Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon

17 reseñas

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• blackened

  August 11, 2015

  

  Too correct of an incense; it smells more like a dead pencil than the mysterious, alive halo one expects.

• atman

  August 17, 2015

  

  Mandatory for incense lovers. It carries that same sweet touch shared with Cardinale and Full Incense by Montale. A nighttime scent that, with a single spray, should leave a trail for hours. Solid work from Comme at a good price. 8.5/10.

• gelo999

  August 28, 2015

  

  Avignon is one of the 4 incense fragrances in the CDG series. It represents Catholic religion and the smell of cathedrals. This blend of incenses, spices, and smoky notes makes the fragrance ethereal, as if you’re flying; the elemi gives that pleasant lemony touch, while myrrh, other balms, cedar, and musks complete the cloud effect. It’s very well done; Duchaufour nailed it. Avignon is a good fragrance. Now, being critical, I find a major problem: How do you defend smelling like the inside of a cathedral, like an incense burner, or like a procession step? I don’t know. It coerces me into using it because it makes me think about these things, and that’s even though I like the smell of incense, but in a different way where it doesn’t feel so religious and austere. Within this house, I prefer CDG2 Man where besides incense there’s leather, or also Odin 7, Encens Chembur, or even Ambre Fetiche. Rating: 5.

• gelo999

  September 9, 2015

  

  Avignon is one of the 4 fragrances in the CDG series dedicated to incense. It represents Catholic religion and the smell of cathedrals. This mix of incenses, spirituals, and smoky notes makes the fragrance ethereal and makes you feel like you’re flying. Elemi gives that pleasant lemony touch, myrrh, other balms, cedar, and musks do the rest to produce a cloud effect. The fragrance is very well crafted; Duchaufour succeeded, Avignon is really good. Now, being critical, I find a big problem: How do you defend smelling like the interior of a cathedral, an incense burner, or a procession step? It coerces me into using it because it makes me think about these things, and that even though I like the smell of incense, but in a different way where it doesn’t feel so religious and austere. Within this brand, I prefer CDG2 Man where besides incense there’s leather, or also Odin 7, Encens Chembur, or even Ambre Fetiche. Rating: 5

• Bofifa

  October 12, 2016

  

  Avignon is a flat perfume, built on a dry and omnipresent incense note. The picture is a photorealistic image of the interior of a church; it smells exactly the same with barely any evolution from the first application. I consider this what makes it unique. There are no other nuances, just incense, more incense, and ending with incense. To me, it’s perfect; it’s what I’m looking for without getting heavy. Its smoky and spiced aroma distinguishes itself quite a bit and intrigues anyone who smells it, which is easy because the sillage and longevity are considerable. Its ruthless cathedral smell, taken out of context and applied to skin, results in something original, elegant, and sophisticated. Sometimes it gives the idea of smelling like pencils. For me, it’s unbeatable in its style. Note: 10/10

• Espartaco

  November 26, 2016

  

  Damn, I’ve been resisting this Avignon for years because of the horrible bottle. It looks like the Sport Man cologne, left resting… I imagine it in a nice classic bottle, even if it were a basic like Demeter’s, and I’d buy it. But this lacquer hair bottle? Comme des Garçons is usually off in their design in the Series, quite the opposite of the rest of their products.

• Espartaco

  December 2, 2016

  

  Between the fact that I almost broke the 50ml bottle of Nu and that Comme des Garçons incenses are discontinued, I have to find an alternative. I just checked the price of Avignon, and the joke is 170€ for the 100ml bottle… I don’t know what’s wrong with me this autumn, I just want to use incense, I’m obsessed. Edit: there is no 100ml bottle; the entire incense line is sold in 50ml.

• Espartaco

  November 22, 2017

  

  Avignon promises incense and delivers. I just checked the notes, and after using it for several days, I can’t catch any of the fourteen notes beyond pure incense. It’s a dry crackle like a cat’s tongue that then turns sharp due to labdanum. Yes, it’s cathedral-level to the max. It smells like church and procession in every direction, without hints of candles, heavy fabrics, or musty humidity, just the smoke from the thurible. It’s a marvel; if you close your eyes, it feels like you’re dead while people beg you to God. It’s a feast for incense lovers and fans of gothic and mysterious perfumes, linear from start to finish, even solinote. Duration and sillage aren’t great to me; not scarce, but not a marvel either. It’s tremendously expensive, only 50ml at 80/90€. With 200€, a family of six pays a winter electricity bill. It’s a luxury product; the consumer decides if it’s worth it. As a signature perfume for life, it’s more expensive than a foolish child. I like it, I love it, but I think Avignon isn’t for daily use; it lacks nuances. With incense perfumes, I have no doubt with the EDP of Nu Saint Laurent; lacking other trials, it’s the best I’ve ever worn. It seems CDG discontinued the line; I don’t know if they’ve returned, but I see it again on websites alongside others from the Synthetic or Red series, edited in new bottles under the title Olfactory Factory, which makes me very happy.

• Darkbeat

  April 30, 2018

  

  Avignon is a super realistic liturgical and cofrade incense, a bit monotonous due to its linearity, but a delight for those who enjoy this type of composition. I love the scent, but not its performance. I’m from a very cofrade Andalusian town; I have the smell burned into my memory. Here, every brotherhood uses its own incense, a mix of resins, petals, spices, and wood, so they don’t all smell the same. This smells like palio incense, for carrying the pasos. It’s more refined, sweet, and a little floral, a marvel, but it’s not the liturgical incense I’m looking for. I’m looking for something more like Ambre Fetiche, like throne incense, more smoky, bitter, and rough. I hope Full Incense is more similar. Performance is correct, good duration but sillage is very close to the skin from the start, maybe reformulated. Usage is hard to define; very specific scent for special occasions and cold climates. Nighttime wear, although its softness makes it suitable for the day. If you’re an incense lover, it’s a must-have, but be careful, it’s too expensive for what it offers: 80€ for 50ml of EDT. I’m ruling it out for my next purchase, though I don’t rule out buying it on sale.

• Darkbeat

  May 2, 2018

  

  Avignon is a super-realistic liturgical and cofradía incense, a bit monotonous due to its linearity, but a delight for those who enjoy this type of composition. I love the scent, but not the performance as much. I’m from a very cofradía town in Andalusia, and I’ve had these aromas burned into my memory all my life. My brother is a costalero, and even though I’m not very religious, I’ve carried that same burden my whole life. Here, every brotherhood uses its own incense—a mix of resins, petals, spices, and woods—so they don’t all smell the same. This smells like the palio incense, the kind used for the steps of the virgins. It’s more refined, sweet, and slightly floral, a true marvel, but it’s not the liturgical incense I’m looking for. I’m hunting for something more like Ambre Fetiche, which evokes the incense of the thrones and mystery steps: smokier, bitter, and rougher. I hope Full Incense, which is on its way, will be closer to what I’m looking for. The performance is decent; good longevity but with a sillage that sticks very close to the skin almost from the start. I don’t know if it was reformulated in this Comme relaunch, but on me, it hasn’t had the great performance others mention. Usage is hard to define; it’s a very specific scent, not for everyday use, more for special occasions and cool or temperate climates. Nighttime wear, though its softness makes it suitable for day too. If you’re an incense lover, it’s a must-have, but be careful: in my opinion, it’s too expensive for what it offers, around 80€ for 50ml of EDT, and it’s not even an EDP. Maybe that justifies it, but given its performance, I ruled it out for a future purchase, though I don’t rule out buying it later if there’s a sale.

• Metaleroenésimo

  May 21, 2019

  

  The Japanese house Comme des Garçons is known for the ‘innovation’ of its fragrances. Although I’ve read it’s debatable whether it’s pure niche or designer mixed with niche, to be frank, I can’t really opine on that since I know few fragrances from this house. I haven’t had time yet to properly appreciate the quality. I only know this one and two others, but based on descriptions and my short experience, they are fragrances that stray from convention. Avignon is a French city in Provence, a historic papal residence between the 14th and 15th centuries due to the Western Schism. I don’t know if the perfumer was inspired by that context to create something with a ‘religious’ vibe. It’s clear it’s eminently ‘liturgical.’ It’s the most intense and realistic incense aroma I’ve found, followed by some creations from Amouage. I haven’t been to Seville’s Holy Week, hoping I get that chance someday, but I know Avignon smells like pure church and everything that entails. It’s not a fragrance with much evolution, quite linear. What’s most perceived is the incense and some resins. Anyway, a totally niche, different, and unisex fragrance. I don’t see it for summer, and the occasions are very specific given the peculiarity of the aroma. Longevity is decent, though projection and sillage are somewhat moderate.

• Metaleroenésimo

  June 14, 2019

  

  The Japanese brand Comme des Garçons is known for its ‘innovation’. While there’s debate over whether it’s niche or designer mixed with niche, I can’t comment without knowing more of their fragrances. Avignon is a French city in Provence, a historical papal residence due to the Western Schism. I suspect the perfumer was inspired by that religious context. It’s the most intense and realistic incense aroma I’ve found; some Amouage creations would follow. I haven’t been to Seville Holy Week, but I know Avignon smells like pure church. It has little evolution, it’s linear. What stands out most is the incense and resins. It’s totally niche, different, and unisex. I don’t see it for summer or common occasions. Longevity is decent, projection and sillage are moderate.

• Nivek

  November 28, 2022

  

  It’s practically a 98% Montale Full Incense. I own both and barely smell any difference. In my opinion, Full Incense is the better buy: 100ml comes cheaper than the 50ml of Avignon, plus it lasts days on clothes even though it doesn’t project much.

• Nivek

  December 8, 2022

  

  It’s practically a 98% Montale Full Incense; I own both and barely smell any difference. In my opinion, Full Incense is the better buy: 100ml comes out cheaper in some cases than the 50ml of Avignon, plus Full Incense lasts days on clothes even if it doesn’t project much.

• Psicostasis

  January 30, 2024

  

  Very accurate. I don’t believe it’s totally linear because certain burnt and sweet nuances come and go, but… at the bottom line, yes, it’s quite linear. And often that’s what we look for in church incenses, that they give us photorealistically what they promise. I think I detect a bit of chamomile in the background, a cardamom-like touch (I imagine due to shared lemony molecules between this spice and incense), and maybe something coniferous, but it might just be my crazy imagination. Anyway, everything folds into the scent of burned Boswellia resin.

• Psicostasis

  February 6, 2024

  

  Very accurate. I don’t think it’s totally linear; it has burnt nuances and sweetness, but ultimately, yes, it is. Often that’s what we look for in church incenses: photorealism. I smell a bit of chamomile, a cardamom touch, and something coniferous, though it might be my imagination. Everything folds back into the scent of burnt Boswellia resin.

• Mithrandir

  March 21, 2025

  

  The purest ecclesiastical incense I’ve ever heard. Upon spraying, it smells like a sacristy boat, pure white boswellia with no mixtures. As skin heat warms it up, it becomes more ambered and smoky. Its purity and realism take away its versatility and it can get tiring because it’s so linear, but aromatically it’s flawless. It’s very liturgical and Western. To enjoy it, you have to love incense; otherwise, it will seem excessive to you. I love @Espartaco’s review mentioning the bier and the requiem, I agree XD