
woody aromatic · 2004 · Mark Buxton
Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.
These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.
Across published reviews, most people register this first as incense.
Modelled profile
Aldehydes and caraway open sharp before nutmeg, saffron and mint bring a spiced coolness. Iris, incense, mahogany and leather build a dry, earthy woody base that feels dense, dark and deliberately austere.

The Anchor
The Dry Warmth
Warm enough to be felt. Dry enough to mean it.
The warmth here is firm. It arrives unapologetic and stays put. Substance comes first, every time.
On Zenyra's five taste axes, Comme Des Garcons Man 2 keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.
Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.
Comme Des Garcons Man 2 sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 74th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Comme Des Garcons Man 2 sits mid-range on projection. That is 75th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Comme Des Garcons Man 2 sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 96th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Comme Des Garcons Man 2 carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 22nd percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Comme Des Garcons Man 2 keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 5th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.
Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.
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