Tender Defiance by Maison Martin Margiela is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Tender Defiance was launched in 2026. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top note is Anise; middle notes are Balsam Fir and Licorice; base note is Amber. Tender Defiance is a parfum by Maison Margiela in the Scentsorium collection, presented as Chapter 4. Created by Dominique Ropion, the composition opens with anise oil, moves into a heart of fir balsam and liquorice accord, and settles into an ambery base. The brand frames it as a scent built around contrast, combining sweet aniseed facets with smoky, incense-like and resinous nuances. "Tender Defiance, bottles up the capacity to dare, to surprise, and to transcend conventions. In perfumery, this translates into unexpected accords, strong contrasts, and tensions— here, through two materials as dark as night: licorice and frankincense." Dominique Ropion