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Black Eau de Toilette, Comme des Garcons
Smoky · 2013

Black Eau de Toilette

by Comme des Garcons
Rating4.4 ★ 1,621 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
SmokyAmberLeather
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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85% match
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
9 notes
topfirst impression
IncenseBlack PepperOlibanum
heartthe character
BirchLicoriceLeatherPepperwood™
basethe foundation
CedarVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
64
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
46
intimateenormous
Price value60
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean70
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
SmokyAmberLeatherFresh SpicyWoodyWarm SpicyBalsamicSoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Smoky
Amber
Leather
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Soft Spicy
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
5%
moderate
32%
long lasting
47%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
52%
strong
29%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
13%
summer
7%
fall
39%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
42%
night
58%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
39%
more male
35%
male
24%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
5%
ok
50%
good value
34%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
greatlikedarksmokyfragrancesuniquepowerfulscentevocativetransportivegoodvalue
What people criticise
suitablesummerwarmerweathereveryoneappreciategothicdarkvibestrongpolarizinglicorice

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Zagorsk Comme des Garcons
Comme des Garcons
woodysmoky
85% match
Bentley for Men Intense Bentley
Bentley
woodyrum
84% match
Casbah Robert Piguet
Robert Piguet
ambersmoky
83% match
Nuit de Feu Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
amberoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black PepperIncenseOlibanumLeatherBirchLicoricePepperwoodtmCedarVetiver
topheartbase

Signature pair: Leather and Birch

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Eau de Toilette are smoky and amber. It opens with Incense and Black Pepper, reveals Birch and Licorice at its heart, and dries down to Cedar and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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