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    Side by side

    Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar vs. Ossuary

    Clearly related
    Ossuary by La Curie bottle

    Ossuary

    La Curie
    Extrait de Parfum2013
    New comparison

    Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar wears longer on skin, while Ossuary projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar vs. Ossuary
    Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: TarOssuary
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20042013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerNathalie FeisthauerLesli Wood Peterson
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar

    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Leather
    Balsamic
    Aldehydic
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh

    Ossuary

    Powdery
    Woody
    Iris
    Amber
    Violet
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotFuelAldehydes
    VioletPalo Santo
    Heart
    LeatherStyraxBay LeafOpoponax
    Orris RootIncense
    Base
    VetiverSandalwoodSmoke
    Iris PallidaTolu BalsamCharred Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar vs. Ossuary
    Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: TarOssuary
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is anti-perfume for people who've given up on perfume. Tar smells like what it sounds like: roadwork, burnt rubber, town gas. But layered beneath it.Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar
    Smoky-floral isn't exactly a crowd-pleaser. That's the point. Ossuary asks whether you want to smell like everyone else or like a room they've forgotten. The violet is dried, not fresh.Ossuary