How it smells
It smells mostly warm spicy and fresh spicy. Bergamot and cardamom at the top, geranium and honey in the middle and pepper at the base.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Eau de Cologne notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Comme des Garcons Eau de Cologne EDC
Comme des Garcons is the house behind Eau de Cologne EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
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Eau de Cologne sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Amouage Outlands and Rayhaan Terra spread further.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts longer than Penhaligon's Savoy Steam. Base notes like pepper are the part that stays longest on the skin.
The style of Eau de Cologne
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by fresh spicy and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and fresh spicy smells and notes like geranium and pepper. Less obvious notes include clove and rose.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its fresh spicy side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Prada Amber has more depth.
Eau de Cologne dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Prada Amber (5 shared notes), Amouage Outlands (5 shared notes), Rayhaan Terra (5 shared notes) and Penhaligon's Savoy Steam (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Eau de Cologne?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Eau de Cologne expensive?
It is mid priced: about €45 in Europe.