Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon by Comme des Garcons is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Comme des Garcons Series 3 Incense: Avignon was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Chamomile, elemi and Aldehydes; middle notes are French labdanum, Spices and Ambrette (Musk Mallow); base notes are Incense, Myrrh, Olibanum, Virginia Cedar, Brazilian Rosewood, Patchouli, oak moss, Vanilla and Musk. Comme des Garçons has launched the project Parfums Series 2000. Fragrances of each of the lines are united around the common topic. Series 3 Incense was launched in 2002 and was devoted to the five main spiritual teachings of the humanity: Avignon – Catholicism Ouarzazate – Islam Zagorsk – Orthodox Christianity Jaisalmer – Hinduism Kyoto – Buddhism and Shintoism Each of the fragrances is named after the cities significant for those teachings. Avignon is Catholicism, named after the city of Avignon in the south of France, the Provance region. It was a very influential Catholic centre in the 14th century. This is a smell of gothic cathedrals, their vast and high halls, gobelins and tapestries that were absorbing the sacred frankincense smell for centuries. The top notes open in distinguishing frankincense and myrrh scent, which lead to the mysterious heart of solemn smoky and balsamic notes. The dry vanilla and soft French (Roman) chamomile notes tame and make this inscrutable mystery closer to us. The main notes are several kinds of incense, chamomile, vanilla, patchouli, rosewood and ambrette.