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Japan. Tokyo-based avant garde fashion house; established by Rei Kawakubo in 1969; born in Tokyo in 1942; produced range of women’s wear, first shop opened in Tokyo 1973; Established an outlet in 54 rue du Faubourg St. Honoré, Paris

Comme des Garçons

1994

(Like the Boys) Created by Marc Buxton of Haarmann and Reimer; a rich mossy chypre unisex fragrance, which exploits the masculine warmth of nutmeg and mace and is composed of 70% of natural essences, with top notes of galbanum, cardamom, clove, mace, nutmeg and black pepper, heart notes of rose and geranium on base notes of cedar, styrax, labdanum, honey and benzoin

Comme des Garçons - Red Velvet

Comme des Garçons

1995

A limited edition

White

Comme des Garçons

1996

Created by Mark Buxton with notes of pepper, camphor, cardamom, incense and pomegranate

Comme des Garçons - Snowing

Comme des Garçons

1996

A limited edition

Comme des Garçons - White

Comme des Garçons

1997

A limited edition

Odeur 53

Comme des Garçons

1998

May: created by Anne Sophie Chapuis and Martine Pallix, a conceptual ‘crisp marine’ fragrance, its creators describe it as an anti-fragrance it composes of 53 chemically produced essences. A cool, clean and bright eau de toilette with essences of fresh oxygen, nail polish, flash metal, cellulose, sand dunes, burnt rubber, flaming rocks and fusion; the fragrance ingredient "Hedion" was overdosed to more than 60%..

Comme des Garçons - Jewel

Comme des Garçons

1998

A limited edition

2 (pour femme)

Comme des Garçons

1999

Created by Marc Buxton; an oriental floral fragrance with notes of amber, fresh tea, spices, floral and woods

2 (pour homme)

Comme des Garçons

1999

An oriental chypre edt

Comme des Garçons 2

Comme des Garçons

1999

May; a mossy woods unisex fragrance with notes of ink, incense, patchouli, angelica root, vetiver, amber, magnolia, labdanum, cumin, absolute mate, cade oil and absolute folia. Presented in a smooth asymmetrical pebble styled bottle

Odeur 71

Comme des Garçons

2000

June: a pink aldehydic aromatic spicy unisex edt in a pink bottle, the second anti-fragrance that combines 71 natural substances, notes range from electricity, metal, toner, toast, aluminium, ink, pencil shavings, incense, wood, moss, elm, birch, bay leaves, bamboo, white pepper, hyacinth, lotus and lettuce juice.

Comme des Garçons - Night of the Stars

Comme des Garçons

2000

A limited edition

Palisander

Comme des Garçons

2001

Part of the Red Series; created by Yann Vasnier and Françoise Caronof Quest International

Rose

Comme des Garçons

2001

Part of the Red Series; created by Yann Vasnier and Françoise Caron of Quest International

Insense Ouarzazate Series 3

Comme des Garçons

2002

Avignon

Comme des Garçons

2002

Part of the 'Incense Series'

Jailsamer

Comme des Garçons

2002

Part of the 'Incense Series'

Kyoto

Comme des Garçons

2002

Part of the 'Incense Series'

Quarzazate

Comme des Garçons

2002

Part of the 'Incense Series'

Series 4 : Cologne - Ambar

Comme des Garçons

2002

A citrus fragrance with notes of bergamot, lemon, neroli and amber

Series 4 : Cologne - Citrico

Comme des Garçons

2002

A citrus fragrance with notes of bergamot, neroli, lemon, bitter orange, cedar and sandalwood

Series 4 : cologne - Vettiveru

Comme des Garçons

2002

A green fragrance with notes of vetiver, frankincense, lime, green leaves and cedar

Zagorski

Comme des Garçons

2002

Named after a Russian town built around a 14th century monastery. Part of the 'Incense Series'; with notes of white incense, pimento berries, pine, cedar, violet, iris, hinoki wood and birch wood.

Sherbet Rhubarb Series 5

Comme des Garçons

2003

A crisp fragrance with notes of rhubarb, japonica flower and vanilla.

Comme des Garçons - Beads

Comme des Garçons

2003

A limited edition

Comme des Garçons - Man

Comme des Garçons

2004

Series 7 : Sweet : Burnt Sugar

Comme des Garçons

2005

With notes of star anise, cinnamon, orange blossom, spice cake, honey, jasmine, milk, and vanilla.

Series 7 : Sweet : Spicy Cocoa

Comme des Garçons

2005

With notes of bergamot, grapefruit, chocolate, cardamom, fennel, coriander, black pepper, chilli, and cocoa.

Series 7 : Sweet : Sticky Cake

Comme des Garçons

2005

With notes of almond, honey, dates, pistachio, iris, milk, brown sugar, ambrette seeds, cereal notes, and myrrh.

Series 7 : Sweet : Wood Coffee

Comme des Garçons

2005

With notes of cardamom, liquorice, ginger, almond, coffee, wood, patchouli, and vanilla.

Snowing

Comme des Garçons

This is the variation of their signature fragrance; launched seasonally in a limited edition

Beads

Comme des Garçons

Carnation

Comme des Garçons

Eau de Parfum

Comme des Garçons

Eau de Parfum 2

Comme des Garçons

Flower Power

Comme des Garçons

Incense Jaisalmer

Comme des Garçons

Named after an area of Indian desert, a unisex fragrance

Red Velvet

Comme des Garçons

Launched seasonally in a limited edition

Zazorsk

Comme des Garçons

Calamus

Comme des Garçons

Part of Series 1: Leaves, created by Bertrand Duchaufour with notes of young bamboo leaf, celery grains, angelica root, and rose berries. The word Calamus refers to a plant in the palm family

Comme des Garçons - Bright

Comme des Garçons

A limited edition

Comme des Garçons - Light

Comme des Garçons

A limited edition

Man

Comme des Garçons

With notes of incense, white smoke, saffron, cumin, nutmeg, leather, cardamom, mahogany and musk

Rhubarb

Comme des Garçons

Series 1 : Leaves - Calamus

Comme des Garçons

Series 1 : Leaves - Shiso

Comme des Garçons

A herbal fragrance with notes of Shiso leaf, mint, cumin and lemon. Discontinued in 2005

Series 1 : Leaves - Tea

Comme des Garçons

A herbal fragrance with notes of Lapsang Souchong, Oolong tea, bergamot, honey, rose petals, cedar and musk. Discontinued in 2005

Series 2 : Red - Palisander

Comme des Garçons

Series 2 : Red - Rose

Comme des Garçons

A fruity floral fragrance with notes of raspberry, pink peppercorn, Bulgarian and Moroccan rose

Series 2 : Red - Sequoia

Comme des Garçons

Series 3 : Incense - Avignon

Comme des Garçons

A woody fragrance with notes of chamomile, cistus oil, elemi, frankincense, patchouli, palisander, ambrette seed, myrrh and vanilla

Series 3 : Incense - Jaisalmer

Comme des Garçons

A spicy fragrance with notes of cinnamon, cardamom, amber, benzoin, pimento, black berries, guaiac wood and ebony

Series 3 : Incense - Kyoto

Comme des Garçons

A spicy-woody fragrance with notes of cypress, frankincense, coffee, patchouli, amber, everlasting flowers, teak and cedar from Virginia

Series 3 : Incense - Quarzazate

Comme des Garçons

A spicy fragrance with notes of pepper, nutmeg, incense, clary sage, labdanum, wenge, vanilla and Kashmir wood

Series 3 : Incense - Zagorsk

Comme des Garçons

A woody floral fragrance with notes of sweet berries pine, incense, pimento, violet, iris, Hinoki and birch wood

Series 6 : Synthetic - Garage

Comme des Garçons

Series 6 : Synthetic - Skai

Comme des Garçons

Series 6 : Synthetic - Soda

Comme des Garçons

Series 6 : Synthetic - Tar

Comme des Garçons

Series 6 ; Synthetic - Dry Clean

Comme des Garçons

Vettiveru

Comme des Garçons

Comme des Garçons Series 3 : Avignon

Comme des Garçons

2002

Named after the city in the south of France; historically an important center of religious activity within the Catholic Church, see Glossary for further datails. A unisex fragrance with notes of Roman camomile, myrrh, cistus oil, elemi, incense, patchouli and vanilla.

Comme des Garçons Series 3 : Jaisalmer

Comme des Garçons

2002

Named after the fortified town of Jaisalmer; refer to the Glossary for details. A unisex fragrance with notes of notes of cardamon, cinnamon, pepper, benzoin, ebony wood and gaiac wood.

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