336 community ratings

Black Comme des Garçons

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
336 ratings

Comme des Garçons Black Comme des Garçons is a smoky, spicy unisex scent that opens on Madagascar pepper and Somalian frankincense, then moves into liquorice, birch tar and leather.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 245 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.8 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Madagascar pepper Somalian frankincense

Heart notesfirst few hours

Liquorice Birch tar Leather

Pepperwood™

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedarwood Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Black Comme des Garçons smell like?

Pepper and frankincense lead at the start; in the heart, liquorice, birch tar, leather and Pepperwood™ give it a dry, resinous, earthy look. Cedarwood and vetiver sit underneath, and the overall character stays synthetic, woody and smoky.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and night out leading and leisure close behind. It reads somewhat more masculine to voters. Montale Greyland and Initio Divine Attraction have a close profile.