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Cologne Noire
meets Comme des Garcons Eau de Cologne.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Cardamom · Bergamot

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Eau de cologne leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Van Cleef & Arpels Cologne Noire bottle
Van Cleef & Arpels

Cologne Noire

Concentration not recorded

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Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons Eau de Cologne bottle
Comme des Garcons

Comme des Garcons Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de cologne
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20091994
Leading accordsfresh spicy · citrus · warm spicywarm spicy · fresh spicy · citrus
Notes unique to this recordPepper, Ginger, Woody Notes, Bitter Orange, Neroli, Mandarin OrangeCloves, Turkish Rose, Nutmeg, Cedar, Lime, Cinnamon, Honey, Geranium, Galbanum, Hay, Aldehydes, Labdanum, Incense, Magnolia, Sandalwood, Black Pepper, Coriander, Styrax
Longevity / 52.88 · 111 votes3.37 · 35 votes
Projection / 42.43 · 178 votes2.24 · 45 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Cologne Noire

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Comme des Garcons Eau de Cologne

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de cologne

Start here if the listed warm spicy and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.