(untitled)

An amazing scent. So different and complex... I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! It keeps evolving, offering pleasant surprises. I’m going to make a contradiction here, by saying it smells like nothing else but also reminds me of a lot of other fragrances. My review is a personal interpretation – I appraised the scent before I knew the real notes, so if there are any inconsistencies don’t assume I haven’t read the Fragrantica description; it’s what I THOUGHT it was. A clean, slightly citrusy, floral, bitter “green”, that matures into something a bit sweeter, then dryer. First impression brought O de Lancome to mind. It punches you in the face with an opening burst of lily-of-the-valley, like Diorissimo. But Diorissimo is cold, cold, cold, and this is not. Now I realize there is no lily-of-the-valley here, so it must be the combination of notes creating that illusion. Then the “green” changes to resemble something like Versense (Versace). It remains sharp and bitter, which I attribute to galbanum, bitter orange and probably boxwood (I’ve never smelt boxwood). But there is something sweeter underneath – the jasmine, musk and cedar. It’s very clean. Reminds me of English summer gardens just after rain. A lot like Jo Malone’s French Lime Blossom. Then it drifts into Estee Lauder Pure White Linen territory... Airy and delicately floral, while still retaining the bitterness. Then it becomes really complex. The warmth develops – a spice, not sure which one - pepper, cloves, amber, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon? At the same time the greenness grows, reminding me of Chanel No. 19 EDT. And the sweetness is still increasing... Suddenly you realize the scent has changed direction. There is no more sweetness, and no more warmth. The flowers are cold and the spices are sharp. It has a slightly “musty” quality about it, like what you would find in an antique shop. In fact, it smells a lot like Cristalle by Chanel. The base shows itself. It feels warm, sharp and very dry. At this point I’m suspecting woods and incense. In its last stages you can still smell the bitterness and the floral quality, but you are overwhelmed by the dry, warm base. You are left with a calming stagnancy; a vintage staleness. Desirable or not? I’m not sure, but I will respect it for what it is. Conclusion: for those of you who love bitter green scents, floral scents or light scents, give this a try. It may not be to everyone’s taste, but for people who dig this “type” of scent, it deserves an award it’s so good. Excuse my language, but this is bloody good... There's just one last thing I'd like to say about this fragrance. You expect it to be so minimalist it lacks character, like the clothes of Maison Martin Margiela (or at least my perception of them) and because of the bottle design and the name "(untitled)". Instead you find a fragrance that is beautiful, with no lack of character.

My method for testing a new perfume has always been the same; I spritz a bit in the air, and then I run the back of my hand through said mist. This is usually enough to give me a good impression of whether I will like the scent or not, and in the case of Untitled, less is more. This baby is pungent. Had I indulged myself in a full, wet blast on first try, I may have recoiled in horror. Even with that timid, introductory mist, I found myself it a temporary state of shock. Upon initial application, the best single word for Untitled is simply, "weird." However, I like weird, and this is a weird I can appreciate - especially now that I know what comes next... ...ANNND because "weird" is not at all helpful to you. Let's get into the nitty-gritty of this concoction. Untitled has, maybe, one of the greenest presence that I've smelled. Spritz. Sniff. Bitter, sharp, crunchy, aggressively green; this must be the galbanum. Sniff. I sense oiliness, but upon reading the description I pulled, they got it right when they used the word "filmy." For me, the filmiest part is at the start, but it certainly digs its heels in and sticks around. Sniff. The jasmine sneaks in to save the homicidal greenery from completely murdering your olfactive experience. I also sense the woody-incense tip-toeing in, but as for the citrus, I can pin-point none. However I imagine the citrus is mingling in the background, playing a significant part in keeping this from staying over-the-top green. It settles down to a green-woody-floral, eventually musk side-steps in to assist the dry-down. As it settles down completely, it gets softer, pretty, airy, a little soapy, and less jarring. I admire Untitled most with a light spritz, or when there's only a whisper of it left on the skin. And because I've thoroughly enjoyed every scent I've experienced that has Daniela's name on it, my fondness for this baby is no surprise. I think if you're a fan of Daniela Andrier, you must try this. If you've sniffed several of her perfumes, you'll likely feel the Daniela vibe in the dry-down. Although very different fragrances, Untitled strongly reminds me of Prada's Infusion d'Iris (which is one of my all time favorites). As for the longevity and projection of this scent, it's a bit underwhelming. If you happen to be in the presence of others when you've first applied, I'm fairly confident they'd notice. However, once worn for awhile, it becomes more of a skin scent. I don't have to mash my nose against my wrist, but I have to get within an inch of it to catch a whiff. Longevity is okay, in that you'll smell traces of it up close hours later, but it may leave you wondering where the once brash and outspoken Mr. Green has run off to. (untitled) is an EDP and it retails for $100-140 Longevity: 2/5 Projection: 2/5 Sincerely, Krista @ Juice Fragrance Blog

my love. my experience of (untitled) comes in two parts. firstly, back when it launched in 2010. as a huge fan of the original maison martin margiela brand, i was ecstatic to see what they would launch--what they were essentially claiming as Them. at the time i had no trained nose, and only knew i liked incense notes and anything that could be described as 'dark' or 'noir', and so this green bomb (which now makes perfect sense to me, as you'll see) was a bit befuddling. i didn't dislike it, but it was a different sort of challenge. i remember the jasmine coming through the most, as at the time i didn't like florals, and particularly white florals--this fragrance actually served as the catalyst to restructure my brain/nose/heart in how i perceive them. i hoarded samples and wore it through the streets of tokyo (ensuring an eventual deep nostalgic relationship), but eventually ran out and (untitled) remained a faint but fond memory. fast forward to 8 years later: i've become perfume nut, and have incorporated it even into my profession. i purchase a new bottle of (untitled) and fall in love all over again, but this time with a far deeper understanding and fully ready to commit. what comes through the most now, for me, is the incense and galbanum (i think this is certainly the combo bringing the comparisons to prada infusion d'iris, aside from the perfumer herself; it's quite obvious to my nose !). the green is incredibly chic and dry and cool (both in style and in feel), but the incense--that glorious incense--keeps the mystery and adds sensuality. she's not too cold to be touched, if you're willing to get to know her--and therefore i can't think of a better fragrance to represent the essence of what this house originally stood for (don't even get me started on the replica range, it's a tragedy).

Personally I think this is gorgeous. Andrier has this quite recognizable style with blends that have few distinct facets over sophisticated underlayer - the effect is modern and somehow streamlined - but never boring. The olfactory experience has almost rhytmic vibrance because of these well considered highlights. Also I prefer (untitled) to Andrier's Prada creations - they are just too prissy to my taste. (untitled) has not that restrained quality. The green notes and bitter orange give almost aggressive, very bitter opening, but the bitterness tames down pretty soon, a very round and mellow jasmine steps forward with fresh woody aromas, incence lingering beautifully around, wrapping the packet. Green notes stay there but they are not in the leading role, they give the scent lush moistness and well considered fresh edge. The experience is quite sensual... ...and the sensual side just goes on when the scent gradually develops to woody-musky basenote. The animalic side is perfectly balanced on (untitled) - the scent is not skanky - but just enough dirty to stay off from the soapy prissiness. And oh that round and sweet jasmine note - best one I've encountered in a long time! Florals tend to be difficult on me, but this one goes definitely to my favorites. This scent is highly reactive to skin chemistry - on my skin the sweet sensual side was accentuated, my friend got out much more bitter, green, almost grassy notes. Edit. I've had this over a year now - and I have really grown up appreciating the salty-sweet floral-musky-incensy drydown. It's beautiful, like no other - very natural jasmine accord. For some reason this does not last on my wrists too well - but on the neck and on my body I get very good longevity... ...and that heavenly drydown.

I'm finding, reading these reviews, that there seems to be a lot of variability in how people are interpreting the scent itself, the longevity, and the sillage. Far more than you would imagine you'd have with a product manufactured by L'Oreal under pretty strict guidelines. After having numerous bottles and many, many samples I'm thinking this wide disparity in interpretation is due a lot to the product's age and the storage conditions. More so than with a lot of other mass market perfumes. I'm guessing there are more than a few fragile components contained therein that don't like extreme variation in temperature and begin to break down at a quicker rate than the other components, leaving a huge disparity in user experience, even from bottle to bottle. I say this because I recent purchased a used bottle (30ml) off eBay, and also had a 12 pack of the 1.5ml sample sprays...so I compared them. The contents of the used bottle came out very alcoholic and bitter, eventually drying down to the scent I was expecting, while the sprays yielded a smoother, more characteristic scent. And longevity is also much longer with the sprays than with the bottle. My guess is somewhere along the line, the bottle was stored in a less than optimal environment and that deeply affected the contents. My .02. Your mileage may vary. And a quick sidenote: the plastic top that comes on all the Untitled bottles is also compatible with the Replica bottles so don't throw them out when you use up your bottle of Untitled! The more you know....

During a recent summer sale, several Maison Margiela fragrances were on sale for 60%. I have decided to purchase one of their older releases, Untitled, after checking out the notes and being really intrigued. I have bought another galbanum/mastic resin dominant perfume from Prada, during this summer, created by the same perfumer like for Untitled, Daniela Andrier and I was mind blown by how beautiful and intense that Prada creation is. Therefore I have chosen Untitled hoping for another galbanum instant love. It’s really nice, but it’s very weak! I like how fresh and green smells, but also floral and woody in the background. For a warm, hot, humid summer day, Untitled is perfectly fine! Otherwise, you’ll lose it right away... Upon first impressions, Untitled opens with a vibrant green, bitter accord, created by galbanum and complemented by fresh, citrusy accents from bitter orange. I can’t comment on the boxwood note, cause I am not familiar with, but I detect a subtle jasmine, woody, smoky nuance. Again, everything blended smoothly and very subtle. As a conclusion on Untitled, I love the scent, I hate the performance! The perfume itself is really nice, green, fresh, energising so I don’t think it was heavily discounted because it’s not an appealing smell, but because the longevity sucks. The sillage is intimate. It’s the type of perfume that you can overspray with confidence because there’s no way it can get offensive to anyone. It’s just too light! For me, it will be a summer holiday scent.

One of my first introductions to perfumery. Absolutely wonderful scent. Smells green on opening, but turns into a white floral (but not too sweet) scent. After wearing it for a few hours, I always think I don't smell it anymore, but if I change clothes I smell it again. Blends in beautifully with my skin. Just wonderful. I love it, I don't think I'll ever get sick of it! Opening notes are very fresh but not too light: I get the bitter orange which adds depth to the citrusy opening. The bitterness is not herbal, probably because it’s lifted by the white florals. It’s very green, but not like fresh grass. To me it’s the smell of spring, when trees are just starting to blossom. The first day you bike without a coat on. It has a bit of that laundry smell in it, too. The smokiness doesn’t overpower at all, just gives interest and depth. It’s what makes it different from let’s say Anti’s jardinier, which starts so beautiful but dries down way too floral for me. The dry down is extremely addictive to me. It’s something powdery that I love. Still pinning down what that scent is. A specific type of musk I assume. I forget about it in winter, but each spring I reach for it again.

Wore this today for the second time. I bought L'eau before this one and fell I love ,People asked many times what I was wearing and even my husband said he loves it. So I decided to order untitled blind hoping it was similar but as it states a floral woody musk rather than a citrus aromatic. Daniela Andrier outdid herself again with that one. She truly is a genius. ( prada infusion ) It's a delicious but natural fragrance. It's one of a kind and may have to move to my top shelf. It wears heavenly ,seamless , soft and warm like a hug of nature , woods , it's radiant it's avant Garde. It has a sophisticated aura that is suitable for both men and women. But I find it so sweet and feminine in its drydown that I would rather smell it on myself than my husband. But then again maybe I would go wild over it on him. I love the fragrance through all it's stages. It starts if really vibrant and green. Very fresh !!! Then it turns into a very warm round sweet incense ceder woody musky scent ,still fresh but more of a fresh amber woody musk scent. Work of art. 10/10 Also the bottle is great and it comes in a travel pouch.

(untitled) is a "small" precious gem, simple and modern but never obvious nor presumptuous. Obviously this is a "green" scent, greener than putting your nose inside a shrub for a while, but never harsh, really well balanced instead. It starts woody and green, with a really natural accord of crushed leaves and twigs from a boxwood , a "bitter petitgrain" and it moves slowly to more floral-citrus territories. The drydown is delicious, a musky and slightly smoky orange wood . Definitely I cannot see the comparison to Prada Iris. Unless we talk about "clean" and "green" scents the comparison ends up here. Prada is more exhuberant and brighter, it starts floral and piquant and finishes much sweeter and soap-like, while (untitled) is an opaque hybrid of green, orange and woody notes with decent longevity and discreet projection . This very first perfume from MMM is a timid perfume enclosed in a fanfare-bottle , a calling card based on a basic-like concept with a modern twist ... what might we expect from MMM?

Oh the poor people who knock this down or are not as open minded or negatively review this gem. This is an amazing fragrance. Yes I see how people can be put off at first spray because it is such a strong unexpected smell. But if your minds were not so closed you can see the beauty in this fragrance. First off you have to let the scent develop, with time the fragrance grows from green and musky strong to warm, woody and balmy. Second, this smell does not smell the same as how people smell you. Upon people having the chance to smell the air as you pass by them it smells luxurious and masculine balmy. If you just spray yourself and smell the fragrance and judge it from there all your gonna get is pungent, green and strong chalky complex smell. Let it marinate and you well get the compliments from the ladies who love masculine, luxurious and elgantly green.

I am wearing this for years now and didn't yet comment on it because it's one of the most difficult and unusual scents ever. First of all, I like it. If any scent would be aptly titled "Alien", maybe it would be this one. It's one of those smells you can't take your nose off, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you find it to be pleasant. Interesting, deep and sensual, yes, but these are different attributes than, say, beautiful or clean. Secondly, on all those occasions that I have worn it I never ever got one single compliment. I expected that it would provoke at least something, as I consider it at least unusual if nothing else, but no. Maybe it's just not designed for humans? It is definitely not what humans of either sex find "sexy". So, nobody seems to like it? Well, at least I did as long as my bottle lasted. ****

I agree there's an explosion of fresh green peas when you spray it on, that lasts for about 5 seconds and quickly turns into a dry, bitter green, reminiscing of dandelion stems when you pick them. After a few minutes, the green wears down altogether and what's left is a sweet jasmine with a hint of musk. I can't detect any woody notes from it on my skin at all. It's been a year and a half since I got to know this scent and I adore it like the first love you never really get over. I love every note and every stage of it and If I could pick a scent to wear day and night for the rest of my life, this would be it. Therefore, it breaks my heart that it's so flighty, it won't last for more than 2-2,5 hours on my skin. But it's alright. I'll just spray on some more.

Thanks God, I`ve got this perfume! On me it opens with a very strong artemisia, very bitter orange, lively green notes, and some tobacco and leather. It remains like this for 2 or 3 hours, and then... it suddenly bursts with an incredible bouquet of white flowers like jasmine, magnolia, orange blossom and others. Unbelievable, but there is a full bouquet on me))) The dry down is musky fruity citrusy, very enigmatic and sexy. My female boss 69 years old sniffed my whrist 3 times in 3 minutes and said: It`s so unusual, man! Then she added: I want to sniff it again and again!! I totally agree with her. And it stays on my skin for hours!!! Definitely nice scent. And I must confess to you guys that it works like an aphrodisiac for me! :-)

Made the decision to buy this within seconds of spraying it on a test strip-the top notes immediately brought up a memory of a childhood spring picnic from when my grandma was still alive, and tears welled up unbidden right there in the shop. Had to ask the SA for a tissue to dry my eyes but I was so moved it was hard to talk... Yummy opening aside I really liked the green-ness and pea sprout character and despite it not being very strong or lasting on me I love it all the same. edit: It really does last quite a while on me but I suspect I'm slightly anosmic to certain aspects of it, and the first 5-15 mins I can barely detect it at all, but it grows and I catch whiffs of it up to nine hours after applying.

I must addmit, I have never expirience such thing with auther perfume, so I can not be really obective about this georgeus scent. It was love at first sight. I have never have a perfume, who screems "that is me!". I will try to descripe the smell, but it is really uniqe and hard to do. It is a dry scent, very feminine after a while, green and refreshing. It has a good sillige and longevility. Recommended for warm weather. The boxwood and incense are what make the scent so uniqe. All the notes are really easy to find. This is a must try for everyone. I was a little bit board with the new perfumes this year, but Margiela blew my head away! Bravo!

(untitled) is of my favorite perfumes of all time. It's so unique, and yet wearable, light, and lovable. It's spring, and it's raining out. The grass has just been cut. You walk down a wet stone path to a house, possibly the house of a close friend, someone artistic and smart, a friend you've always admired and wanted to emulate. She has just repainted her living room, the drying paint smell still lingers. She is burning some sort of clean Japanese incense, and offers you a cup of green tea. This is what (untitled) evokes for me. A cozy, calm, ethereal experience, yet urban, artistic and hip at the same time.

To me this is a very unique fragrance, I won't even be afraid to use the word brilliant! I love how they've juxtaposed freshness with incense, it almost has a smokers vibe without tobacco, I absolutely love it! I've never smelled anything like it and the packaging is quite great too. I would have to say it's a warm climate perfume, which can be work during the colder climate, but in cold weather it turns a bit nostalgic and sad, it's the only way I can describe it. In warm weather you still get a bit of a nostalgic vibe but it's much more smoother.

This scent a pretty harsh green opening, a reminder of when as a kid I used to pick up dandelion and their sour milk covered my finger. This lasts just a minute, then the perfume develops into something completely different. On my skin this is a lighter, slightly less sexy (but still very intoxicating) version of Eau Mage by Diptyque. The same animalic scent, the same "who is smelling like this?" effect on people. In my opinion this scent is able to stir deep emotion in some persons, so wear it with caution. I'm in love.

I've had this perfume for quite some time, and considering it's been discontinued (as far as I'm aware), I'm trying to preserve it for as long as I can. Firstly, the longevity isn't that great, as well as sillage. When first sprayed, it hits you with a green, sharp bitterness. That dissipates pretty quickly, and after that, it smells like smoky jasmine (..tea?), followed by some woods and soft musc. It's absolutely lovely creation, very hip and urban scent.

One sniff and eternal friendship along with admiration and addiction of mine. Margiela, U stole my heart and my nose in addition. Frankly speaking, I've been searching for clean fresh woody sweet and at the same time strict (not brutal or severe) scent for a long time. Finally i've found smth very close to what i wanted. My gratitude to Untitled and its Creator. It's really something new and unusual for me. Fresh, stylish, remarkable. Worth buying