210 community ratings

8 88

Name: 8 88
Brand: Comme des Garçons

Perfumer: Antoine Lie

2007UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
210 ratings

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Comme des Garçons 8 88 is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, floral start with spicy, resinous and smoky depth, leaning sweet; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A fresh breeze, my nose just got some air.

How does it perform?

From 156 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

6.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

70% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber

California bay laurel

Cumin Patchouli

Safraleine

Coriander Geranium Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does 8 88 smell like?

Its notes read as a single whole rather than layers: cumin and coriander bring the spice, geranium and California bay laurel keep it fresh, while frankincense, amber and patchouli build a resinous, woody base. Safraleine adds a synthetic, powdery edge, and an oriental sweetness softens it all.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters lean towards fall and spring, though winter and summer are not far behind. Leisure and daily wear come first, with business and evening close behind. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as in between. Amouage Dia Man and Locherber Agathis Amber have a close profile.