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2 articles on Designer fragrance, written honestly and updated as things change.
Beauty
By the Fireplace. Jazz Club. Beach Walk. The Maison Margiela Replica line turned a quietly clever idea, fragrance as a dated memory, into one of the most-recognised fragrance ranges of the past fifteen years. An honest verdict on what is genuinely worth the spend in 2026, given that Martin Margiela left in 2009, OTB Group owns the brand, and L'Oréal Luxe produces the fragrances under licence.
If the $2.8 billion Estée Lauder acquisition changed the designer-fragrance story for you, the £230 Private Blend price tag feels steep, or you want UK indie fragrance houses at every tier from accessible to genuinely premium, here are seven worth knowing.
