Coffee Break
“Coffee Break by Maison Martin Margiela is a fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a lavender, vanilla composition with a coffee undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Jacques Cavallier Belletrud crafted Coffee Break for Maison Martin Margiela in 2019, a composition where the aromatic warmth of coffee is balanced by fresh, spicy notes and creamy undertones. The fragrance opens with pepper and orange blossom before settling into a heart of lavender and patchouli, creating an intriguing tension between freshness and depth. As it develops, the base layers reveal rich tonka bean, milk, and vanilla, evoking the comforting warmth of a midday coffee break.
Composition & Character
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Application Tips
Apply two sprays to your pulse points — this fragrance blooms gradually over time. The aromatic top notes will fade within an hour, but the warm base notes carry through the rest of the day. Perfect for daytime wear when you want a comforting scent that evolves with you.
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud
Founding perfumer · 19 fragrances
Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud was born January 24, 1962, in Grasse, France, into a family of perfumers spanning his father and grandfather. He began work at a perfume factory in Grasse straight out of high school, moving through Charabot, Quest International, and PFW before joining Firmenich in 1990, where he created fragrances for Christian Dior, Givenchy, Issey Miyake, and Lancôme. In 2012 he became master perfumer for Louis Vuitton, developing the house's first fragrance collection, and in 2018 opened Louis Vuitton's Les Fontaines Parfumées creative center in Grasse. He won the Prix François Coty in 2004.
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The story behind the bottle.
The moment when you step into a cozy café and are immediately enveloped by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, with the promise of a brief respite from the day’s demands.
Fig. 01 — Coffee Break, Maison Martin Margiela
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