It's hard not to get excited when Rei Kawakubo does something new. The founder of Japanese label Comme des Garçons has been wowing us for years with her deliciously original approach not only to the creation of avant-garde street fashion but equally to its branding and distribution, something she sees as integral to the design process.
Released this week was Series 8 Energy C, the latest in the company's line of distinct, offbeat fragrances which over the last fourteen years have spanned the olfactory gamut; from Harissa, a spicy ingredient used in African cuisine, to Garage (leather, kerosene and plastic notes), Sticky Cake (almonds, brown sugar and myrrh), and the original 'anti-perfume' Odeur 53, a combination of 53 non-traditional scents including washing drying in the wind, sand dunes, nail polish, and burnt rubber.
Series 8 goes back to basics with three fresh, citrusy variations – grapefruit, lemon and lime – created, as the name suggests, to wake you up and help you feel energized. Our favourite is grapefruit, with notes of blackcurrant and petitgrain over jasmine, mandarin and musk.
Of course if all that sounds a tad delicate, there's always Series 6 Synthetic: Tar. Start the day in urban style smelling of town gas, bitumen, and grilled cigarettes.
INFORMATION
Energy C Lemon, Lime and Grapefruit EDT, available from May 2008, £29 for 30ml.
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