Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Kyoto

In terms of the genre that is incense I've had no issue finding wonderful fragrances among the heavier concentrations that offer both complexity and performance, but it's been much harder to find something lighter for everyday wear. What I also didn't want was something that felt like a watered down and simplified version of something that was meant to be expressed in the highest possible concentration. Incense: Kyoto checks all tose boxes for me, but not at the cost of character. To me the incense here comes across dry, smoky and ashy even. It's the incense molded into sticks and cones, and lacks anything that I would associate with dense, syrupy resins evoking an amber accord. It is certainly green and woody, perhaps a little cold even. It's also quite unique in this line, compared to the other four that share some similarity (a more directly resinous quality). It is a much more meditative fragrance to me, than something that I necessarily only associate with religious rituals or spaces. The distinction is unnecessary, even though it does conjure up my memories of the temples and shrines of Kyoto in the winter. It opens with smoke and birch tar and develops into a smooth, green mixture of cypress and cedar. I don't really agree with most of the comparisons drawn in the 'Reminds me of' section. There is nothing overtly masculine about Kyoto. It is very much a true unisex in the sense that the composition is balanced and harmonious. The vetiver here acts mainly as a fixative (it is literally present in most fragrances, even when not listed) and is overreported in terms of the note pyramid in my opinion. It lasts a long time on clothes, but is not as long lived on skin. But after all, this is kind of the point and something I appreciate, because it enables me to have this meditative scent cocoon around me when something much stronger would be inappropriate. It's not linear, but it also doesn't go through a drastic change throughout its development. It has that same comforting feel about it throughout its entire development.

ربما كان علىّ أن أرحل إلى جزيرة نائية، حيث لا توجد أية معلومات، فلربما تمكنت مخيلتى من العمل هناك بحرية أكبر،واستطعت أن أحافظ على عقلى من التلوث، إذ ما من قصة واحدة أسمعها اليوم تشعرنى بالسعادة” أكيرا كوروساوا كيوتو / كوم دي قارسون / مجموعة البخور 3 / اصدار 2002 كثيرا ما تعجبنا قيم الثقافة اليابانية التي تتضمن الكثير من معاني الصبر والتأمل والحكمة ، كل هذه الموروثات الثقافية ساعدت المصممة اليابانية رى كيكوبو بتأسيس دار كوم دي قارسون ، في الحقيقة لديهم أزياء تتسم بالغرابة ولاتقل عن عطورهم التي يعتبرها الكثيرون خارجة عن المألوف. كوم دي قارسون يصنفها البعض كديزاينر والبعض الاخر يرى انها ترقى لمستوى وفكر النيش ، حسنا يا اخوان " دعونا نشجع اللعبة الحلوة" فهذه الدار اضافة كبيرة للمجتمع العطرى المعاصر دون الخوض في هذا التصنيف الطبقي الغريب. من قلب مدينة كيوتو جاءت فكرة هذا العطر ،وان كنت لا افضل انتهاج دار كوم دي قارسون لفكرة دغدغة المشاعر الدينية العقائدية لاصدار مجموعة البخور ، فالحقيقة وجدت هذه الفكرة مبتذلة بعض الشيء. استعانت السيدة اكيكوبو بالعطرجي المخضرم بيرنار دوفوشار (امواج جوبيليشن-الغابة المسحورة) فله اسلوب راقي لتصميم وتخطيط العطور ، تتفق والنهج الفلسفي لكوم دي قارسون ، والحق يقال فالرجل سخر جميع طاقاته لايصال افكار كيكوبو المستحيلة. كرجل يعاني من أزمة منتصف العمر فقد وافق هذا العطر مزاجي الشخصي فهو باعث على الهدوء والسكينة والتأمل ومريح للأعصاب ، فهو ذو افتتاحية مبهرة بخورية لوجود راتنجات من الصنوبر والسرو وخشب الارز والبخور المحترق مع اضافة التنوب وخشب الساج ولابد من اضافة نجيل الهند والباتشول لاضافة الاحساس المعهود بالغابة المظلمة مع مرور النسمات العليلة المنعشة.مع الاستخدام المستمر للعطر قد نلحظ وجود لنوتة القهوة تظهر وتغيب. عطر خطى الهوى ، وقد نلحظ فيه بوضوح الاستخدام الغير معلن لنوتة الايزو سوبر لاضفاء هذا الاحساس الخشبي العنبري السويتي الاوزوني ، فقد اراد مؤلف العطر اختصار الوقت لايصال فكرة كيكوبو الصعبة ، ولقد نجح في ذلك باقتدار دون الاضرار بمكونات وجودة العطر.

The smell of an unburned stick of incense Opens up surprisingly bright, soapy, woody, and a bit green with cooling incense, clean teak wood, and cypress. Like the smell of a fresh stick of incense after taking a warm shower on a cold, rainy day. Simply stunning. As it dries down the woods and incense both really start to really fill out with addition of dry cedar and clean vetiver. In the deep dry down you get a very small twinge of dusty immortelle to help backup the cedar and vetiver once the cooling incense and freshness has disappeared. I wear this when cleaning my house, hiking, or just need a grounded, calming vibe. Truly a one of a kind woody fragrance that is easily one of the best fresh & woody fragrances on the market right now. It’s so easy to wear, and while I wouldn’t see myself reaching for this on the hottest days; this freshness of it helps with work very well in the heat (number of sprays permitting). Truly stunning and a must try if a fan of the woody or incense genre, or just stepping foot into the genres. A top 5 for me. 10/10. Masterpiece. Signature scent worthy. Song vibe - Timeless by The Weekend and Playboi Carti TLDR - Clean, cooling, fresh cypress, incense, and teak wood mixed with woody cedar and vetiver. Like lighting a fresh stick of incense after doing a deep clean of your room. Supremely calming, grounding, and versatile. A must try if checking out CdG or interested in woody fragrances. Really that good.

Wasn't initially certain about this one upon receiving it in a sampler pack of "Incense Fragrances." To me, Kyoto wears more like a straight Oriental Floral versus an Incense fragrance. Despite not being what I expected and as time wore on, I grew to adore this scent. It's funny 'cause upon application, I essentially smell nothing, really...blank space...it's odd. Within a few minutes, a blanket of pine forest grassy green takes over, which isn't at all my thing. Soon afterward, a combination of resins, amber, vanilla, some smoke, woody teak, etc rises...but not a lot of incense. Frankly, the wafts of smokiness managing to rise are almost offensive...ashtray like. But the hours and hours of dry-down are my favorite development. On me, Kyoto morphs into the sweetest, subtlest resinous woody floral one might imagine. The fragrance is almost ethereal and meditative. Wafts of amber, teak, sandalwood combined with everlasting flower play for hours...some patchouli. Truly the beautifully balanced sum or combination of the parts is what works for me. Not yet certain but this may be full-bottle worthy at a cost of approximately $95 for 50 mls (1.6 ozs). Surprisingly, I like this fragrance a lot. In many ways, CdG Kyoto reminiscently reminds me of Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental, a fragrance I loved 'til it was discontinued (may be in reproduction).

This is a wonderful take on Japanese incense, in that it smells EXACTLY like what Japanese incense smells like, or, the incense they recommend to you in butsudan stores, even when you say you're looking for something a little less generic. It's the smell of incense sticks gaijin get offered ALL THE TIME, and there is NOTHING wrong with them at all, I love these and have HEAPS of these already, but it's the smell that Japanese incense stores THINK foreigners want to smell. It's so weird, and a little bit frustrating. The equivalent of being taken to a western fast-food chain when you're in Japan, but I digress... This scent has all the hallmarks of Japaneity, and more specifically, how Japan expresses itself in a select type of incense -- woody, green, demure, not flashy and not obnoxious. There is a LOT more to Japanese incense than this, of course, as much as this might shock Japanese customer service staff, but it does tick all the boxes at the same time. The hinoki gives off a green-woody element that forms the backbone of this scent, and whilst the smoke is a big part of the architecture here, it is NOT the first thing that hits your nose. So, in closing, yes, this reminds me of incense in Japan, but the kind of incense they shove at foreigners almost all the time...

so much greener and woodier than I expected, the pine, cedar and vetiver are really present and I even get eucalyptus even though it's not in the notes, and you can still get the incense from it underneath, very clean, fresh, soothing, comforting and peaceful very wearable and versatile too, but not exactly what I'm looking for in my search for the perfect church/cathedral incense fragrance, something in between Kyoto and Avignon would be perfect, maybe Filippo Sorcinelli will have something like that, it's also super weak and doesn't last long at all, maybe Lavs or Opus 1144 will save me the dry down goes into an even cleaner, almost soapy scent that I really like, my favorite body soap is a very green olive leaf and linden that I absolutely love and this is surprisingly close to it, which makes it even more of a shame that it doesn't last, if only it lasted longer and projected a bit more :( Avignon smells too much like coca-cola for some reason, it's too sweet, still pretty realistic, though Zagorsk is probably the most realistic of them all, but it's exactly because of that that it's not really wearable, probably more as a room spray to really get that cathedral smell Jaisalmer and Ouarzazate smell off to me and not what I'm looking for in an incense fragrance

This makes me think of the countryside in the cooler months after rain early in the morning. The incense is not over powering and not the hippie type either. it is fresh type of smoke. there is a touch of clean vetiver supporting this and roasted coffee beans adds a touch of warmth. Not a coffee that's already brewed to drink. The patchouli is light in this fragrance for those that do not like too much patchouli, Projection is good for the first 4 hours then sits closer but a bit more than a skin scent. Lasting power is 6-10 hours in the cooler months, so guessing summer time this will last more like 4-6 hours. I always use 3-4 sprays on the neck as this is a EDT. Age range imo would be anyone over 25 Pricing of this fragrance is a little on the expensive side, since if you wanted to buy a 100ml bottle and save some money it won't be possible as it is only made in 50 ml bottle. so 100ml of this juice will cost you £130 but still worth it nonetheless. This is pure art of a fragrance. One of the best CDG perfumes i have tried, and totally unisex. Edit: The dry down seems to last well over 12 hours on clothes, mainly coffee and incense note lingers and clings on. (bottle cap could be better very light)

CdG is at their best, in my opinion, when doing clean, sparkling woods and incense, and this is one of their finest. It's so soft and cozy, yet uplifting and energizing. I don't really pick up on the coffee note in here, but it does give me a similar sensation to smelling some freshly ground coffee on a rainy day. For me this serves as a kind of work-safe edition of the more smokey woods/incenses I tend to wear in my personal life. I also find it to have great performance. I think the people saying this is weak are becoming anosmic. I experience this a lot with Comme scents, as I think they are heavy ISO E users. Anecdotally, I often spray this on the chore coat I use at work, and forget I'm wearing it. I tend to leave that coat at my bench in the woodshop whenever I'm going outside for a bit, or working in one of the galleries. When I come back, I can smell this strongly within 6 feet of my bench, even at the end of the day. It's definitely kind of a creeper and will linger on clothes for days. I usually stop spraying it mid week, as after a few days of 3-4 sprays, it'll carry a nice scent bubble until the weekend, when I wash my coat.

I do genuinely believe this is one of, if not the only incense-based fragrances you could probably wear year round. It is very light and airy which is a quality that is not often found in incense fragrances. I do find that the projection and longevity to be on the lower-end, but I am someone who prefers quieter fragrances so I don't really see that as a negative, although I understand why others would. I also find that I am put at ease whenever I wear it, just something about this fragrance is so soothing I can't help but to keep going for whiffs of myself periodically. Is it as unique or show-stopping as the other fragrances of this series? No. But I don't think it needs to be. I typically find that whenever a fragrance has fewer notes, the perfumer is able to make the notes more cohesive with one another and as the amount of notes increases, it becomes exponentially harder for the perfumer to make the notes harmonious with one another. An admittedly more basic incense fragrance, but one where the basicness works in its favor.

I received a 5ml decant and, with few preconceptions sprayed it on my wrist. Waited...Inhaled. I’ve never written a review just minutes after my first sprays but I instinctively felt familiar with Kyoto. Like we had been close in another life. I’ve never had this instant connection with a fragrance before, and have enjoyed many. Imagery instantly painted in mind... Dusk. A gnarly cedar forest rises to envelop me, edging a meandering path. The air is cool, still, and damp. A bluish smoke gently billows from deep within the mossy floor and rises to form a peaceful apparition that beckons me to follow, all the while moving further and further away, lost beyond the curves ahead. Kyoto is quiet, introspective, and calm. I agree with others that it should be be projecting a bit more, but it can be forgiven because this composition is designed to whisper, and does so like a proper ASMR. I think this fragrance could make almost anyone feel calm and centered. Colour: Spirulina Song: kiyomizu-dera by Matthew Halsall

I already wrote a review about Kyoto, but I feel it is only right to write it again, now that I know the perfume better. This is an amazing fragrance in my opinion. It opens with a light, smooth, gentle incense and cypress. It is very green and slightly damp, unlike say Avignon, which is remarkably drier. It doesn't evolve much, I do get some occasional whiff of coffee and vetiver. Unfortunately I am not familiar with teak and immortelle. Performance-wise, it is light and airy, a bit more than a skin scent, but it does last a few hours on me (I usually do one or two spritzes max). Even though it is incense-based, it is safe to say that most people will like it, I have yet to find someone who dislikes it. Totally unisex. On a personal/emotional level, I love this perfume because it makes me think of dreams. I know it sounds weird, but the atmosphere/feeling of this perfume resembles a lot the atmosphere of my dreams, in their stylized reflection of reality. For this reason, I find it highly relaxing :)

This is a really interesting one. It absolutely smells like the notes: very strong incense, deep woods like cedar and cypress. As it softens later on, I get some vetiver, patchouli, and amber. It really smells like being in a Japanese temple deep in an ancient forest. However, if you don't like incense, you definitely won't like this one, it is pretty strong. I know other people are saying the longevity sucks, but I used a dabber sample and it lasted 8+ hours easy, with good projection. For me, this is a fantastic scent, but maybe more suited to a candle than a perfume. I love the smell of being in an ancient temple, but I'm not sure if I want that temple following me around all day... My only gripe is that the bottle looks like a generic room spray. For a perfume this price, I expect *at least* a standard-looking glass flacon. In any case, it is different than anything I've smelled before. Do yourself a favor and get a sample of this, it's worth it just for the experience alone.

This is my signature. First whiff and I was in love. This fragrance is like a magical forest in Japan. It's mysterious and is more of an emotion than simply a scent for the office, dates, dinner parties etc. It lasts maybe around 3-4 hours and sillage is very close to the skin. Now I'd like it to project more but I like how it's a skin scent for me personally as I like when I'm in more intimate settings people feel quite comfortable and somewhat intrigued. However, for the price (£65 50ml) I do expect more sillage by a tiny bit more at least and more longevity. I feel like this is my signature till it runs out and then I will move on to finding a new one - the price for the performance puts me off rebuying, even though this is one of the most interesting scents I've smelt. I say buy a sample off ebay or something before buying as this certainly isn't a blind buy! - I hope CDG make a stronger version that's worth the money because they have some gems!!!

The perfume's world is amazing,fascinating,glorious and sometimes disappoint us,the latter is not included this one.Kyoto is one of most well blended ever.I had opportunity to try out every Series 3 fragrances as well my desire is to have all of them.If I acting by heart probably I will but my effort consists only "love" fragrances.Avingnon and Kyoto are my choice while the former make me feel like all my Sins has been forgive,Kyoto makes me feel like I ever never committed one. In the air notes like incense,cypress and cedar are crispy and full of life ready to be burned,this time it kept "virgin" until the end but if you are looking for something more complex take your nose on skin then coffee/patchouli give us smoky sensation,something dark and spicy while surrounded by a little dose of amber,cedar lose its bitterness. Kyoto is a must to try although I`m always looking for long lasting the 5-6 hours in this mood,is plenty enough to my own.

Tibetan Buddhist monks will spend hours creating beautiful pieces of art called mandalas. These pieces of art are incredibly intricate and complex, with the monks sometimes spending days or weeks completing them. Once completed, the monks will take a few moments to revel in the beauty of their creations, only to destroy them seconds later. This exercise is a demonstration of the evanescence of life. A ritual that reminds us that life is fleeting, that all things must come and go, that nothing is ever permanent. Kyoto is a similar exercise. A meditation that evokes the same feelings of peace and detachment. A piece of art that allows us to bask in its beauty, but only long enough to realize how much we will miss it once it's gone. Like the monks, let us not be disappointed by what was lost, but rather remember: what is most important is embracing the beauty in the present. The beauty of the moment. Let us always be grateful for that.

I have all perfumes from the Incense line, and I must say that Kyoto is the most soothing one among all. Jaisalmer being the mystical one, Avignon being the most captivating one, Zagorsk being the charismatic one, Ourzazate being the jarring one, while Kyoto is the calmest one. It's a soapy wood plus incense fragrance. The sillage is close to skin but longevity is amazing. I think it embodies the true teaching of Buddhism, of which in general is close-to-the-heart and very least outspoken. Kyoto doesn't necessarily have to remind somebody of Kyoto the city, but I must say it does encompasses the aura of Buddhism in a way that it's a clean, humble, earthy (down to earth), incense (spiritual) fragrance. And most importantly, you can rest assured that the incense will burn all night long, safe and soundly, in the calmness of the night, reaching to the moon and beyond... -Mr. Almond-

It was the summer of 2010, I was dancing in a club, and a handsome man approached me to flirt. He was visiting from Spain, was arty, and smelled so good. I asked what it was, and he told me it was Comme des Garcons Incense Kyoto. I took him home with me, had a great time, and his scent was left behind. I was so hooked I needed to buy some of it for myself. It became a no. 1 go-to scent for several months thereafter. I loved how it smelled so calm and clean, meditative and grounding. This was such a contrast to the turbulent life that I led at the time, with so much escapism, sleeping around, and untended wounds. I long since ran out and never replenished Kyoto; I am almost afraid it will transport me to that time, and I am not so sure I am ready for that. But I do look back fondly, and can still smell it in my mind.

Very distinctive smell, reminds me a lot of a certain type of incense called "Chandan", wich is Indian, not Japanese, actually, if you smell the package of the incense it is pretty much identical, and i love it a lot! Very unisex, very good, next on my to buy list for sure! Edit: have it and love it, on my skin the sillage is pretty weak unfortunatly, the first hour it projects amazingly well, but after that it diminishes rather quickly, after 3 hours i need to bring my nose almost against my hand to smell it.On clothes and hair though it stays longer, but on my skin it fades way too quick. i wish it was stronger. This scent is a full 10 for me, it's unique (as far as i know), and it makes me happy and calm. This is insence the way i love it, floral, rich and mood enhancing, i'm totally in love with it.

This is a slightly masculine leaning "piney" fragrance. Very beautiful and zen. I've never truly been in a buddhist/shintoist temple but I am ready to believe this is exactly how they supposed to smell like. Kyoto is a calm brother next to its slightly more performative sisters Avignon and Zagorsk, and the third fragrance from Series 3 that I got. So far all of them were fantastic and I am looking forward to trying Jaisalmer and Ouarzazate next. As for Kyoto, It mostly reminds me about times spent alone in a forest on a cold rainy day, maybe somewhere close to a sea even. Minimalistic, reflective and composed perfume with a gorgeous incense drydown. It feels like a good thing to wear while sitting down to write a novel in your private cabin at the edge of a forest. A must have for incense lovers.

Kyoto is the 'Far Eastern' entry in CdG's Incense series. It starts off with a mixture of frankincense, cypress and cedar, before the incense slowly reduces to lingering smoke and a vetiver core reveals itself. It's like a slightly more restrained version of Encre Noir, but there are hints of something floral (maybe that's the Immortelle). It dries down in a pretty linear and speedy way after that, so I am guessing, like Encre Noir, that this relies a lot on the Iso-E. But I don't mind that: if it smells good I don't care how it's achieved. PS: A final note to all those fantasizing about Japanese temples and forests, I've spent a lot of time in Japan, and there is nothing 'Kyoto' or even particularly Japanese about the smell so far as I can tell. Imagination is a wonderful thing...

This work is based on Japanese Shintoism. The bottle is dark and surprising in appearance, but it tastes very good. A woody fragrance that fits the theme. It's not the smell of a real shrine, but it can guide your mind and make you agree with "this is Kyoto", this is Japan. I have tried some of the famous religious works, but Kyoto still has a place. Dust particles of cedar and patchouli, mixed in a mild and round incense, accompanied by a little coffee. The appearance is linear, with all kinds of changes implied in it, sweet, bitter, cool, dry, every feeling is clicked until it is right, and it is closed when it is good. The most direct association of Kyoto should be incense ash and incense sticks.

Kyoto is one of my favorite city in Japan and I basically visited there many times when I was living in Asia.My most favorite place is Kiyomizu-dera temple so this incense Kyoto is reminded me of old wooden zen or Shinto temple or shrine that the Japanese monks frequently burned some incense pray and pay respect to the lord Buddha just peaceful,Calmly and quiet when I was there all I can smelled was Pine or cedar wood that they used for builded the temple and lightly smoky incense (which is not that strong compared to incense in Catholic Church )to me this fragrance is breathtakingly realistic and really can take me back to those temples I wish is last longer on my skin.

The entire CdG Incense series is fantastic but Kyoto is a real stunner. It's a beautiful floral incense fragrance that has an airy feel but also contrast and depth. It opens with a bright, and realistic, hinoki note. Then it gets a little toasty and warm before merging into a blend of cedar, incense and mountain flowers. I find this fragrance to be quite calming. It has moderate projection and good longevity on me. It has great lasting power on fabric, and I like to spritz it on a scarf in winter. The nose behind Kyoto, Bertrand Duchaufour, also created Avignon and L'Artisan Timbuktu. They are all gorgeous takes on incense and worth a sniff if you like Kyoto.

To me, this is a “breakfast” perfume. It’s supposed to evoke a Japanese temple but I find its woody incense notes come across like a really nice shaving cream—masculine but not aggressive. Combined with the hint of coffee, the vibe is that you’re a guy who has a beautiful apartment in Kyoto (maybe your high rise has a view of the temple), tastefully furnished in Danish teak modernist furniture. Your stereo system is hi-fi; you make your coffee in a Moccamaster; you have a subscription to Monocle. You’re waking up on a sunny day in a great mood because your creative projects are coming together just as you planned. You’re excited to get to work.

Kyoto still manages to amaze me with its fine smoke, elegant cypress, and its stunning woodsy immortelle cacophony. Immortelle should be ranked higher, which leads me to believe most people don't know what this particular note smells like. It's actually the star of the show here, backed up by incensy teak wood. Refined, elegant, unique, mysterious. In the same vein as Bois Marocain, but distinctive enough to be able to own both. Easily my favorite of the incense line. Overall, this and Wonderwood are simply the best CdG has to offer before you catch on to their repetitive molecule base they seem to want to use time after time again.

I haven't yet worn Kyoto around town or to work (sure, I'd wear this to work), but my impression of it after a few generous sprays from my new bottle is very favorable. There's a soapy note in the drydown that I like in this; I haven't encountered it much with incense scents. Not to say I'm obsessed with soapiness and demand it of all perfume genres, god forbid. I like some fresh scents but I'm certainly not obessed with them--my obsessions run more to the chypre/oriental genres. But I find the soapy effect in Kyoto interesting because it's surrounded by wafting incense; I like the contrast.

Absolutely beautiful. I am becoming increasingly afraid I'm gonna have to buy all these bottles. This doesn't read to me like an incense, but that's not a bad thing, I just lack that cultural awareness to know if it is. I've tried Japanese incense before, and I find them to be very unique, herbal-y and green. This is green to a certain extent, but it's more dry, spicy and just plain woody. In the best way possible. I really love this fragrance, it seems to be a bit more powerful than Avignon. While I don't love it as much as Avignon, it does preform better. Overall, gorgeous. 8.5/10

This is outstanding perfume. Other fragrances in CDG's incense series capture typical church incense or uplifting spicy incense, but this is incense for meditation and contemplation. It smells of deep, dark wood with slight floral and citrus reinforcements. Opens with a slight soapy edge and gets darker and woodier as it dries down. This is also the most wearable of the incense series. Instead of smelling like a cathedral or a spice rack you smell like comforting, reassuring wood. I could see this being the daily wear of some sort of classy professional type.

Sweet, airy, soft incense. Serene and pretty; no smoke, no harshness, just cool calmness. This is enormously nostalgic for me: it smells just like the 90s in that clean, fresh, androgynous style that CDG itself embodies. It is the most feminine of the Incense Series, and softly floral. It feels powdery blue, like the pale sky in the background of Japanese landscape prints. I tend to like my incenses more, uh, incense-y than this and I would wear it more as a soothing, clean, skin scent than an incense. But, it is lovely, and eminently wearable.

This is a amazing perfume. At first it's straight cedar with a touch of incense but in less than a minute the smoke notes begin to be noticeable . They get progressively stronger without ever becoming overwhelming. After about five minutes there is a faint hint of flowers. Basically it is a scent story of starting a cedar wood campfire & as it burns the smoke gets stronger with the smells of nature surrounding you. Oddly the incense which you would think would be very strong in this only shows up on my skin as a faint background note.

This is a special fragrance! Opens with a mystical chime of fresh cedar and cypress...then Bam!!! It's spiced beautifully with incense and has a slightly earthy quality from the woods and vetiver. This is great but you have to be brave to wear any incense scent and this is no exception. I'm tempted to add this to my collection because it's so unlike anything I've smelled before (in a perfume anyway) it would be interesting to try the Tom Ford which is listed as being similar on here.

wow...this is *almost* five star this scent. almost. the vetiver is just a little too strong for my likes. vetiver mixing with the cypress makes it a little too green for my tastes, but all that considered, it's an awesome scent. lovely...reminds me of 'my time' in japan. the traditional houses are made of hinoki (ones built around temples/shrines) and they smell kinda similar to this scent. it's marvellous, i ALMOST love it. i just wish it was less green...8.5 / 10...

Kyoto is another wonderful incense scent from Comme des Garçons. I own Avignon, but over the years my taste has become more refined and I like Kyoto better. Still very linear, but somehow sweeter and softer with cypress being the dominant note. Being an EDT, I get about 3.5 hours longevity with 90 minutes or more projection in the opening. No complaints, and I can imagine even wearing Kyoto in warm weather as long as it’s sprayed lightly.

Opens up with mostly incense and cypress while maintaining a soft woody cedar base. Everything is really well blended however, I don't catch any other notes listed as to me this is pure green woody incense. smells fresh and perfect for more colder weather. This truly does invoke that depiction of a Japanese temple, smelling soft and meditative. Definitely reminds me more of unlit incense than anything. I hope they never stop making this.

Starts off with a thick wood, smoke and patchouli scent. As it dries down the floral comes forward with just the right amount of smoke. Very much a gentleman's fragrance vs femme for me. Wearable for a romantic eve in front of the fireplace with a cool brandy. I love its gentle presence so going to by a FB for my man Every so slight remainder after 4 hours The EDT is $85 a bottle on luckyscent or Norway's so totally worth it!

This has a wonderful likeness to Jubilation XXV Man, imo! Both scents to me are unisex, with Jubilation XXV providing more refinement and complexity, and CDG Kyoto bringing more overall warmth and incense, as you'd expect. There's something about Japanese incense that's so mellow and elegant, and CDG Kyoto manages to capture that beautifully. Love love love this fragrance! It's my favourite of the Incense Series.

driving to work through the morning rain and fog and wearing a hoodie and i get to my desk and realize i am kind of sweaty and overdressed and it looked colder and harsher outside than it actually was. the dark skies make the inside of any building feel a little bit cozy masterpiece. everyone i show this to loves it. smells like being in a coffee shop while it’s raining. the incense is so warm and nice

So wonderfully green. Not that sharp grassy green that usually scares me away, but fresh, rich, and well rounded with the coffee, amber, and immortelle notes. Not sour, very lightly sweet cypress that seems *almost* minty. Not too smoky/ashy either. Refreshing. Very beautifully balanced and quickly becoming one of my favorites. Can be worn any time of year. Very unisex and universally delicious.

Been wearing this to the shops on the weekend recently, feel like I’ve wandered out of a temple and down a forested mountainside into the supermarket. Loud babies and people taking up whole aisles are nothing in the face of me and my zen aura. Wears lightly, like the mountain air sticking to your skin. Edit: finished my sample and had to spring for a bottle. Easy, versatile and calming wear.

This fragrances is the most unique fragrance I have smelt, I am yet to find anything like it! It's cool and meditative and springs to mind the image of a wooden temple in a secluded, dark forest. The coffee note introduces a sweet earthiness and grounds the whole fragrance. Comme des Garçons better not discontinue the incense line. Longevity: 7/10 Originality: 10/10 Quality: 10/10

A peaceful and meditative incense perfume. The perfume opens with notes of immortelle flower, cypress and frankincense. It moves to heart of coffee, teak and patchouli. The perfume dries into an ambery cedar. Moderate in sillage and projection, this is a powdery unisex perfume with fair to good longevity. This entire series from CDG is a must for incense lovers. Enjoy!

Growing up Catholic, I am not really with the whole church incense as a fragrance to wear. This is far from it as it should be, as Avignon takes care of that quite well. This is a nice wearable great smelling fragrance. I think the coffee, teak and patch really come together and make magic. This is my favorite incense from the line 9/10 Great and highly recommend!

Cool moist cedar and other woods, with just a wisp of sweet stick Asian-style incense. I adore cedar (and for that matter incense), so I'm loving it. And I bet if I think of this as "the scent of the spirit woods in Avatar: the Last Airbender" (the awesome animated series, not the movie everyone hates), I'll love it even more.

I absolutely ADORE this fragrance. Literally smells like a pine forest after rain, with unlit incense in the background.. My only issue is that it is WEAK. Does not project at all and doesn't last long. Becomes a skin scent after 20 minutes.. I wish they would make a parfum version of this, it would literally be a 10/10

Having travelled a lot in Asia, it's a familiar scent for me. The notes will make you think that it's heavy to wear, well it actually isn't. I get a light flowery incense with woody notes in the background, really nice. The wonderful smell of buddhist temples, made wearable thanks to this fragrance. Good stuff !

not the smoke, but the incense stick itself, unlit. calm, restrained, transportive. calls to mind meditating in a cypress-lined forest during the quiet still hours of the afternoon, the smell of freshly varnished log cabins wafting through the air. clean dry woods with tinges of fresh conifer throughout.

The jewel in CDG's crown. I find this refreshing in a way that doesn't patronise, lesser houses would feel the need to add a big hit of vanilla. Avignon towards the end has a sweet smoke machine scent which just reminds me of being too drunk in a nightclub. Kyoto is enjoyable start to finish.

This one is my favourite of all the series 3 fragrances. It's very unique, relaxing type of scent, that's giving me great feeling when I wear it. Can't wait for colder months to start enjoying this fragrance. I'm sure that i will re-buy. 10/10 for that vibe I'm getting from it.

This is my favorite out of the incense series. It sets the scene for chilly, rainy days in the woods. It's mountainous, airy, clean (but not clinical). This smell came from nature, chopped wood and dew-dappled leaves. It's peaceful, and magical. A hedge witch would wear this.

This is a dry cut cedar bomb at the start, then making some room for the patchouli, cypress, and mild incense as it dries. Super nice woody scent, reminds me a lot of how Terre D'Hermes smells after it's been on skin all day, except here you get that almost from the start.