Comments on: Comme des Garcons 8 88 & Monocle + Comme des Garcons Scent One: Hinoki ~ fragrance reviews

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:30:45 +0000

Oh, how nice that it reminds you of your childhood and your dad! Fragrance can be a wonderful thing.

By: kimberleym

kimberleym — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:43:53 +0000

I have to say, I could live in Hinoki. But then I have the best memories attached to all things woody–my father actually did have a woodshop in the back yard (Robin’s description of that was actually the number one reason I picked up a sample). I was in a sauna one time as a teenager, and this brought me immediately back to that too. I can smell the frankincense very slightly, and there is some very dark green in there, but it’s mostly wood and pine and hot air. It doesn’t smell artificial to me at all–if it did, I don’t think it wouldn’t trigger the memories that it does. I am sad it doesn’t have much staying power, though, because the price tag certainly is a barrier to buying something I’m going to go through so quickly. It may almost be worth it, though, for the memories alone. My dad’s been gone 11 years this month, and this is the closest I’ve been in years to the smells I associate with him. It’s a bit of my childhood in a bottle, I suppose.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:43:49 +0000

So sorry you hate it! Fir tree air freshener does not sound compelling

By: Pepe Le Pew

Pepe Le Pew — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:42:12 +0000

I have to say I was really disappointed by this one. I had expected the terpentine to be more prominent, and the wood to be more “woodshop” and less “forrest full of fir tree”. The citrus cleaning in combination with the forrest-esque smell made this scent remarkably reminiscent to this _really_ cheap spray can air freshener I once had in my household (don’t ask) that was supposed to smell fir tree.

Of course, it could just be that the woody scent triggered some bad memories, but to me the whole scent just shouted “artificial”.

I will give this a second chance in the days to come though. I mean, I am a hardcore fan of the CDG Incense series so I am still hoping that there’s more to this one…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:02:00 +0000

For straight up wood, the CdG. Or Serge Lutens Chene.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:59:00 +0000

I was just preparing for the fall (even though our fall in the Southern part of FL is kind of hot, it still is my excuse to purchase some new perfumes lol) so I was thinking something woodsy. Ok, well I actually feel like purchasing something really WOODY, not too floral/spicy/green i just want those woods, woods and forests. Two of my choices were: chypre rouge and CdG monocle x hinoki. Both of them have never been sniffed by me, but I'm gonna have to order some samples from perfumedcourt or luckyscent or something. I just wanted to see which one would smell more of those REAL woods?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:43:00 +0000

They're great perfumers, agreed.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:37:00 +0000

I love the Antoines: Lie and Maisondieu. It's how they push the envelope, taking you into new territory, Lie with his twist on the expected and Maisondieu with his olfactive poetry. Haven't tried Hinoki yet but thought 8888 was a lovely scent; warm and creamy and – speaking as one sadly afflicted with headaches as a result of patchouli – was delighted not to get one with this little gem. I found it warm, creamy and ambery.

I love their work on the Etats Libre d'Orange range and very much look forward to their next work.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:05:00 +0000

Glad you love it, not glad it doesn't last. Ok, will buy some & spray it on a scarf then.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:54:00 +0000

Well, I got my sample of Hinoki, and suffice to say, within a few hours I was walking out of a shop with a full bottle. It's a return to the kind of CdG that makes me want to laugh out loud at its sheer audacity. I get turps and cedar maxed up to the nth, and then later it calms down and there's even a hint of something floral. But generally, just Wood. I love it. I'm not sure I could wear it in public. But I'm afraid to report that your fears about the staying power were justified – even sprayed on generously, it doesn't hang around for too long. Seems to do better on fabric than skin.