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Never-ending Summer 2025

7.4 / 10 190 Ratings
A new perfume by Maison Margiela for women and men, released in 2025. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Citrus
Fresh
Fruity
Spicy
Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Bitter orangeBitter orange AperolAperol PepperPepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CardamomCardamom Earl Grey teaEarl Grey tea NutmegNutmeg
Base Notes Base Notes
VetiverVetiver CedarwoodCedarwood PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.4190 Ratings
Longevity
5.7146 Ratings
Sillage
5.5146 Ratings
Bottle
7.3144 Ratings
Value for money
6.0125 Ratings
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Replica collection.

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Reviews

17 in-depth fragrance descriptions
AdrianPapaki

85 Reviews
AdrianPapaki
AdrianPapaki
Helpful Review 2  
Short-lived fun
Like any Margiela fragrances in my opinion, they are overrated. I was very excited to try one of the most popular summer cocktails as a scent, only for it to disappoint after like 10 minutes.

It starts off very promising, truly like an Aperol Spritz, bitter with zingy orange rind, a little spicy and earthy. But after it fades it just becomes this generic orangey-patchouli thing that im not into, the dry down just smells like Orange x Santal to me which I find okay but boring, its nice but nothing new or exciting. If you look at it from another POV though it smells a little like earl grey with a punch of lemon and orange which is fine. Not worth my money though.
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Boyzinthaoud

4 Reviews
Boyzinthaoud
Boyzinthaoud
2  
Bright summer orange
Opens with a bright orange scent and then quickly adds in spices and tea. I get the cardamom and patchouli in the dry down. Like all MMR fragrances, it's not a beast mode longevity monster, but it's not meant to be. It's a very pleasant, easy-to-wear summer citrus scent that will be perfect for days outside where you don't want to choke everyone out but rather smell clean and bright.
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Fridakhalifa

4 Reviews
Fridakhalifa
Fridakhalifa
2  
Odd fragrance that I had to have
This fragrance is definitely very out of my wheelhouse as someone who loves fruity florals and gourmands. I wanted a summer fragrance that was meant for a cool girl, was catching to everyone around me on vacation, but would also keep me smelling clean in the summer heat. This fragrance is all of those. The strong wood and citrus combine to create something really sharp and beautiful, similar to a fig note. The only comparison I had to this in my mind were artisanal soaps and candles.
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Ursaw

171 Reviews
Ursaw
Ursaw
2  
So, uh, how long until autumn?
Orange. Not the most realistic one. The alcoholic twist should theoretically make one think of aperol, but to me the result just smells like scented cleaning supplies. Black tea below, inexpensive kind. Vetiver. Nutmeg, though it gets easily lost beneath everything else. I don't really feel much cardamom, if any.

The overall scent is... honestly, pretty much what I expected from Margiela. If you like them, you'll probably like this one too. I personally feel like this summer isn't going too great.

A bit more than an arm's length of sillage, but the cloud gets very strong and thick in the wearer's personal space. Takes an hour to settle on skin and lose most of the top notes. Still faintly citrusy, but the most prominent notes are now vetiver and patchouli. Not great, not terrible.

In another hour vetiver fades. Patchouli lingers, infused with a cleaning supplies aftertaste.

In another hour, citrus completely fades. Patchouli lingers. And lingers. And lingers... You will spend two thirds of the 6ish hours that it lasts one on one with a flat boring patchouli note. So, uh, I hope you like patchouli?
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Harridan

12 Reviews
Harridan
Harridan
2  
A cheerful but fleeting burst of Fanta
For the first hour it smells exactly like orange Fanta. Afterwards it transforms into a vivid recreation of Nivea cream on bare skin. After four hours it’s completely gone. My partner laughed his ass off while accompanying me on this journey (especially after hearing the price).

Frankly I am appalled at the utter lack of lasting power and sillage on both this and Afternoon Delight . Perhaps at this price point we are allowed to ask Maison Margiela for a bit more seriousness in their approach to their work.

If you like the initial vibe on this you might want to try Aqua Allegoria Bergamote Calabria - to me they seem to evoke a similar atmosphere. While Bergamote Calabria is no beast performer I recall it lasting longer than Never-ending Summer.
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69 short views on the fragrance
9 months ago
6
It's giving orange Tic-Tacs. Flop.
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5
Zesty, fruity, bitter-sweet orange with mild spice and herbal tones. Warm tea heart; spiced florals. Gentle vetiver dominanted base.
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2 months ago
3
This is what I smell from the glass as I sip an Aperol; I'm impressed by the realism. Wouldn't wear myself but would like on others.
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3
Surprisingly lasting peeled orange. Just an orange. There is a dry bitter herbal undertone, but still dominated by an orange peel.
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7 months ago
3
If this scent is neverending summer, then I feel like all citrus scents can be called that.
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2
Starts off like an Aperol spritz, bitter, orange, a little spicy, after that fades it just becomes Orange x Santal
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5 months ago
2
A nice, lightly boozy orange scent that turns a little powdery/makeup-y on drydown for me, but in a nice way!
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2
A fun perfect hot girl on vacation scent! Lil sweet, bitter spritzy orange spiced tea fresh vetiver yummy!! I will trade longevity for joy
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2
Photorealistic orange scent with warm spices. Huge fan, just wish it lasted more than 2-3 hours.
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2
It smells a little bitter and citrusy but in the best of ways. The spices come out in the dry down, specifically the tea and cardamom.
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