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    Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: Calamus vs. Encre Noire

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Encre Noire wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: Calamus vs. Encre Noire
    Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: CalamusEncre Noire
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20002006
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourNathalie Lorson
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: Calamus

    Musky
    Amber
    Woody
    Powdery
    Green
    Aromatic

    Encre Noire

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Musky
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy
    Smoky
    Green
    Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Celery SeedsPink Pepper
    CypressVetiveryl acetate
    Heart
    Red Berries
    VetiverHaitian vetiver
    Base
    AngelicaBambooAmberWoody Notes
    Cashmere WoodCashmeranMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: Calamus vs. Encre Noire
    Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: CalamusEncre Noire
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    This is for the person who's tried too many safe fragrances to count. Cool, medicinal, quietly strange, Calamus smells like an herb garden at dawn, then slowly becomes something warmer, closer.Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: Calamus
    This is the fragrance for someone who wants vetiver and nothing else. No florals to soften it, no sweetness to apologize for. Just the dry, earthy depth of roots and bark.Encre Noire

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    Best price by size: Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: Calamus vs. Encre Noire
    Comme des Garcons Series 1 Leaves: CalamusEncre Noire
    1.7 oz$23.09fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$27.99fragrancenet

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