3.4 fl. oz. - 100ml

COMME DES GARÇONS

Max Richter 01

Name: Max Richter 01
Brand: COMME DES GARÇONS
Price: 165.00 $
Availability: InStock

Eau De Toilette

Unisex

Sizes

Starting

$165

Description

Max Richter 01 by Comme des Garçons is a contemplative fragrance born from a unique collaboration with composer Max Richter and artist Yulia Mahr, aiming to evoke memory through scent. It opens with an immediate, almost sharp tension, where aldehydes, black pepper, and cumin create an impression reminiscent of raw graphite. As it develops, the heart softens with an earthy vetiver, leading into a woody and magnetic base of patchouli, various cedars, and subtle incense, capturing the ambiance of a composition studio. This scent is a quiet narrative, drawing inspiration from objects tied to Richter's creative world like piano soundboards, violin rosin, and magnetic tape, offering a cerebral and intimate wearing experience. Perfumer: Guillaume Flavigny

Scent Profile

Woody

Spicy

Earthy

Resinous

Smoky

Notes

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Cade

Cumin

Ylang-Ylang

Black Pepper

Caraway

Middle Notes

Black Pepper

Pimento Berries

Tagetes

Base Notes

Cedarwood

Vetiver

Patchouli

Graphite

Violin Bow Rosin

Transistor

Magnetic Tape

Incense

Resins

About COMME DES GARÇONS

Comme des Garçons (CDG, pronounced [kɔm de ɡaʁsɔ̃]) is a Japanese fashion label, founded by Rei Kawakubo in 1969. It is based in Paris, where its flagship store is located. Other than fashion, the label has expanded to include jewelry and perfume (under the brand Comme des Garçons Parfums).

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Perfumer

Guillaume Flavigny

Guillaume Flavigny is a French perfumer born with a keen interest in chemistry, who trained at ISIPCA from 1998 to 2000 and the prestigious Givaudan School of Perfumery until 2003. Joining Givaudan's fine fragrance team in Paris in 2003, he won the Prix International du Jeune Parfumeur Créateur in 2002 and has created notable fragrances such as Balmain Ambre Gris (2008), Comme des Garçons Black (2013), and Elizabeth Arden White Tea (2017). Also a jazz pianist, he serves as Creative Director for Comme des Garçons Perfumes, blending his artistic passions into innovative, boundary-pushing scents that have shaped modern perfumery.

Reviews

5.0

Excellent1 reviews

Ministry of Scent

5.0/5 • 1 reviews

Community Insights

Reviewers often describe Max Richter 01 as a quiet, intimate, and cerebral fragrance that successfully evokes a sense of memory and a creative studio environment. Many appreciate its unique concept and how it translates abstract ideas into a wearable scent, though some find it to be a subtle presence.

Pros

Performance excellence: It's noted for being a soft and intimate scent that, despite its subtlety, allows for pleasant whiffs throughout the wearing experience.

Versatile appeal: This fragrance is considered suitable for those who appreciate a scent that tells a story and connects to personal memories or a creative, reflective mood.

Quality composition: The blend is often praised for its unique combination of notes, creating an emotional, pure, and almost cinematic vibe.

Cons

Specific limitation: Some reviewers feel it's not groundbreaking, suggesting it echoes woody fragrances popular in niche perfumery from a decade ago.

Situational drawback: The conceptual notes like 'magnetic tape' or 'violin bow rosin' might require a degree of imagination to truly connect with the scent profile for some wearers.