Comme des Garcons Play Comme des Garcons for women and men

Another interesting delivery from the guys at CDG. Play is basically a woody citrus composition that strikes as incredibly fresh, wearable and versatile but where most of the modern frgrances of the same family fail evolving into anonimous and generic drydowns, Play introduces a subtle dose of weirdness that's the typical hallmark of the house. I would describe this element as sci-fi and sort of industrial. Smells somewhere between brand new cd's, electricity cables and yes...loudspeakers (thanks Mike for pointing this out). Original without being odd.

Not a sillage monster but you can bypass this issue by simply over-applying.

Totally endorsed.

Rating: 7.5-8/10

Oh my, this is smells so...manly. And only in the best kind of way really. I over applied again, so I'm enjoying some breeze from my wrist when I type this. It opens very manly, with loads of lime and caraway/sage combo and this really smells like a good man's cologne to my nose. It continues that why at the heart part, becoming more and more manly. I think I start to get bits of saffron. What I love even more is when oakmoss hits in together with patchoulli. This is very, very classy. No, I don't think it's for woman though, but for man, oh boy, very very sexy.

When you first apply it, orange Tang floats around you!. Yes, Tang, that slightly metallic orange powder, that every single one drunk at least one time in our lifes, in the 70's. It's a definitively funny, playful accord, with that hint of synthetic, asepthic plastic note surrounding all.

The orange mixed with a fizzy lime really stands out on the top notes and then the saffron and sage gives more complexity and a herbal twist at the fragance. there's a spicy pepper around too, and the juice get more mermeladey now.


The sea note (iodine), is quite fresh and sparkly compared it presence in previous launches as "Kenzo pour homme" but still have a distinctive and, this time, vague balsamic aura.this accord really works on the blend of all notes.


The drydown is kind of slighty smoky and has a light musc appears, giving a earthy as musty nice touch.

Its has a terrible long lasting power, and, also it project massivly, so use with caution!

It really smell much better on distance that close skin.

It is the easiest to wear in CdG parfume collection. And I love Play logo. It's such a cult! But anyway, I don't like Play scent. Play is lack of fair and free spirit because of its musky over.