Dover Street Market
“Dover Street Market by Comme des Garcons is a fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a woody, aromatic composition with a amber undertone. Voted best for spring and fall wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2009 by Rei Kawakubo, Dover Street Market is a composition that embodies the avant-garde ethos of Comme des Garçons. The fragrance opens with fresh spices and citrus notes like pepper, bergamot, and mandarin orange, creating an immediate sense of vibrancy. As it evolves, incense and pine add a smoky depth, while balsamic elements from labdanum and patchouli ground the composition in warmth. This interplay between freshness and earthiness makes Dover Street Market a distinctive reflection of its creator's 'anti-fashion' philosophy.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Top
Opening
Heart
The Soul
Base
Foundation
Main Accords
When to Wear
Who Wears It
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Dover Street Market with two sprays for optimal performance. The citrus and spicy top notes are bright but fleeting, while the smoky and woody base notes gradually unfold over time. This fragrance is best suited for daytime wear when its fresh yet warm character complements an urban environment.
Rei Kawakubo
Founding perfumer · 1 fragrances
Rei Kawakubo, born October 11, 1942, in Tokyo, studied fine art at Keio University before working in advertising, then as a freelance fashion stylist, founding the avant-garde label Comme des Garçons in 1969. She released her first CDG fragrance in 1994 and, in 1998, the iconic Odeur 53, built from 53 synthetic notes like fire, sand, and tires, deliberately structured without traditional top, middle, or base notes.
Designer Comme des Garcons
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The story behind the bottle.
The hiss of an espresso machine two seconds before the cup arrives, in a city café where modernity meets subtle refinement.
Fig. 01 — Dover Street Market, Comme des Garcons
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