Maison Margiela Fragrances presents Afternoon Delight

Imagine yourself in the heart of Paris, one afternoon that gently transitions into evening, sipping a warm drink in a cozy Parisian café. The aroma of a freshly baked madeleine fills the air as you indulge in this moment of pure pleasure. This is the world that Afternoon Delight by Maison Margiela Fragrances captures, a fragrance that evokes a sense of comfort, elegance, and sweet nostalgia.

A comfortable and creamy fragrance

The fragrance Afternoon Delight combines sweet and creamy notes that capture the imagination from the very first moment. Upon opening, the scent of warm madeleine merges with the soft intensity of vanilla extract. At the heart of the fragrance, sandalwood essence creates a rich, enveloping, woody depth that adds a welcoming dimension to the composition, almost as if you’re living the moment in a small Parisian café. Finally, at the base, musk provides a soft and enveloping finish, making Afternoon Delight a memory that lingers in the heart. Carlos Benaïm, the master perfumer behind this creation, describes Afternoon Delight as "the very essence of pleasure, a tender memory that rises from the past like a Proustian madeleine", a fragrance that evokes universal emotions of joy and serenity.

The proustian madeleine: a literary reference

Afternoon Delight is not just a fragrance; it is also a tribute to one of the most famous scenes in literature, from Marcel Proust's masterpiece À la Recherche du Temps Perdu. In this iconic passage, Proust describes how the simple act of eating a madeleine dipped in tea can evoke a cascade of memories, bringing to light sensations long lost in time. Thus, the fragrance by Maison Margiela becomes a carrier of the connection between taste, emotion, and memory, in a sensory embrace that touches the soul.