Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto by Comme des Garcons

Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto

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Series 3 Incense was launched in 2002 and was devoted to the five main spiritual teachings of the humanity:
Avignon – Catholicism
Ouarzazate – Islam
Zagorsk – Orthodox Christianity
Jaisalmer – Hinduism
Kyoto – Buddhism and Shintoism

Each of the fragrances is named after the cities significant for those teachings.

Kyoto is Buddhism and Shintoism, a fragrance for meditation, named after the city of Kyoto, considered to be the heart of Japan. Kyoto is calm and wise, it takes us through the temples of the city, making us think and reconcile. The eternal green aromatic cypress mixes with calm and powerful elegance of cedar; vetiver invites us to listen to the breathing of black and warm earth. Powerful, yet not rough, Kyoto can also be found in a form of fragrant candle for the house.

The main notes are: incense, cypress oil, coffee, teak wood, patchouli, amber, cedar and immortal flower.

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mal23

I am not a fan of incense fragrance but this one is not to bad even for me. It is not to harsh or sharp when it comes down to the top note and middle notes. Overall, 6/10 for a incense.

02/11/10 16:57:46

 

JeanMaurice

My prefered of CdG encense series.
I like this one much.


8/10

02/09/10 09:54:45

kittykati

i really don't know what went wrong in here. i tried 4 of the CdG incenses, and loved 3, but 'kyoto' just doesn't do it for me. yes, it has probably the biggest following, and it IS a great smoky frankincense scent. it's got an interesting coffee note, great woods and all that, but it's also VERY strong, very raw, almost unrefined, and i'd say it's also probably the most masculine one of all. it might smell wonderful on someone else, but sadly it doesn't rub well with me.

01/17/10 10:41:25

 

yvashche

The best of the incense series. I sampled all of them for a long time and settled on the woody balsamic Kyoto. Doesn't break the bank either.

01/11/10 13:52:30

guest_safa

straight up, i get amber, sharp black espresso, sandalwood... then this incense starts to weave through... it feels like it's wafting through my nostrils in tender wisps, i can almost see the smoke moving through the air and a slight breeze changing it's direction.

then the incense makes way, slowly you can see from behind it a wood box, my untrained nose says rose wood but it's probably teak as the notes say...

wow... all i can say... this is a masculine fragrance, but i felt it took me on a journey. i don't know how it would be to wear, but i really enjoy it with a bit of Sushi Imperiale by Bois 1920 lurking around... but im a girl...

10/25/09 09:33:03

Migotka

I have bought it unsniffed and was really looking forward to it, but I was also a bit afraid about the outcome.
I already had perfumes with incense in it, Kyoto is probablky the most literal incense fragrance I have ever tried apart from John Galliano EDP. Except that JG is a scent of an old, cosy, wooden church where incence was burnt, reminding me of Christmas masses.
Kyoto is raw, sharp, dry. There is nothing cozy about it. I would not say it makes me think of religion or shinto shrine as such though, but more about wild forests with its moss and woody notes.
An interesting fragrance for both men and women.

09/23/09 10:38:55

 

HOTRODS BY JP

HEY, guys i just put my order in for kyoto, i have read all your reviews adn i hope that all of it is true so if any of you read this then please feel free to share more, i now have to wait,also in my collection of colognes this is one i do not have is incense so if you have any more to share please i welcome it

08/09/09 21:27:09

wild_strawberry

My second favourite in Incense series. It's a peaceful, calming scent, I can smell cypress, woods and incense, but it's very delicate incense. Very good staying power.

07/18/09 13:50:16

chocolateguy

Totally agree with flannelman's comment on Kyoto. To me Kyoto is a beautiful incense. The most wearable scent in the CdG's incense collection. When spray Kyoto, I have the feeling that I am overwhelmed warmly and peacefully with the calm, the deep, the smooth, just like when I'm standing in a pagoda in Japan.
To compare with C.Lacroix's Tumulte, Kyoto's smoother, lighter, deeper, less masculin, while Tumulte is dry, stronger and edger. However, they are really similar to eachother.
Onething that I complain about Kyoto: its longervity is not so good.
Anyway, Kyoto is really a signature incense scent. 8,5/10

03/11/09 05:52:22

flannelman

I have been wanting to try Kyoto for a long time and was not disappointed when I finaly did. This is a pretty, elegant, very wearable incense and cedar fragrance with a delicate hint of fruitiness. It's soft, round and ethereal.

It is of course tempting to make a comparison with another incense and cedar fragrance: Christian Lacroix's Tumulte. They are undoubtedly in the same family, but there are important differences. Tumulte, for instance, is much, much dryer and has a definite harshness in the top notes. Kyoto on the other hand opens very smoothly and even with a hint of sweetness. There is also a difference on the skin: Kyoto seems to be warming it, while Tumulte does not. On the whole I would say that Tumulte is more rugged and masculine, Kyoto more elegant and peaceful.

If you like incense, try Kyoto. The olfactory trip it will take you on is well worth it...

02/01/09 04:54:30

mariotgomez

I would say this is my favorite CdG fragrance in my collection at this time. Every time I wear this scent, I feel like I have traveled to Japan visit the beautiful Buddhist Temples.
I can imagine my self meditating in front of a large Buddha statue while the beautiful incense is surrounding me. This scent brings me peace of mind and tranquility.

10/23/08 08:39:07

mariotgomez

Aeternitas, I agree with your description of this fragrance. It does remind me of a "cedar wood campire." This fragrance was added shortly after my first comment. I truely enjoy wearing this fragrance and it always puts me into a relaxed state of mind. CdG fragrances are a must to any collection. I plan on adding each of The Incense Series to my collection.

05/02/08 09:30:53

Aeternitas

I agree with mariotgomez, if you haven't tried the incense perfumes of CdG, you should :) They are truly amazing. I have tried this one, Kyoto, and Avignon. Kyoto was my favorite. I smell like I have been sitting around a cedar wood campfire and I love the smell of campfires and cedar. Of course, it smells distinctly of incense. It's amazing and I must have it!

04/20/08 08:21:49

mariotgomez

You have not experience the CdG series 3 Incense collection, you must! You will be surprised where each fragrance take you.

01/21/08 08:51:25

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