140 community ratings

Serpentine

Name: Serpentine
Brand: Comme des Garçons

Perfumer: Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann

2014UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.5/ 10

Community score
140 ratings

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Comme des Garçons Serpentine is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, green character against a smoky, woody shadow.

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Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 105 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% 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

Iris leaf

Benzoin

Juniper wood

Leaves

Smoked cedar

Black musk

Labdanum Grass Galbanum Nutmeg Aldehydes Gaiac wood Ozone

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous

What does Serpentine smell like?

Most voters recommend it for spring and summer, and winter is the least chosen season. Leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions named most often. Longevity is moderate and sillage is weak, so it stays close and quiet. Votes for masculine and feminine are almost level.

Grass, leaves, iris leaf and galbanum give it a green freshness, which aldehydes and ozone make brighter and airier, while smoked cedar, gaiac wood and juniper wood add a dry, woody edge. Benzoin and labdanum bring a resinous warmth, nutmeg a light spice, and black musk a soft base underneath.