Comme des Garcons Series 4 Cologne : Anbar

Smells wonderful. A basic Cologne. CDG has done everything right with this one. It is a Cologne and it says so outright on the bottle. It is priced correctly for a Cologne in a splash friendly bottle (though you do get a spray seperatly). Most other brands would have taken this same thing and sold it as an EDP. I respect what CDG has done in fragrances; they created crazy smells and opened the new generation to a whole world of niche fragrances.

I can't say I find the Comme des Garçons twist in this one, but it is indeed a well-constructed Eau de Cologne, that to my nose has a more pronounced neroli note (not listed) than its sibling Citrico (which has neroli listed as an ingredient). Fairly long-lasting for an Eau de Cologne, several hours on me. No risk of over-applying though, it can be splashed on as a traditional Eau de Cologne. A summer staple!

This smells like Deet bug spray in the best way. get this if you wanna smell like you going on a hike. remind her of that childhood camping trip.

Bright! Clean! Warm! This is a very high quality, very well blended cologne that while, intially bright with a dose of all the usual citrus suspects, settles down to a warm neroli clove amber carnation base. It's very comforting. I'm wearing this just before bed time and I feel toasty and warmy warmy. True, all the bright notes leave rather quickly but the room you apply this cologne with has air saturated with the most lovely smell that’s beyond words. Drydown happens quickly as this is a cologne but this phase is rather persistent and leaves your skin smelling pleasant for many hours. I applied Anbar at 11am and before I stepped in the shower at 11:30pm I still smelled Anbar on my body. Comparison: the quality is just bit more elevated than 4711, which is excellent. This is much more richer and interesting than 4711. However, Anbar is no match for the beauty within Guerlain’s Cologne Imperiale. Personally, I love colognes. You get a big bottle for the money. They pick you up and enliven you. Then your skin is graced with a pleasing tint of fragrance that you get to enjoy thoughout your day and all those that have the good pleasure of entering into your personal space.

this smells a bit sweeter than Citrico, still as fresh and citrusy, but Anbar goes a bit deeper and darker, both are pretty close. at first it smells really close to a japanese sour lemon candy I used to devour called Super Lemon, and on the dry down it sticks better than Citrico, the citrus on citrico goes away pretty quickly and all you're left with is a floral skin scent, while Anbar, it stays a lot longer and I slightly like the floral package in Anbar more you can tell this could be a really good mindless daily driver, something you just put on very casually, and it costs pretty much nothing for how much you get, longevity is an issue, yes, but it's still pretty decent compared to other freshies, and for the price, it's really worth it, positively surprised

If you like white floral and citrus combo's then look no further than this collection from CDG they are the pinnacle of this type of fragrance and have to be considered great value for money. I love Anbar because the mandarin is prominent, the citrus is sharp and spiced with cloves and lavender and musk which give the whole composition more depth and defintion than citrico for example. Yes the white floral element of lemon blossom is strong in here but sits in the middle as part of a warmer composition. Anbar is my favourite of the 3.

A solid EDC scent. more floral than citrus here and a light amber scent. although jasmin is not listed i can smell it and a green tea note. If you want lots of citrus go for citricco or vettiveru they have alot more fresher notes and a brighter smell. Anbar is very similar to citricco but alot less citrus. vettiveru imo is the best out of the 3. also i usually got 5-6 sprays with these types of scents to give me a light 6-8 hours

i find this MUCH nicer than the citrico, probably mostly because I'm not getting a headache from this. not as harsh. nice warmer base tempering the high end. the lavender is a very nice touch and gives this a more classic feel. still not very CdG in any way, but if I'm going to buy this sort of cologne it might very well be this one. I'd have to try more to compare though.

Im getting a lot of lemon with a hint of orange to open. This goes into a 50/50 lemon/orange fizzling over a base of cloves. Later on the citrus and cloves meld together and drive on for a few hours. Not too shabby for an EDC.

Anbar is very pleasant and refreshing and at first it seems like great value for a CDG fragrance. However.... However, for a third of CDG's price I can get a very similar Alvarez Gomez cologne that lasts just an extra 30 minutes longer than all of Anbar's 10 minutes. I mean, a Duru Kolonya 750 ml jerrycan I buy at my local halal store costs a tenth of Anbar and lasts about the same. I like CDG, but it's a no from me.

This is a more wearable version of Lorenzo Villoresi's Acqua di Colonia. It's a "spicy cologne"; it starts like it's brother Citrico, then becomes spicy and floral(carnations) Old school but still wearable; it's not for everyone for sure, so, not blind buy safe. A like, but also a pass.

I like a lot of CDG but this one smells like insect repellent on me.

Expectation is the issue with an eau de cologne. What do you want? Citrus? Yes. Uncomplicated? Yes. Easy to wear? Yes. Long lasting? Not likely. Anbar finds a little bit of a work-around here. The name should give it away. Amber is a material that gives a longer drydown missing from most colognes. This is a cologne that both lasts and has a bit more time evolution than most. It starts with a simple lemon with a touch of lavender. Granted it’s a fairly loud lemon, but the lavender takes a bit of the edge off. Soon a bit of green from petitgrain or some other citrus leaf/twig. In the drydown, there is a ghost of the lemon and petitgrain held up by a simple sweet amber and what seems like a bit of musk. Dull? I can’t say no. But does it have endurance? Yeah. I went back and forth between this and Vettiveru which is arguably much more interesting. In the end bought Anbar. If what you want is a simple cologne, but want it to last longer than dressing and walking out of the house, this works. Eau d’Hermès and Mugler’s cologne are interesting takes on cologne, too, and are the two other eaux de cologne I wear, but they don’t have the simplicity of Anbar

A long lasting EDC at a very reasonably price. Anbar opens with the usual blast of citruses (mainly lemon and mandarine-orange to me) supported by a faint lavender note. Neroli breaks in right away providing the typical Eau De Cologne vibe while a sublte amber note starts to lurk in the back. The fragrance evolves turning into a very simple, yet nonetheless enjoyable, neroli/amber drydown. A very nice all rounder... Rating: 7/10

This fragrance has a nice little spectrum of citrus at the fore, but it is not overpowering. This does seem like a clean and light fragrance, perfect for spring or summer days. Anbar dries down to a skin scent for me, so it would probably be a great pick for a citrus-lover who works in close quarters with fragrance-phobes: it is a subtle presence, but not overpowering.

For some reason Tom Ford's Neroli Portifino comes to mind. Not exactly, but just as nice. You get a clean citrus, I can't detect spice like some. Then a sweetness settles in. This cologne doesn't last very long. There are other scents that smell similar with better staying power. Keep looking.

This is a great fragrance. It reminds me of Acqua di Parma Colonia at the fraction of the price. Of course, this fragrance differs with a slight spicy twist only CdG can do. If I did not already own AdP, this fragrance would be on my list of next catch list (one to purchase).

wow...the lemon blossom! i know this scent intimately. i had a lemon tree all through my childhood and i aborted a thousand (maybe more) lemons in my time. almost captures that smell perfectly. as a whole, the scent holds together well. citrusey but not dry/bitter. like.

Splash liberally - enjoy. Great to layer with darker ambers like Ambra Aurea for example.