2 Man
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Description
notes
| families | woody, spicy |
|---|---|
| head notes | Aldehyde, Caraway, Nutmeg |
| heart notes | Saffron, White Pepper |
| base notes | Amber, Haitian Vetiver, Incense, Leather, Mahogany, Patchouli |
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Comme des Garcons 2 Man disrupts and surprises us with the powerful character of its spicy notes. Launched in 2004 in collaboration with the perfumer Mark Buxton, it diffuses at the time of its vaporization in first the aldehydes, the nutmeg, the caraway, the kumquat and the mint. Saffron follows, then vetiver and iris that hit us in the heart, then incense, mahogany and leather front in the background notes. Lovers of spicy fragrances are sure to be seduced by this disruptive composition reminiscent of Rei Kawakubo's iconoclastic approach.
Incense burned with vetiver, for a smoky atmosphere that echoes the smell of a church with greener and woodier accents.
Dissonant is the word that spontaneously comes to mind upon the first try of this perfume that is not quite one. When icy metallic notes (aldehydes) and burning spices (cumin, saffron, nutmeg) collide, the effect on the skin is intriguing, and let's face it, quite indescribable. It's as if perfumer Mark Buxton's ambition was to compose an atmosphere, a physical experience, rather than a skin scent in the classical sense. Recognizable scents include plastic, old leather, wood fire, tar and icy metal. It's sexy. It's weird. It's intriguing. It's abstract. It's no gender before its time. It's perfectly in the spirit of the avant-garde perfumery that Japanese Rei Kawakubo, founder of the Comme des Garçons label, has been promoting for 25 years.
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