Zero Comme des Garçons 2022

Zero is the universal starting point before our existence adds up in years, we multiply our income monthly, or simply put - add what was not there before. Thus, Zero by Comme des Garçons aims to blur the boundaries between masculine and feminine, as the respective attributes of masculinity and femininity have also only been added by us. Before, it was zero.

The bottle, which can be found in the mainline, is freed from any identity. No standout color, no special packaging. Just glass in a white box, no suggestive color code. Simple.

The scent itself is a collection of opposing stereotypes. The first spray on the skin is soapy chemistry that vaporizes immediately. Then, sweet wood reveals itself, which has a strong vanilla note. Over the increasingly spicy wood, a floral powder settles, the rose is only suggested, and the synthetics return. The concept of reduction is the common thread, which is why there is unfortunately not much more to discover or compare in lyrical outpourings.

The first association I had here was actually a cross between Wonderwood and Concrete. Just not as nice as it sounds. Unfortunately, a wasted idea because the execution could have been more interesting. In the drydown, the DNA of Comme des Garçons is lost and thus becomes indistinguishable from other designers - synthetic, woody, powdery. The longevity is typically above average for the brand.