Unconventional
Woody
Notesbeetrootdamp earth accordgeraniumgingerpink pepper
Tags
#savory
Style
unisex
A dynamic and utterly unexpected swirl of dry, smoky incense and earthy-sweet beets. The loamy allure of beets is a surprisingly successful match with bright ginger and geranium, before taking a so-wrong-it’s-right plunge into leathery labdanum and ozonic incense. Strange and satisfying.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close quarters and slow movement, when you want a presence that feels textured rather than loud. Its earthy-sweet root note and smoky resin give off a dry, slightly savory aura that reads best in intimate spaces and cooler air.
How to wear
Best in autumn, winter or cool evenings, when its incense and woods can unfold without losing the beetroot nuance. Apply lightly at first; two to three sprays are enough for a clear but controlled trail, with the resinous base becoming warmer and smokier on skin over time.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like conceptual, unconventional perfumes with a dry woody spine, savory earthiness and a resinous incense finish. It will appeal to people drawn to CdG-style oddity, mineral textures and fragrances that feel artistic rather than polished.
Release year
2020
The nose
Nathalie Gracia-Cetto. A Grasse-born perfumer with a polished, modern style, she often works in clear contrasts: luminous florals, textured woods, spice and smooth musks arranged with a clean, contemporary hand. Her portfolio includes Tom Ford Soleil Blanc and Paco Rabanne 1 Million Lucky, both showing her ease with sensuality and structure. On Rouge, she channels that precision into a more radical palette, balancing bright pepper and ginger against vegetal beetroot and dense incense. The result feels very Comme des Garçons: conceptual, tactile and intentionally unsettling in the best way, with the composition built around tension rather than prettiness.
Comme Des Garcons’s story
Comme des Garçons treats perfume as an idea first: abstract, disruptive and often built around a single concept rather than a familiar genre. Rouge follows that instinct, turning colour, contrast and material oddity into a scent that feels intellectual, unisex and deliberately offbeat.
Rouge’s concept
Rouge was conceived as an olfactive reading of red, then subverted through Comme des Garçons’ taste for contrast and surprise. The brand frames it as a clash of bright spice, vegetal rootiness and deep incense, with beetroot used as the unexpected center of gravity.
Extra info
Rouge is officially presented by Comme des Garçons as an incense-and-roots composition, with beetroot as the standout material. The official site describes it in three facets—Bright, Fresh and Deep—rather than a traditional note pyramid. Retailers sometimes list it as an Eau de Parfum, but the brand page identifies it as an Eau de Toilette.
Notesbeetrootdamp earth accordgeraniumgingerpink pepper
Tags
#savory
Style
unisex
A dynamic and utterly unexpected swirl of dry, smoky incense and earthy-sweet beets. The loamy allure of beets is a surprisingly successful match with bright ginger and geranium, before taking a so-wrong-it’s-right plunge into leathery labdanum and ozonic incense. Strange and satisfying.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close quarters and slow movement, when you want a presence that feels textured rather than loud. Its earthy-sweet root note and smoky resin give off a dry, slightly savory aura that reads best in intimate spaces and cooler air.
How to wear
Best in autumn, winter or cool evenings, when its incense and woods can unfold without losing the beetroot nuance. Apply lightly at first; two to three sprays are enough for a clear but controlled trail, with the resinous base becoming warmer and smokier on skin over time.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like conceptual, unconventional perfumes with a dry woody spine, savory earthiness and a resinous incense finish. It will appeal to people drawn to CdG-style oddity, mineral textures and fragrances that feel artistic rather than polished.
Release year
2020
The nose
Nathalie Gracia-Cetto. A Grasse-born perfumer with a polished, modern style, she often works in clear contrasts: luminous florals, textured woods, spice and smooth musks arranged with a clean, contemporary hand. Her portfolio includes Tom Ford Soleil Blanc and Paco Rabanne 1 Million Lucky, both showing her ease with sensuality and structure. On Rouge, she channels that precision into a more radical palette, balancing bright pepper and ginger against vegetal beetroot and dense incense. The result feels very Comme des Garçons: conceptual, tactile and intentionally unsettling in the best way, with the composition built around tension rather than prettiness.
Comme Des Garcons’s story
Comme des Garçons treats perfume as an idea first: abstract, disruptive and often built around a single concept rather than a familiar genre. Rouge follows that instinct, turning colour, contrast and material oddity into a scent that feels intellectual, unisex and deliberately offbeat.
Rouge’s concept
Rouge was conceived as an olfactive reading of red, then subverted through Comme des Garçons’ taste for contrast and surprise. The brand frames it as a clash of bright spice, vegetal rootiness and deep incense, with beetroot used as the unexpected center of gravity.
Extra info
Rouge is officially presented by Comme des Garçons as an incense-and-roots composition, with beetroot as the standout material. The official site describes it in three facets—Bright, Fresh and Deep—rather than a traditional note pyramid. Retailers sometimes list it as an Eau de Parfum, but the brand page identifies it as an Eau de Toilette.