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Wonderoud Comme des Garçons 2014

7.4 / 10 203 Ratings

A perfume by Comme des Garçons for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is woody-spicy. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Resinous

Smoky

Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Australian sandalwood

Texas cedar Orpur®

Gaiac wood

Pashminol® Oud

Oud

Haitian vetiver

Indonesian patchouli

Perfumer

Antoine Maisondieu

Ratings

Scent

7.4203 Ratings

Longevity

7.4155 Ratings

Sillage

6.9157 Ratings

Bottle

7.1160 Ratings

Value for money

7.159 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 08/15/2025.

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Reviews

15 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/23/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Helpful Review 6

Wondermeh

Wonderoud opens as a woody-peppery vetiver-based designer with a sprinkle of sandalwood. Not the slightest hint of oud here to my nose, just a subtle sort of soft, finished medicinal-leathery note on the base (I guess that would be the oud), and a hint of incense – we’re young and hip, no incense, no party! Basically this is Wonderwood with a cheap, light “medicinalish darkish” thing underneath the rest. Which by the way vanishes quite soon, leaving you with a persistent drydown comprising vetiver with a slight ambery-incense undertone... and that’s it. Undoubtedly pleasant, but honestly I can’t find this more than just barely decent. To my nose it’s a perfectly safe and friendly “office scent” which may have been created by Montblanc or Zegna or St Dupont as far as I am concerned, or any other “low-profile” brand like these aimed at thirty-something men with low pretenses and low budgets looking for a safe woody cologne for job interviews. Nothing wrong with that, I am a fan of designer cheapos: but not at this price (and well, not from such a – usually – creative brand). And why call this “oud”?

5,5-6/10

08/05/2022

Emrego
23 Reviews

Emrego

Helpful Review 2

One of the best sandalwoods out there

My signature scent, all time favorite. One of the best sandalwood frag out there. Not sure if anything can beat this. It is heaven. I'm on my 5th Wonderoud bottle, and I've used 2 bottles of Wonderwood in the past. Yes, Wonderoud is very similar to Wonderwood. The biggest difference for me is Wonderoud is more creamy compared to Wonderwood but they are both amazing full throttle wood scents. It is also similar in DNA to Floriental from same house. I think they just multiplied an amazing formula, according to slight differences of taste. Wonderwood is for clean/super dry cedar-pepper-vetiver-leaning, Wonderoud is creamier, warmer/richer version, Floriental is plummy floral and slightly powdery.

This is also the top compliment getter, I've never been complimented more by strangers (most being females). I'm not a fan of dark, heavy oud, so contrary to the name, oud is so muted, pepper and other woods prevail. You will definitely get sandalwood, some black pepper, cedarwood, vetiver before oud. There's a great play of fruity musk type of note in the background, that you only notice when paid attention, which saves the scent from being too dull.

If you feel it's too dry for your taste, try layering with a little Azzaro Visit, to have a bit nutmeg and creamy sweet warm spices. It works great in winter!

Projection and longevity both are great with this one. Sillage is normal to me, but colleagues tell me they can find my exact spot in the building (Pretty sure it's Javanol/Pashminol combo). It is also one of the rare scents that I get olfactory fatigue (again, culprit Javanol and most likely Iso E Super). I've tested it so many times in my daily life, so many nights, with so many noses. I can clearly say that Wonderoud has 2-3 times better performance than Wonderwood. There's nothing better than Wonderoud lingering on your winter scarf, jacket even after weeks...

Ingredients I can pick are:
Javanol (sandalwood) that lasts to eternity, check out EM - Molecule 04),
Cashmeran (musky velvety wood, check out EM - Molecule 05),
Iso E Super (airy radiating light cedar and musk, check out EM - Molecule 01, not exact but very close as Molecule 01 featuring the captive Iso Gamma, not Iso E)
Pepperwood (captive black pepper molecule, used in CdG Blackpepper too and likely in Wonderwood, Blue Santal, Incense series etc)
Vetiver, likely Vetiveryl Acetate (check out Molecule 03)

p.s. It has very little similarity with Encre Noire IMO. As I said, you don't get burnt/dark wood/oud feels with Wonderoud. It is rich, subtle, lasting, and boosting confidence with a clean feeling.

01/20/2015

10Scent

Rickbr
190 Reviews

Rickbr

Kaleidoscopic woods

Well, if the first impression of CDG Wonderoud is that it's not a typical oud perfume, it's a correct one. Your perfumers since the beginning didn't do it to be like that, and including, from what the brand revealed, your structure was made without any oud, until it was introduced some, at the request of PUIG, a variety of Indonesian Oud that Givaudan had acess to. And, this way, Wonderoud end being for me a kaleidoscopic version of the original Wonderwood. All its main elements are here: the cedar, the sandalwood, the green, almost cheese like, cypress, the vetiver, the gaiac, the dry spice aroma, the incense nuance. Still, they don't form either a linear or a classical three layers evolution. It's like, somehow, the woods made images that shake themselves, dissolve and them formed another olfactive shape during its evolution. I smell for quick minutes an oud aroma whith reminds me of a nargamotta one less heavy, more fresh somehow. And then, promptly the oud go out of focus and i notice a dry sandalwood aroma, and then after the curious aforementione cypress, which reminds me of green leaves with something slightly moldy that reminds me of cheese. Begore this impression become overwhelming, the vetiver mixes itself to the smell, changes the focus of the cypress to aits green grass and wood vetiver aroma and when you realize you notice that the vetiver woody aroma is itself mixed into the oud too. It's a fragrance at least curious, the interchange of woody impression is something that i don't remember having seeing happening this way in another creation.

04/08/2017

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Leimbacher
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Leimbacher

Very helpful Review 11

Come closer, the oud doesn't bite

Personally, I consider "Wonderwood" to be quite perfect, but there are always people who prefer it darker, harder, and more oud-like. And since CdG didn't have a fragrance with Oud in the name in their repertoire, "Wonderoud" came at just the right time. Not particularly innovative, surprising, or new, not really creative, different, or CdG. And yet, it's a damn fine, great all-rounder for oud. Always works, can do anything, always wants to. Let's let it play...

It's not pure oud, as it still clings too much to cedar like its father, but it's a confident support for any dark autumn day. Not one of the best from the brand, rather a twist on the familiar Wonder... concept, but one that I wouldn't want to miss. Those who like oud will get their money's worth, and those who like CdG will too. If I had to choose, I would still reach for the woody predecessor, as it is more general & versatile. "Wonderoud" is quite aggressive, on the dark, damp & rotten side of the force. Agarwood, after all. There's not much more to add. Everyone already knew what to expect. An unusual situation for Comme Des Garçons...

Bottle: simple en vogue
Sillage: dark & better to be dosed cautiously.
Longevity: lays over the day like the night - 8-9 hours.

Conclusion: Beginner's oud or the oud of all ouds? The truth lies somewhere in between. If you wished "Wonderwood" was a notch darker & rougher, you’ve come to the right place.

07/23/2014

7Scent 9Longevity 5Sillage

Ergoproxy
1130 Reviews

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Ergoproxy

Top Review 1

Successful Deception

Yes, I admit it, this brand has an easier time in our household than others. Many of the fragrances are pleasantly unique and versatile.
Sure, there are also duds with this brand, but I don't want to dwell on those.

Why the fragrance is called Wonderoud is simply beyond me, as it hardly smells of the moldy wood at all.

In the first few minutes, Wonderoud somehow smells like shoe polish or wax. They opted out of a fresh or citrusy top note, and I think this opening will not be to everyone's taste.

The polish note then weakens and merges with an accord of patchouli and (the obviously artificial) cedarwood.

Towards the base, the fragrance becomes slightly sweeter, but patchouli and wood remain dominant.

The longevity is very good, and the projection is also noteworthy. On warm days, one must be very careful with the dosage, otherwise, you might receive disapproving looks on the subway.

And what about the namesake oud?

I think they probably mixed too little of it into the formula, simply left it out, or it mysteriously transformed into patchouli, which might then explain the wonder.

I have decided to disregard the name and enjoy the successful deception, whether with oud or without.

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44 short views on the fragrance

Hermesh

10 years ago

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

2

Many different (and synthetic) woods combined in interesting and at the same time "full-bodied" way. Remarkable!

Ch03np

2 years ago

1

Vetiver and cedar never works super well on my skin, but it's not too sour or shrill here. Pencil-shavings galore with a close sillage. Nice

Vec2t

2 years ago

5Scent

1

Synthetic, dark and weak. Hard to identify the scent on a strip but yet to test on skin.

1carian

6 months ago

6Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

Not a true oud, more reminiscent of the smell smoke from burning wood leaves behind on clothes.

Eggi37

2 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

38

43

Neither Wonder nor Oud
Let's not kid ourselves
Dark-dry wood
A bit of wet earth
Fine & pleasant CdG synthetic
It runs out of steam

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ParfumAholic

8 months ago

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

26

37

Dark wood (for me more cedar than sandalwood) that creates a refined atmosphere even without recognizable oud. Just °°°°

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Violett

2 years ago

6.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

15

19

Synthetic dark-woody, pleasant. Real oud smells better, but this lab wood mix is also very nice and more affordable.

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Rieke2021

2 years ago

6.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

13

8

The long dining table in Dinner for One. Newly oiled, dark walnut wood. Old + elegant. The fireplace is smoking. A sourness in the air - time to air it out.

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SchatzSucher

7 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

11

3

A calm, almost balsamic, dark wood scent, more cedar & patchouli than oud. Unfortunately, it's just a bit too sour for me.

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DarkWinterCS

2 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

9

8

Holy Tinder in the Enchanted Forest
It soon smells of wood and smoke
Pepper is very dominant
So wonderful
Lost in the Enchanted Forest
I’m staying here

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