PerScento

Maison Margiela

Jazz Club

Verified April 2026

Composition

The Olfactory Pyramid

01

The Opening

Top

  • Pink Pepper
  • Neroli
  • Lemon

A sharp, initial impression—volatile accords that arrive first and set the emotional temperature of the wear.

02

The Soul

Heart

  • Rum
  • Clary Sage
  • Vetiver

The core character of the fragrance—where the blend deepens, blooms, and tells its true story.

03

The Memory

Base

  • Tobacco Leaf
  • Vanilla Bean
  • Styrax

What lingers in the air and on skin—warm, resinous, or musky notes that become your private signature.

Scent profile

Year of launch

2013

Market segment

Designer Original

Sensory performance

Benchmark radar

Human-scaled ratings from 1 (subtle) to 5 (pronounced)—longevity, sillage, and projection.

LongevitySillageProjection
  • Longevity4/5
  • Sillage3/5
  • Projection3/5

Verified human evidence

Tested in a cool evening setting. The rum and pink pepper "cocktail" opening was vibrant for 2 hours before the vanilla-tobacco dry down took over for the rest of the night.

The Narrative

Scent Story

Summary

The opening is an immediate immersion into the warm, inviting glow of a dimly lit lounge, with a spicy zest of pink pepper and neroli mingling with the smooth, intoxicating whiff of rum. It’s a vibrant, boozy entrance, full of life and clandestine charm. As the night deepens, the heart reveals rich tobacco leaves and leathery undertones, mingling with the aromatic freshness of clary sage and vetiver, evoking the scent of aged leather armchairs and the lingering aroma of fine cigars. This is the soulful core, where stories are shared and secrets whispered. The dry down settles into a comforting base of vanilla bean and styrax, providing a sweet, resinous warmth that lingers long after the last note fades. It's the memory of a perfect evening, a velvety echo of refined indulgence. #VintageGroove #RumAndResin #SmokySymphony

Jazz Club is an olfactory journey into a clandestine, smoky speakeasy, where the clink of ice meets the smooth rhythm of saxophone. It evokes an emotion of sophisticated nostalgia, a warm, indulgent embrace of bygone eras.

The Alchemist

Master Perfumer

EST 2026