eau de toilette from Maison Margiela, launched in 2020. It opens with Blackcurrant Syrup, Pink Pepper and Bergamot. The heart reveals Rose, Geranium and Davana settling into a base of Patchouli, Moss, Musk and Vetiver. Its character is defined by Rose, Fruity and Aromatic accords.
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To me this is the nervous excitement of a first date — blackcurrant syrup and pink pepper and bergamot like a cocktail ordered too fast, then rose and geranium and davana, flowers with a green, slightly wild edge. The base is patchouli and moss and musk and vetiver, earthy and warm, like a walk home through a park at night. It is Maison Margiela's romance: not perfect, but real. The scent of butterflies. Davana adds a dark fruity-green twist to the rose. Beginner-friendly.
✓ Beginner-friendly
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