Comme des Garçons · 2012
Black EDT
Longevity
8–10 h60% of 10 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 77 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
woody
smoky
grounded
smoky leather, pepper, and resinous birch tar
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
Heart
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What the community says
Dry and dark
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 81 describe how long it lasts, 77 how far it projects and 22 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black.
How long it lasts81 people
8–10 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 8–10 hours. From 10 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (9 h).
Long-lasting for most people
about 3 in 4 say it lasts a long time
In words
About 3 in 4 people who describe Comme des Garçons Black say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects77 people
Projection varies
about half say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (41).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Comme des Garçons Black: what people say about it.
In short: Dry and dark.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 8–10 hours of wear (10 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 9 hours).
Long-lasting for most people (81 people): About 3 in 4 people who describe Comme des Garçons Black say it lasts a long time.
Projection varies (77 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (41).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Blackpepper by Comme des Garçons (68% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 90+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think smoky leather, pepper, and resinous birch tar: that is Comme des Garcons Black. It opens with somali frankincense and Madagascar pepper, moves into liquorice, Pepperwood™ and birch tar and settles on cedarwood and vetiver. It reads unisex.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for nights out. Released in 2012.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for nights out.
- Sample first if: smoky is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $130.
Explore more: More from Comme des Garcons · Woody perfumes · Leather perfumes · Cedarwood perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Comme des Garçons
Comme des Garçons is Rei Kawakubo's avant-garde Tokyo fashion house, whose fragrances include the Series 3 Incense collection (Avignon, Kyoto, Jaisalmer, Zagorsk, Ouarzazate), where each fragrance interprets the incense of a specific place. Across 38 Comme des Garçons perfumes, Scendira shows prices from about $125 to $330. Most talked about: Comme des Garçons Wonderwood, Comme des Garçons Odeur 71 and Comme des Garçons Marseille.
What the picks smell like
Comme des Garçons Wonderwood (2010) reads as smoky cedar wood, peppery resin, cool bergamot, opening on Madagascan pepper and Somali frankincense and drying down to sandalwood, Javanol and vetiver. Comme des Garçons Odeur 71 (2000) is described as fresh ink, metal, and green bamboo, with notes of ink and West Indian bay. On Comme des Garçons Marseille (2021), expect clean French soap, neroli and powdery citrus; it starts with French soap and neroli and settles on cosmone and ambrofix.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like smoky leather, pepper, and resinous birch tar. It opens with somali frankincense and Madagascar pepper, moves into liquorice, Pepperwood™ and birch tar and settles on cedarwood and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
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