526 community ratings

Series 3: Incense - Avignon

2002UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.1/ 10

Community score
526 ratings

Comme des Garçons Series 3: Incense - Avignon is a woody, resinous unisex scent, smoky and earthy with a fresh edge, best suited to fall and winter evenings.

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

How does it perform?

From 394 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% 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

Cistus Patchouli Roman chamomile Frankincense Vanilla Brazilian rosewood Elemi resin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Series 3: Incense - Avignon smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening, leisure and night out leading the occasions and business use trailing behind. Most voters read it as masculine, though a sizeable group finds it feminine.

The scent leans on frankincense, elemi resin and cistus for its resinous warmth. Patchouli and Brazilian rosewood build a woody, earthy base, vanilla sweetens it slightly, and Roman chamomile softens the spicy, smoky air.