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xxxrufikxxx – :
Serpentine had a pretty dramatic evolution on me, but was bright and soapy throughout. Not as synthetic or challenging as I’d expected. Opens with grassy and woody notes, and something zippy (it even seems kind of lemony to my nose, despite lemon not being listed as a note). Dries down to a more classic floral soap with a touch of musk. I can’t speak for the asphalt note because I’m not sure what that smells like in perfumery. A nice, unique bright bright green scent.
pavelsin32 – :
A modern abstract by the ever eclectic CDG House, this grassy woody synthetic beauty designed to accompany an art exhibit is only for adventurous modern perfume lovers. The notes are grass, green leaves, galbanum, iris leaf, aldehydes, asphalt, musk, nutmeg, labdanum, cedar, benzoin, juniper and guaiac wood and they create a nice green woody feel that evokes big spaces like open fields, large warehouses, modern skyscrapers, highways, very ultra modern and futuristic. As one reviewer correctly points out, nature meets metropolitan perhaps evoking the artistry it was designed to accompany. Beautifully composed and moderate sillage/projection, this is an eminently wearable perfume for those who appreciate modern abstract perfumery art.
myncressgrarm – :
This fragrance smells different every time I spray it. Sometimes I get what I smelled the first time I sprayed it in the shop, which to me was fresh cut grass, asphalt and faint aromatics. Super minimalistic futuristic fresh scent which drew me to purchasing it. After wearing it a few times you start to realise it’s not so one dimensional ….which isn’t exactly a good thing in this case. It has the tendency to smell like old school powdery grandma soap which is really not what you’re looking for as a guy in his late teens/early 20s. This makes it stick out like a sore thumb if worn in the presence of other young men who obviously aren’t wearing grannies perfume.
Be careful where and who you wear this fragrance around as you might make a fool of yourself. On the other hand this is a pretty unique fragrance and can be attractive if worn in the right context.
P.s one of the notes is “pollution” and you will definitely be able to detect this once you start smelling for it
asd11111 – :
An insipid, extremely synthetic-smelling fragrance. Starts off with that soapy, watery dill note which runs throughout so many of the incense-based titles in this line; The texture is thin, sharp and squeaky, with a slightly medicinal sweetness. There’s nothing natural or rugged about any of the green/woody components. I don’t pick up on the asphalt note either. Not impressed.
dmbi – :
On my skin I’m getting STRONG aldehydes and dew as soon as it’s on. I get much more of a metallic/sweetwater/floral than anything distinctly grass or asphalt. It wisps away pretty fast as it dries down. There’s a slight musk which balances it out a little for me, but overall it’s much too femme for my usual scent profile.
Zo-Zo – :
This is a fun little offering from CDG but it’s not essential. Opens up totally naturalistic and grassy and then seems to get more and more synthetic and urban as it dries down. Theres a note that comes out at the end of the drydown that I recognize from CDG 2011, sort of a slightly chalky, somewhat sweet concrete note that I really enjoy. It’s somewhere between fresh cut green grass and freshly poured concrete and Its very nice! The issue here is performance. It opens up strong but it’s gone within 2 hours on me. I enjoy the 2 hours, but when I can wear the much stronger CDG 2011 (which come to think of, is a concentrated distillation of the best aspects of this) I don’t see much of a need. 5.5/10
Edit: After wearing this a few more times, it’s really won me over. While I still get performance issues, I’ve found that there is much more going on than I originally thought. Its a very unique and worthy offering from CDG. The clean grassiness in the opening that I originally described as naturalistic is actually interestingly futuristic. It’s like grass that is somehow so grassy that it becomes some sort of dystopian replicant of grass. The individual elements are combined in such a clinical way that they make up an entirely new scent. The drydown still contains traces of CDG 2011/a new perfume, and it does lose some of it’s fun as it goes but I think its worth a sniff for any CDG fan. 7.5/10
orgis – :
I was excited at first on smelling the tester, so bought it straight away. I thought it smelled a bit like my favourite, Balmain’s “Vent Vert.” It wasn’t until later, when I got it home, that I realized it’s almost exactly the same as Lalique’s “Encre Noir” a bottle of which I already have, dammit! Felt had.
atlantaxxv – :
Contemporary green. Nature meets metropolitan.
Starts fun, young, fresh, sunny, zingy and happy! Sweet, green grass mixed with musk and some woody and metallic notes. There is certain electronic and futuristic vibe about it.
Sadly, dry down gets sweet, musty and boring, but I still really like CdG out of the box approach to theirs creations.
Dapscoips – :
Another tour de force from Comme. First time I smelled it, it was like “whooaah, what is this? I gotta have it!”
Green grass and the smell of a big city. Absolutely addictive.
One of my signature scents. J’adore!
crek347 – :
Incredible disappointment. I didn’t want to take the plunge on a full bottle when CdG is known for creating avant-garde, considerably unwearable fragrances.
So I got a sample from the Perfumed Court, and I’m honestly so disappointed.
This is EXACTLY, and I mean EXACTLY, the same as Mugler Cologne. It’s a complete dupe, and it’s so much more incredibly expensive.
It smells like straight up orange blossom and petitgrain, slightly soapy, sweet, and with a lush bitter edge.
I smell no iris, no aldehydes, and so natural city-esque accords. Just straight up sweet, orangey-soap.
I almost wonder if my Perfumed Court sample was mislabeled. That’s how similar the two are.
alvin – :
I’ll give it another try, but on first wearing I found it completely nondescript. Pleasant, but pointless.
VBsas64 – :
Comme des Garçons Serpentine
-Once again, Comme des Garçons exercises it’s right to be different. Right off the bat, I knew this was a keeper. Serpentine opens with notes of dewy green grass, tons of musk and aldehydes. The asphalt is done right here and produces a flinty (almost peppery) edge which offsets the green preventing this fragrance from becoming lame and one dimensional. The iris smoothens out all of these mentioned notes and provides a bit of softness in the dry down. The back of the bottle reads “The Grass, The Trees, The Lake, And You”…Overall, I find the fragrance to be remarkable and very wearable. This fragrance successfully paints the picture of a green, ozonic, and urban environment.
kabak – :
Chromatic scale Serpentine evoked: White / Fluo Green / Silver / Black / Pale Pink / Dark Grey
Some random impressions. Boatloads of aldehydes, *gunpowdery* spices, musks, incense, woods, iris-y notes.
It evokes brand new spaces as opposed to brand new objects. Big warehouses. Concrete, wet white paint, linoleum, immaculate walls, industrial lighting, cars, subways, ads…
To all of the above, add a smooth powderyness probably linked to some orris-related accord which provides a subtle perfumey vibe necesseary to preserve the fragrance from becoming a mere exercise in style.
Absolutely wearable, novel and modern…which I guess are all adjectives to describe CDG.
Once more, Austuguevielle’s artistic direction doesn’t let me down and, when it comes to modernism, CDG is confirmed to not fear any rival. A big winner.
Rating: 7.5-8/10
Mackenzie_fromAD – :
This is a gorgeous, musky green floral. So lovely. My new favorite.
Dima13 – :
I. MUST. HAVE. THIS.
It seems cold and green….exactly like what I want.
This will be glorious for a Slytherin like me!