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Honeyed Clove and Woods
Comme des Garcons always surprises me. If I'm not mistaken, this was the first fragrance they released, and what a wonderful way to start.
Comme des Garcons Parfum isn't technically a parfum, but an eau de parfum. It has many complex layers, but for the most part it's spicy and woodsy. Whenever I smell this fragrance, I immediately picture yellow and orange leaves during the peak of Autumn. It's quite a warm and soothing scent for the cooler months.
To be fair, I feel the need to warn first time testers that Comme des Garcons Parfum does open incredibly rich and strong on the skin. Many are put-off by these bold, almost offensive top notes, and take to scrubbing it off before experiencing the beauty of the heart and drydown. All I can say is, please wait this one out. It gets better.
After spraying Comme des Garcons Parfum for the first time on my own skin, I walked out of the store and distracted myself with other things before being game enough to smell my wrist again. It struck me as being very masculine, syrupy and woodsy on my skin for the first five or so minutes before melding into a beautiful spicy, cinnamon-rich heart, with a slight hint of rose, honey and clove.
One of my favourite smells during Winter is the smell of my house after burning a few cinnamon incense sticks. Much to my delight, the drydown of Comme des Garcons Parfum is very similar. I'm so glad that this is a unisex fragrance. It's something I'd love to share with my boyfriend.
As another plus, the longevity is superb. And although the sillage can be super strong at first, it does settle, blending beautifully on both skin and fabric. I highly recommend.
Original review written: November 2012.
Comme des Garcons Parfum isn't technically a parfum, but an eau de parfum. It has many complex layers, but for the most part it's spicy and woodsy. Whenever I smell this fragrance, I immediately picture yellow and orange leaves during the peak of Autumn. It's quite a warm and soothing scent for the cooler months.
To be fair, I feel the need to warn first time testers that Comme des Garcons Parfum does open incredibly rich and strong on the skin. Many are put-off by these bold, almost offensive top notes, and take to scrubbing it off before experiencing the beauty of the heart and drydown. All I can say is, please wait this one out. It gets better.
After spraying Comme des Garcons Parfum for the first time on my own skin, I walked out of the store and distracted myself with other things before being game enough to smell my wrist again. It struck me as being very masculine, syrupy and woodsy on my skin for the first five or so minutes before melding into a beautiful spicy, cinnamon-rich heart, with a slight hint of rose, honey and clove.
One of my favourite smells during Winter is the smell of my house after burning a few cinnamon incense sticks. Much to my delight, the drydown of Comme des Garcons Parfum is very similar. I'm so glad that this is a unisex fragrance. It's something I'd love to share with my boyfriend.
As another plus, the longevity is superb. And although the sillage can be super strong at first, it does settle, blending beautifully on both skin and fabric. I highly recommend.
Original review written: November 2012.