Hinoki Comme des Garcons for men

WAY overpriced for what it is (which is nice).

It could be one of my favorite..
but to me happens like ALFAROM..cloying me
I think without incense it is a perfect scent that talk about temperate forest,a wonderfull endless forest of pinewood somewhere far from civilization.
I also think it is very polished..
try it!it simply worth it.

update:if it was a sound it would be a very deep sound
an expression of a mature masculine been

I loved everything about this fragrance, but this is my second bottle, and it's not the same anymore. Much weaker, almost water, can't smell the turpentine anymore. Really sad. The first batch was much better. I won't buy it anymore because the lack of consistence of the house.

It's not bad at all, but if you want a purer hinoki scent, I would try CdG's "Standard" instead. This one is a bit too mixed up with aquatic notes (perhaps in a literal-minded interpretation of hot-spring bathing), as well as a tarry note which calls to mind roof shingles. CdG's Wonderwood is also a similar fragrance, and a better choice.

Plus on the box you have to read the comments of the *achingly* self-regarding Monocle editor Tyler what's-his-name about how it was inspired by his stay in the world's most expensive ryokan in Kyoto... do me a favour...

In the little shop where I use to buy Comme Des Garcons fragrances Hinoki seems to be an absolute best seller and as I love CDG's creations I was ready to buy it without even try it first. I was waiting for my turn at the counter when I decided to spray Hinoki on a paper strip...

In the opening I got Turpentine, Camphor and a "wet" pinewood / cipresswood note. Interesting. Then frankincense joins the party adding an even more resinous feel and some depth to the fragrance. In the drydown cedar reveals itself clearly and with Pinewood turns the scent into a sort of mellow version of Escentric 01 (iso E super?) with a pencil shaving effect. You may now think you've already been into all of this, but believe me, Hinoki's interpretation of the theme it's quite original and distinctive. It has a thin structure but it's bold at the same time. A subtle and yet persistent and austere allure. Well Done.

Unfortunately, or maybe I should say fortunately, while I was still waiting in that little shop for my turn to buy Hinoki I also had the chance to test this fragrance on my skin. What a disaster!!! On my skin Monocle 01 turned to be weird (in a bad way). The wet woods effect I smelled on paper emphasized to cross the border of mouldy woods, after that everything turned into a cloying (yet not sweet) and long lasting drydown.
What a big disappointment! I really wanted to like this fragrance, and i was ready to buy it, but it really doesn't match with my skin chemistry.

Overall, Hinoki is a recommended and quite unique fragrance but make sure to try it before you buy it.

Rating: 7.5-8/10

I was lucky enough to smell real hinoki wood at a ryokan (Japanese guesthouse)in Victoria Australia last year. In the bathroom was a bathing stool and a bath ladle made of it. I also have some hinoki Japanese incense. The wood smells divine. In Japan, in some upper class establishments, complete baths are made from it as the hot water releases all the natural wood resin scents; it also acts as a preservative in much the same way as water on Huon Pine acts. The fragrances of both are similar, and hard to describe unless you have smelled them. My biggest dream in life is to spend some time in Japan going from hinoki ofuro to hinoki ofuro for a couple of weeks to get my fill of this heady ethereal scent. In the meantime CDG fits the bill perfectly and I always want to have some in my drawer to transport me to my dream.

divine! i got people sniffing me like crazy... :-)

An absolutely glorious scent that brings a feeling of serenity to the lucky wearer that I am :) Excentric, luminous, "unusual" would be an understatement. Smells of rich woods and opulent resins, incense and to add an absolutely delightful touch - thyme. Pure perfection, but way, way out of charted territory. That could be the perfume of a fairytale elf :)

Oh, my. This might be one men love and think women will, too... like those sad women's scents women think men will love and turns out no one's happy except the wearer.

Hamster cage. Attic. Damp basement. An old sweater just taken from a cedar chest. No, it's hamster cage.

I wouldn't wear on date night unless I happened to be a hamster. A hamster in a basement. A basement where old, used paint brushes are stored.

This is a long review, so go to general perfumes talk, and check out my essay titled "The Scum of The Earth"

A magic door to an eternal forest. Resins and woods which conjure images of an imaginary place with endless trees. I'd like to get lost there for a while.
Excelent.

A masterpiece.

I just sample this fragrance on a test paper. If you are looking for a fragrance that reminds you of Cedar, this would be it. The hint of incense comes out beautiful y. Kudos once again to the house of CdG.