Black Pepper
Spicy
Woody
Notesakigalawoodblack peppercedarwoodincensetonka beans
Tags
#fresh
#savory
#sexy
Style
unisex
An electric collision of molecules: the crash of spicy pepper seeds suspended within in nite darkness.
A resonant reverberation of dynamic intensity. Spice, seen through the transformative gaze of Comme des Garçons.
Warm, dry Madagascan Pepper cracks against fiery Cedarwood. Rich, fragrant Akigalawood (Patchouli, Agarwood) fuses with the caramel resin of Tonka Bean.
Precious seeds and opulent woods blend in blazing harmony, laced with a musky accord.
A profound reinvent ion of familiar exot icism: spice is deconstructed, destabilized, decoded.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for close quarters and confident presence: a room where the air is warm, the conversation is measured, and the scent can leave a dry, peppered trace without crowding the space. It reads as sharp tailoring and dark polish rather than softness or charm.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, when its pepper and woods can stay crisp instead of turning heavy. Apply lightly at first; the opening is vivid and dry, then the incense-wood core settles closer to skin with a musky, slightly savory warmth. One or two sprays is usually enough for a clear but controlled trail.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like spicy woods with a stark, modern edge: dry pepper, smoky resin, and a restrained touch of sweetness. It will appeal to people who prefer conceptual, unisex fragrances with texture and tension over smooth, crowd-pleasing warmth.
Release year
2016
The nose
Antoine Maisondieu. A Givaudan perfumer known for polished, material-driven compositions that balance clarity with texture, Maisondieu often works with bold contrasts and a restrained palette. His style suits Comme des Garçons’ taste for conceptual perfumes that feel distilled rather than decorative. For Blackpepper, he focuses the composition on pepper’s dry heat and woody resonance, letting Akigalawood, cedar and tonka create depth without softening the fragrance into sweetness. The result is a sharply edited spicy-woody study rather than a conventional oriental.
Collaborators
Christian Astuguevieille shaped the perfume line’s conceptual brief as creative director, reinforcing Comme des Garçons’ anti-conventional approach and gender-free positioning. For Blackpepper, that direction is visible in the stripped-back formula and the insistence on spice as an abstract idea rather than a familiar gourmand or citrus-spice structure.
Comme Des Garcons’s story
Comme des Garçons treats perfume as a conceptual medium: pared back, disruptive and often deliberately unfamiliar. The house favors unusual materials, minimal formulas and names that challenge expectation, extending Rei Kawakubo’s avant-garde fashion language into scent.
Black Pepper’s concept
Blackpepper was introduced in 2016 as a focused study of pepper, presented by Comme des Garçons as an “electric collision of molecules.” The fragrance was conceived around reduction and contrast, using a small set of materials to turn spice into something dark, dry and intellectually abstract rather than decorative.
Extra info
Blackpepper is one of Comme des Garçons’ most distilled spice compositions, built around a very small note palette. It is housed in the brand’s black pebble-shaped bottle, reinforcing the fragrance’s dark, minimalist identity.
Notesakigalawoodblack peppercedarwoodincensetonka beans
Tags
#fresh
#savory
#sexy
Style
unisex
An electric collision of molecules: the crash of spicy pepper seeds suspended within in nite darkness.
A resonant reverberation of dynamic intensity. Spice, seen through the transformative gaze of Comme des Garçons.
Warm, dry Madagascan Pepper cracks against fiery Cedarwood. Rich, fragrant Akigalawood (Patchouli, Agarwood) fuses with the caramel resin of Tonka Bean.
Precious seeds and opulent woods blend in blazing harmony, laced with a musky accord.
A profound reinvent ion of familiar exot icism: spice is deconstructed, destabilized, decoded.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for close quarters and confident presence: a room where the air is warm, the conversation is measured, and the scent can leave a dry, peppered trace without crowding the space. It reads as sharp tailoring and dark polish rather than softness or charm.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, when its pepper and woods can stay crisp instead of turning heavy. Apply lightly at first; the opening is vivid and dry, then the incense-wood core settles closer to skin with a musky, slightly savory warmth. One or two sprays is usually enough for a clear but controlled trail.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like spicy woods with a stark, modern edge: dry pepper, smoky resin, and a restrained touch of sweetness. It will appeal to people who prefer conceptual, unisex fragrances with texture and tension over smooth, crowd-pleasing warmth.
Release year
2016
The nose
Antoine Maisondieu. A Givaudan perfumer known for polished, material-driven compositions that balance clarity with texture, Maisondieu often works with bold contrasts and a restrained palette. His style suits Comme des Garçons’ taste for conceptual perfumes that feel distilled rather than decorative. For Blackpepper, he focuses the composition on pepper’s dry heat and woody resonance, letting Akigalawood, cedar and tonka create depth without softening the fragrance into sweetness. The result is a sharply edited spicy-woody study rather than a conventional oriental.
Collaborators
Christian Astuguevieille shaped the perfume line’s conceptual brief as creative director, reinforcing Comme des Garçons’ anti-conventional approach and gender-free positioning. For Blackpepper, that direction is visible in the stripped-back formula and the insistence on spice as an abstract idea rather than a familiar gourmand or citrus-spice structure.
Comme Des Garcons’s story
Comme des Garçons treats perfume as a conceptual medium: pared back, disruptive and often deliberately unfamiliar. The house favors unusual materials, minimal formulas and names that challenge expectation, extending Rei Kawakubo’s avant-garde fashion language into scent.
Black Pepper’s concept
Blackpepper was introduced in 2016 as a focused study of pepper, presented by Comme des Garçons as an “electric collision of molecules.” The fragrance was conceived around reduction and contrast, using a small set of materials to turn spice into something dark, dry and intellectually abstract rather than decorative.
Extra info
Blackpepper is one of Comme des Garçons’ most distilled spice compositions, built around a very small note palette. It is housed in the brand’s black pebble-shaped bottle, reinforcing the fragrance’s dark, minimalist identity.