Maison Martin Margiela · 2017
Sailing Day Eau de Toilette
Longevity
2–6 h60% of 40 people
Projection
Softabout 3 in 4 of 140+ people
Season
Summer9 in 10 season mentions
fresh
aquatic
uplifting
skin-close
cool sea breeze, juniper air, soft floral
Scent Notes
Fresh / Aquatic
Heart
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What the community says
A summer scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 180+ describe how long it lasts, 140+ how far it projects and 87 how it smells. Most other posts only name Sailing Day.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts180+ people
2–6 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 2–6 hours. From 40 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (4 h).
55% Fades quickly
30% Moderate
15%
15% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects140+ people
Leans soft
about 3 in 4 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Ask people how far Sailing Day carries, and about 3 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it75 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are summer
9 in 10 summer1 in 10 other seasons
From 75 mentions of a season.
SummerOffice
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 180+
say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
4%
4% of people get compliments on it (171).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Sailing Day2 videos
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Summary in words
Maison Martin Margiela Sailing Day: what people say about it.
In short: A summer scent.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 2–6 hours of wear (40 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 4 hours).
About 55% of 180+ people say it fades quickly (mixed reports on wear time).
Leans soft (140+ people): Ask people how far Sailing Day carries, and about 3 in 4 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 75 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer, office.
Fades quickly for many: 55% of 180+ say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
4% of people get compliments on it (171).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Aqva Pour Homme Marine by Bvlgari (70% of voters); Clean Summer Sailing by Clean (74% of voters); On The Horizon by Bath & Body Works (66% of voters).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think cool sea breeze, juniper air, soft floral: that is Maison Martin Margiela Sailing Day. It opens with marine notes, aldehydes and juniper, moves into coriander, orris absolute and rose and settles on orcanox, ambergris and red algae. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aquatic for the office.
- Sample first if: aquatic is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $170.
Explore more: More from Maison Martin Margiela · Fresh perfumes · Aldehydes perfumes · Juniper perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Toilette
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Maison Martin Margiela
Maison Martin Margiela's fragrance arm is best known for the Replica line, a concept-perfume series that recreates specific memories, places and moments (Jazz Club, Coffee Break, Beach Walk, By the Fireplace). 35 Maison Martin Margiela perfumes are listed, priced from about $59 to $252. People in the communities Scendira tracks talk about Maison Martin Margiela By the Fireplace, Maison Martin Margiela Jazz Club and Maison Martin Margiela Lazy Sunday Morning most.
What the picks smell like
Maison Martin Margiela By the Fireplace (2015) reads as smoky chestnuts and clove warmth by a fire, opening on clove and Pink pepper and drying down to vanilla, cashmeran and Peru balsam. Maison Martin Margiela Jazz Club (Cologne, 2013) smells of smoky tobacco bar smoke with sweet rum, with Pink pepper and neroli up top and tobacco absolute, vanilla and styrax underneath. Maison Martin Margiela Lazy Sunday Morning (2013) comes across as fresh pear and soft florals, powdery musky; the notes run from aldehydes and lily of the valley to White musk, ambrette seed and patchouli.
Next stop: Woody perfumes and Floral perfumes, or the all-brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool sea breeze, juniper air, soft floral. It opens with marine notes, aldehydes and juniper, moves into coriander, orris absolute and rose and settles on orcanox, ambergris and red algae.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It reads unisex.
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