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Hermès Hermessence Poivre Samarcande vs Comme des Garcons Scent Two: Laurel
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Notes
———Accords
Woody
100%
Fresh spicy
97%
Warm spicy
80%
Aromatic
56%
Earthy
56%
Mossy
50%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringwinter
About
Hermessence Poivre Samarcande by Hermès is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Hermessence Poivre Samarcande was launched in 2004. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena. Created in 2004 by Jean-Claude Ellena, Hermessence is a collection of unique fragrances conceived as olfactory poems using perfuming’s most exclusive elements. As sober and intense as Japanese haiku, they reinvent a nature that is as precious as it is unusual, as if rendered by the inspired writing of a composer in search of the new. Enriched each time the perfumer discovers a new country, a language, a culture or simply extraordinary new ingredients, as of today the line consists of eight fragrances, exclusively available in Hermès stores.Poivre Samarcande: burning spice tempered by sweet wood that evokes the peppery, musky smell of oak, a vibrant homage that takes one away to Samarkand, “the must-see stopover between the Western and Eastern worlds, where caravans loaded with spices…”
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Notes
———Accords
Fresh spicy
100%
Aromatic
76%
Woody
70%
Warm spicy
56%
Amber
50%
Camphor
48%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Scent Two: Laurel by Comme des Garcons is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Scent Two: Laurel was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Antoine Maisondieu. The fragrance features Bay Leaf, Pepper, Galbanum, Oak, Incense, Virginia Cedar, Thyme, Patchouli, Amalfi Lemon, Violet, Amber and Cinnamon. After Hinoki fragrance, Comme des Garcons and Monocle launched the Scent Two: Laurel. It was created by perfumer Antoine Maisondieu in 2010. The fragrance contains notes of lemon, thyme, pepper, cinnamon, galbanum, green laurel, cedar, patchouli, oak, incense and amber. It is available as 50 ml EDT.
Rating
4.19vs4.20
Ratings
1,111vs419
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2004vs2010
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (4.19 from 1,111 ratings vs 4.20 from 419).
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Hermessence Poivre Samarcande is voted best for fall; Scent Two: Laurel for spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
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