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Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto vs DS&Durga Amber Kiso
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
———Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
61%
Amber
60%
Smoky
51%
Warm spicy
51%
Balsamic
45%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto by Comme des Garcons is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. The fragrance features Incense, Cypress, Cedar, Vetiver, Teak Wood, Immortelle, Patchouli, Amber and Coffee. Series 3 Incense was launched in 2002 and was devoted to the five main spiritual teachings of the humanity: Avignon – CatholicismOuarzazate – Islam Zagorsk – Orthodox Christianity Jaisalmer – Hinduism Kyoto – Buddhism and ShintoismEach 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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Notes
Top
IncenseCypressCedar
Heart
MaplePatchouliIris
Base
LeatherHinokiMoss
Accords
Woody
100%
Leather
58%
Smoky
57%
Aromatic
53%
Amber
51%
Balsamic
45%
Performance
LongevityEternal
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Amber Kiso by DS&Durga is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women and men. Amber Kiso was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is David Seth Moltz. Top notes are Incense, Cypress and Cedar; middle notes are Maple, Patchouli and Iris; base notes are Leather, Hinoki and Moss.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto
Only in Amber Kiso
IncenseCypressCedarMaplePatchouliIrisLeatherHinokiMoss
Rating
4.30vs4.06
Ratings
2,331vs1,135
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2002vs2018
Which should I buy?
Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto is the community's favourite of the two.
- Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto is rated higher by the community: 4.30 from 2,331 ratings, against 4.06 from 1,135.
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto and "eternal" for Amber Kiso.
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto versus "strong" for Amber Kiso.
- Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto is voted best for fall; Amber Kiso for winter and fall.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto if you want the higher-rated option; pick Amber Kiso if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.