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MCMC Fragrances Maine
MCMC Fragrances

Maine

rose
green
fresh
aromatic
marine
floral
aquatic
EDP · 2009 · women

MCMC Fragrances is an independent niche house founded by Christopher Brosius, known for creating deeply personal, narrative-driven fragrances that often reference specific places and memories. Maine, released in 2009, exemplifies this approach with its location-specific inspiration and intimate sensibility.

Maine opens with a bright green and aromatic burst, led by mint and rhubarb over jasmine and tea notes that immediately establish a fresh, almost herbal character. The heart softens this greenness with a delicate floral core of muguet and rose, grounded by seagrass and water lily that add a subtle aquatic dimension without becoming marine in the traditional sense. The base brings unexpected warmth through amber and tonka bean, while black tea and clary sage lend an herbal, slightly earthy finish that prevents the fragrance from reading as purely sweet or floral.

This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates restraint and botanical complexity over obvious prettiness. Maine works well as a spring or early summer scent, and its green-aromatic DNA makes it equally suited to daytime wear and quieter moments. If you're drawn to The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader, you'll likely appreciate Maine's nuanced approach.

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Main Accordsreported by community
rose
100%
green
100%
fresh
75%
aromatic
50%
marine
50%
floral
50%
aquatic
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
green notes
green notes
jasmine
jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
mint
mint
Cool, sharp, and immediately recognizable, mint adds a clean, almost medicinal freshness that cuts through heavier notes. Spearmint is sweeter; peppermint is sharper. Either way, mint gives fragrances a lively, brisk quality that reads as alert and outdoorsy. Best used as an accent rather than a lead to avoid smelling like toothpaste.
rhuburb
rhuburb
tea
tea
Green tea is cool, slightly astringent, and clean; black tea is earthier and slightly smoky. Both add a contemplative, refined quality to fragrances, the scent equivalent of a quiet afternoon. Tea notes bridge the gap between fresh and woody families and are a staple of minimalist, understated compositions.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
muguet
muguet
The French name for lily of the valley, and in perfumery 'muguet' often refers to a specific synthetic accord that captures the note's dewy, green-floral character. It's associated with the 1st of May (the French tradition of gifting lily of the valley) and has a clean, optimistic freshness that never goes out of fashion.
rose
rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
rose hip
rose hip
seagrass
seagrass
The faintly salty, green, and slightly aquatic note of underwater meadows and coastal wetlands. Seagrass is more naturalistic than generic aquatic notes, with a faint earthiness and a living, organic quality. Used in marine fragrances that want botanical specificity rather than abstract ozonic freshness.
water lily
water lily
Cool, aquatic, and faintly sweet, water lily evokes still ponds and quiet garden pools. It has a clean, watery floral quality that sits between lotus and a light white flower, with a slight greenness from its floating leaves. Used in aquatic and sheer floral compositions to add a serene, natural freshness.
Base · 3–12 hrs
amber
amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
black tea
black tea
clary sage
clary sage
Dry, slightly fruity, and intensely herbal, clary sage has a warm, tea-like quality with faintly floral and nutty facets. It's the more sophisticated sibling of regular sage, used in Eau Sauvage and countless classic masculines for its clean, Mediterranean character. Simultaneously natural and refined.
tonka bean
tonka bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
white musk
white musk
Clean, soft, and slightly soapy, white musk is the scent of fresh laundry and warm skin. It's the furthest from the animalic origins of real musk: approachable, inoffensive, and universally flattering. Almost every mass-market fragrance uses white musk as a base, which is why it reads as 'clean' rather than specifically musky.
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The TacticianBest match89% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Aristocrat89% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Homesteader80% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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MCMC Fragrances Maine— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Maine is $98.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $98.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic MCMC Fragrances fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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What does MCMC Fragrances Maine smell like? +
MCMC Fragrances is an independent niche house founded by Christopher Brosius, known for creating deeply personal, narrative-driven fragrances that often reference specific places and memories. Maine, released in 2009, exemplifies this approach with its location-specific inspiration and intimate sensibility. Maine opens with a bright green and aromatic burst, led by mint and rhubarb over jasmine and tea notes that immediately establish a fresh, almost herbal character. The heart softens this greenness with a delicate floral core of muguet and rose, grounded by seagrass and water lily that add a subtle aquatic dimension without becoming marine in the traditional sense. The base brings unexpected warmth through amber and tonka bean, while black tea and clary sage lend an herbal, slightly earthy finish that prevents the fragrance from reading as purely sweet or floral. This is a fragrance for someone who appreciates restraint and botanical complexity over obvious prettiness. Maine works well as a spring or early summer scent, and its green-aromatic DNA makes it equally suited to daytime wear and quieter moments. If you're drawn to The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader, you'll likely appreciate Maine's nuanced approach.
What are the notes in MCMC Fragrances Maine? +
Top: green notes, jasmine, mint, rhuburb, tea. Heart: muguet, rose, rose hip, seagrass, water lily. Base: amber, black tea, clary sage, tonka bean, white musk.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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