Anguish & Awe

Anguish & Awe by Maison Martin Margiela is a Leather fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Anguish & Awe was launched in 2026. The nose behind this fragrance is Delphine Lebeau. Top note is Bergamot; middle notes are Rose and Geranium; base notes are Leather and Cedarwood. Anguish & Awe is presented as Chapter 3 of Maison Margiela's Scentsorium collection, centered on the emotional contrast of stepping into the unknown. The composition opens with bergamot, develops through geranium and Madagascar rose absolute, and settles into Virginia cedarwood and a leather accord, giving the fragrance a floral profile with fresh, green and leathery facets. "For me, 'Anguish and Awe' perfectly encapsulates that blend of excitement and apprehension inherent in first-time experiences, achieved through a striking collision of raw and pure ingredients: rose and leather."Delphine Lebeau.