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When the Rain Stops 2022

When the Rain Stops by Maison Margiela
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6.7 / 10 321 Ratings
A perfume by Maison Margiela for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is being marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Fresh
Aquatic
Green
Synthetic
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Green notesGreen notes Pink pepperPink pepper BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Aquatic notesAquatic notes Jasminum grandiflorumJasminum grandiflorum Turkish roseTurkish rose
Base Notes Base Notes
Indonesian patchouliIndonesian patchouli MossMoss Pine needlePine needle

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Scent
6.7321 Ratings
Longevity
6.6241 Ratings
Sillage
6.2243 Ratings
Bottle
7.7241 Ratings
Value for money
6.5175 Ratings
Submitted by Essy07, last update on 01/30/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Replica" collection.

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Reviews

15 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Stickerdecal

10 Reviews
Stickerdecal
Stickerdecal
3  
Rainy, but warm
This is one of the fragrances that I've been most excited to get to as I work my way through the Replica discovery kit, and it gave me everything that I wanted from it.

When The Rain Stops is a lovely, warm petrichor scent. I don't get much bergamot or pink pepper, but the aquatic and green notes sing from the first spray, and last about an hour. Over the first two hours of wear the aquatic notes take a back seat, and the greens shine as base notes of patchouli and moss come out to play. This combination sticks around for about another two hours - after that, I find it difficult to detect much of anything, but as an EDT I don't find that unreasonable.

It's a lovely, rainy scent that also manages to capture the feeling of standing in a field with the sun shining down on you. 'When The Rain Stops' is the perfect name for this fragrance, and I can see myself reaching for it frequently as we come out of Winter and into Spring.
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Chloerose666

114 Reviews
Chloerose666
Chloerose666
2  
Not quite there for me
It did smell quite strong and synthetic on the opening, a bit like a 90s cologne, however settles down reasonably quickly.

Hints of citrus and floral but mainly aromatic and green. I think the 'watery notes' are the bit I don't like about it because those watery notes are definitely not petrichor which is what I was hoping/expecting.. they smell just mildly unidentifiable to my nose and I'm still unsure after several wears of a sample. Fine but nothing amazing for me

It is pretty strong though, with ok sillage but great longevity, 12+ hours on my skin.
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Aerodynamic

9 Reviews
Aerodynamic
Aerodynamic
2  
Like a single raindrop on a flower petal!
For me, the scent opened with a heavy emphasis on the rose and jasminum, which then refused to leave and make way for the aquatic notes. Whilst undetectable on me, my husband smelt more like the petrichor I was hoping for from this perfume - completely transforming the scent! I experienced the green notes more strongly, and it's just not the 'rain' smell I was looking forward to.

I would advise a skin test before making the decision to buy, as not only can it manifest differently from skin to skin, but it's low sillage won't be to everyone's taste either. The perfume does linger well, and survived a full day of wear!

However, if you're after something resembling the scent of the inside of a greenhouse, I'd honestly give this one a try. I think the green notes are genuinely beautiful and would wear well during a spring to summer transition.
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Lushrooms

2 Reviews
Lushrooms
Lushrooms
1  
Raindrops on roses
I was so keen to try this because I love the smell of rain, petrichor, and damp vegetation, unfortunately this was not the scent I was looking for. It is much more of an aquatic scent than I was expecting, especially in the opening. As it dried down the rose became more noticeable and for the majority of the time I was wearing this I just picked up on the rose and aquatic notes but not much else. Eventually as it dried down I did start to get some of the greener notes but by this time the fragrance had faded so much that I really had to get my nose to my skin to pick it up.

My main issue with this perfume was the slightly synthetic aspect that I detected. I don't know what it was in the fragrance but it really detracted from what, in my mind, should be a very natural scent. This synthetic element combined with the branding of this collection of perfumes did give me science fiction vibes, like a set of memories replicated but not quite accurate to the original - probably the name reminding me of the replicants of Blade Runner. A cool concept but this one just didn't work out fully for me.
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OliveAutumn

6 Reviews
OliveAutumn
OliveAutumn
1  
A well-done petrichor scent!
People are always trying to find some way to replicate petrichor, and it's a notoriously difficult note to hit. But this comes as close as I've ever smelled -- a deeply clean, watery note, with a trace of green and a trace of fresh earth. It's definitely one I would recommend if you're looking for that specific scent.
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AW9AW9 3 years ago
Instant love. Like cool refreshing rain on a warm garden. Longevity and silage are pretty impressive on this. MM have cracked it again.
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EmregoEmrego 2 years ago
Smells very rosey, in the store hard to get its details, only rose and musk - and reminds me Gucci Guilty EdP 2020 with its heavy rose.
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AnnteslaAnntesla 2 months ago
I smell mainly rose and aqua in it.
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PonchooPonchoo 3 months ago
7
Bottle
4
Sillage
4
Longevity
4
Scent
Not petrichor unfortunately
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ZiemelumeitaZiemelumeita 1 month ago
Smells like hand sanitizer. How are people getting rain from this?
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THEfabpabTHEfabpab 1 month ago
8
Bottle
4
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Rose forward opening with green earthy aspects. Dries to a subtle aquatic floral skin scent. Lovely!
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JeweledseaJeweledsea 9 months ago
Rose aquatic. Nothing crazy, kind of generic but inoffensive, fresh, and airy.
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Vec2tVec2t 12 months ago
7
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
5
Scent
Smells more of a wet, velvet blanket than of petrichor. Blended smoothly. Elegant but misleading & unimaginative.
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DatshrubDatshrub 12 months ago
8
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
7
Scent
Not at all a petrichor scent, but still pleasant. Very fresh light flowers. I spray this on my pillows and sheets haha
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