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atorvastatin calcium – :
I love the review that calls this scent “Ode to Pencil Sharpeners”! It had not occurred to my nose the similarities until I read that review. Kudos!
Of course while pencil sharpener is mixed in there I love this fragrance. The basil cleans up the pencil mess. I do not get any floral on me.
This is a unisex keeper. It is unique but not obtuse. It is not loud so office appropriate. I would say projection is moderate. I would recommend trying it to anyone.
DenisNikolaich – :
concettuale, sintetico nella migliore accezione, questo è uno dei profumi che ha reso cdg così speciale tra i cretivi dell’olfatto, da farne avanguardia. l’accordo, tagliente come una lama, si inaugura con un odore acuto e leggero, resinoso e floreale, che richiama l’odore della grafite. quindi, come qualcuno ha notato, si percepisce un sentore, come di colla e di carta, insieme ad un che di alcolico. l’effetto è allo stesso tempo fresco ed erbaceo, laddove è pressochè impossibile rintracciare qualcuna delle note della piramide. la persistenza, bassa, ne fa una fragranza adatta al caldo. mai sentito nulla del genere.
YuVis56 – :
You never see this one anywhere in the UK even in shops which have a comprehensive selection of Comme des garcons fragrances. Luckily I found it in the CdG perfume shop in Paris and my word is 3 the epitome of this houses fragrances(?)
It’s strangely aloof, avant garde and yet inviting. I can see how some of the fragrances from this house can leave people cold (especially this one) but I embrace the oddity and love to challenge my nose.
So I get fresh bright frankinsence type top notes even a hint of juniper the heart is slightly peppery and herbal then a woody drydown.
It’s an odd fragrance and does have that cellophane, synthetic, new magazine, ink print smell to it. To me though it’s quite warm and woody and comes across quite natural.
I may just have a soft spot for CdG, Mark Buxton’s creativity and will forgive them pretty much anything.
It has an incense signature to it though and I love that about many of their fragrances, it’s certainly not boring.
Modern and not for everyone but I enjoyed it, performance was average and longevity was not so good.
000pirat000 – :
Yes, GLUE- please don’t sniff it! (*_*)
cunteearelt – :
Hard to describe this fragrance. To me it replicates the experience of sticking my nose inside a brand new magazine. Glossy paper, fresh ink and glue.
(Another reviewer also mentioned glue, so I guess it’s not just my imagination.)
That being said, I love it.
Troucturnat – :
Aromatic and unique. The opening was strangely masculine, from one side “Comme des Garcons 3” delivers masculine aromatic spices and on the other there is a bunch of very sweet notes slightly resembling industrial glue. Very soon it settles to a skin scent of a rather pleasant woody unisex scent. Even though I did like the opening, the lack of development and staying power (3 hours) dissapoints me.
Worth a try for the first hour expierence, but not worthy of full bottle in my opinion.
Hoolio – :
The first wave is some kind of modern plastic-like freshness and an uncanny hint of fruitiness like i’ve never experienced before in a scent, later on there’s a big resemblance with Hermes Voyage and as mentioned before a touch of Terre D’Hermes as well, later on a Frankincense note comes to surface and sweetens up a little to ad yet another layer.
then the whole slowly diminishes to a barely detectable scent unfortunately.
It’s very loud and present in the beginning, the scent goes through 3 olfactory phases to eventually fade away to a very soft fragrance after about 3 to 4 hours, then it stays very close to the skin.
Although the longevity is very low, i do love the scent.
Edit: The longevity and sillage issue can be overcome by over applying, then it projects good enough and lasts quite a while longer.Hot weather of course, plays a big part as well.
zaremba1987 – :
Just ordered a sample from luckyscent I love the concept, will update if I love the smell as well. 🙂
Update: Bleck! XP, me no likey it smells like piney arm pits on my skin! ick least I only got a itty bitty vial && not a whole bottle…
Timikeete – :
I just got the sample for this and am wondering if I received the wrong juice. The top notes to me smelled so strongly of dirty ashtray that I couldn’t stand it. The drydown was beginning to shift to a dirty ashtray in a forest, but I scrubbed it before I could see it through to the end. Did the Perfumed Court goof up??
emcgizxffl – :
CDG 3 strikes as one of the most easily approachable compositions in the house huge range. It’s light and transparent with just a slight dose of weirdness given by the usual mix of naturals and synthetics that became an hallmark for all the CDG’s lovers.
3 opens green and sour with angelica and unripe citruses joined by slight spices and white floral patterns. The overall effect is energizing and weightless but at the same time unmistakeably CDG with its tremendous futuristic vibe. A woody-incense base starts to remark its presence after a while turning, little by little, CDG3 into a transparent and radiant woody-flowery composition that could be the perfect alternative to CDG2 for anyone who don’t like rose. Perfect for summer.
Downside: weak lasting power (I bypass this issue by simply over-applying).
Rating: 7.5/10
Sergey Moroz – :
As lush as can be! The inspiration, supposedly, is a flower that doesn’t exist yet.
I definitely pick up on the basil (which at first I thought was a spice) and, yes, the black currant. Funny that glitterlust references cassis, an alcoholic beverage, in her description — I find 3 awfully similar to Fresh Citron de Vigne, which is champagne-inspired.
Anyway, this one covers all the bases: fruity, green, woody, spicy, you name it. Mark Buxton is a true genius. All hail!
Ballistik – :
This one couldn’t get any better. There aren’t any strong florals. It’s centered more around a well rounded greeness with hints of cassis. It has the right balance of spices and a fresh woody base. It seems to suit all occasions and is versatile in both warm and cold weather.
gucciboy – :
I havn´t figure it out yet, maybe I never do. And thats a reason for me to really like Comme des Garcons fragrances. While I fell immidietly in love with CdG 1, this one is more of a shy one… At first it smells a lot of green pepper on me, and I find it a bit confusing but very fresh, wet and ripe. Luckyly it come off quite fast and are replaced with subtile notes of toffé, cream, different woods and some citrus… each of them comes and goes… Wakes my curiosity. Unfortunatly the fragrance is a bit weak and hard to catch, I can´t wait to try this in the summer. 🙂