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    Side by side

    S-ex vs. Comme des Garçons 2 Man

    S-ex by S-Perfume bottle

    S-ex

    S-Perfume
    2004
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    S-ex wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: S-ex vs. Comme des Garçons 2 Man
    S-exComme des Garçons 2 Man
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched20042004
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristophe LaudamielMark Buxton
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    S-ex

    Leather
    Musky
    Salty
    Powdery
    Animalic
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Smoky

    Comme des Garçons 2 Man

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Smoky
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Aldehydic
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotBlack PepperLeather
    AldehydesKumquatMintNutmegCaraway
    Heart
    BirchJasmineCamelliaBig Strawberry
    VetiverSaffronIris
    Base
    SandalwoodMuskPatchouliSalt
    IncenseMahoganyLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: S-ex vs. Comme des Garçons 2 Man
    S-exComme des Garçons 2 Man
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    That polished vinyl-leather opening? It's a statement. Some read it as modern, others as purely synthetic, but underneath there's real skin, real salt, real strawberry.S-ex
    This is the aldehydic opening that divides the room. Some find it medicinal, a too-sharp jolt before the warmth arrives. It won't play by conventional rules.Comme des Garçons 2 Man