Lazy Sunday Morning Maison Margiela 2013 Eau de Toilette

This is the final boss of office scents: a perfectly neutral powdery floral soap scent.

So why don’t I love it? It took a little while to figure it out. It’s very clean, but also very impersonal, even anonymous. It feels a little commercial somehow, like an advertisement that this is how you should smell as a Clean Person(TM). It’s not bad — in fact it’s pleasant in its own way — but I prefer a skin scent to have a bit of intimacy and warmth.

Projection and longevity are both surprising for a skin scent, and an EDT at that. I was in a little scent bubble most of the day, and if I sniff my wrist I can still smell it 9 hours later.

At one point in my fragrance journey, I used to absolutely love this fragrance. But as I continue to try new things, this one has dropped down to only a like for me and I’m planning on decluttering my bottle.

Lazy Sunday Morning is a very pretty and clean musk scent, with rose, iris, aldehydes, and a touch of white florals. I really don’t pick up on any of the pear, patchouli, or ambrette. It’s super fresh (perhaps a bit too fresh) and easy for daily wear. There is no way you could offend anyone around you wearing this fragrance and it’s very much a “blend in with the crowd” kind of scent.

As much as I enjoy the scent, the performance on this and many of the Replica’s are abysmal. This doesn’t last on my skin last 3-4 hours and the projection is intimate unless you overspray (and I mean really overspray). For the price, I think you could find a better scent with better performance. This could easily be someone’s signature scent and it’s appropriate for year round wear. I actually enjoy this scent more in the fall than I do in the spring / summer. I think the heat and humidity actually take away from the scent and it needs cool, crispy air to get good wear.

Edit: I read a review somewhere that said this was the most popular scent in Japan because of how “nonexistent” it is. Apparently, they don’t really like strong scents over there!

Respectfully, if this is your kind of lazy sunday morning, then I want no part in it. This fragrance is just ugh. Smells very sharp, fresh and synthetic; it's almost overhwelming. Smells like the cheap kind of laundry detergent or something more for industrial use than at-home. Florals start to come up after awhile, but nothing can save this fragrance from itself. I get some fresh roses and a powdery iris. Dries down slightly spicy and musky while maintaining that synthetic streak.

It's overall pretty innocent, can be worn in close quarters with other people, but like... Why would you want to smell like cheap laundry detergent? Might also be a case where the aldehydes are playing way too strong on my skin. That sharp, artificial, synthetic part in the fragrance is way too pungent. A pass for me.

Unlike some other fragrances from the Replica line, this one is a relatively abstract and lose interpretation of its concept. I mean what does a lazy sunday morning actually smell like? Surely not white musk, patchouli and various flowers. To me it would actually be coffee in bed and that lived-in smell a room has after a night of sleeping, which isn't exactly what I would want from a perfume.

This Lazy Sunday Morning is essentially a musk scent in the vein of Narciso Rodriguez For Her. It's cleaner and more subtle though. I'm not a big fan of For Her, it always smells a little too overwhelming and sultry (borderline dirty) on me. Lazy Sunday Morning is a more wearable version. Here the same musk and patch are done in a more transparent way and blended with very clean notes. The aldehydes in this are very prominent, but without the dusty vintage feel many associate with them. They remind me of a laundry shop or a bubble bath with sudsy white soap. The florals are all discernable, too. Lily of the valley is usually a difficult note for me, but it works in this case and doesn't turn to screechy. I think the rose and iris tame it into a nice bouquet.

All in all i think this is a very pretty, feminine everyday scent. I don't need it in my life, but I like it much better than many similar musks. Maybe it's more of a 7.7 than a true 7.5 for me, just not quite an 8.

I really love the smell of Lazy Sunday Morning. I know it’s marketed as a women’s fragrance, but to me it's unisex leaning feminine. To me it smells incredibly clean and fresh. It genuinely gives the feeling of waking up in a freshly washed bed, but amplified. Even though it’s considered feminine, I’d definitely wear it myself.

The projection is good, but the longevity isn’t the best. I’d say you’ll need to reapply once or twice during the day. Because it fades relatively quickly, I tend to spray once more compared to stronger fragrances.

It has a slight sweetness, but not too much, and it feels quite unique. Many fresh fragrances smell similar, but this one stands out with a different, softer approach.

I think this works all year round, although it feels especially fitting for spring.

Personally, I usually apply fragrances on my skin for the best effect, but with this one I prefer spraying it on my clothes as well, since that helps it last longer without losing its clean character.

Considering the price of around €120 for 100 ml, I think it offers good value, especially if you enjoy this kind of soft, fresh scent.