Vaquera Classique Perdu by Comme Des Garçons

A new scent that feels like a perfume you once knew, then forgot. You have just stumbled upon it in the back of a thrift store shelf. Inspired by the scent of perfume ads in 90s fashion magazines, the scent of freshly dried hair after a shower, the scent of your childhood car's air conditioning, and the metallic sparkle of a summer drinking fountain. Woven with mystery and nostalgia, Classique Perdu invites you to rediscover a fragrance that feels both familiar and forgotten, an iconic scent lost and found again.

Produced in collaboration with Vaquera and Comme Des Garçons Parfums.

Perfumer(s): Suzy Le Helley

Notes: lavandin, tomato leaf, permanent marker accord, blackcurrant berries, clary sage, iris, solar rose, styrax resin, sandalwood, evernyl, suede

Longevity and layering

Did you know that fragrance longevity can be greatly increased by beginning your routine with clean, moisturized skin? We recommend starting with a shower gel or soap that is either neutrally scented or in the same scent family as your perfume. Then, add a moisturizer and/or body oil and allow it to soak in. Finally, add your fragrance on top. This added moisture barrier will hold the scent molecules for more time, allowing the fragrance to last longer. Think of it as a primer for perfume!

You can also layer scented products (including lotion, soap, body oil, perfume oil, and other alcohol-based perfumes) to add depth, intensity, or a variety of other facets to your final fragrance. We suggest beginning with similar scents (such as two different citrus or vanilla fragrances) and testing those layering combinations, then branching out to more experimental pairings. Feeling stuck? Shared notes, even in very different fragrances, can help bring the final scent together. The sky's the limit - have fun!

Vaquera Classique Perdu

Vaquera Classique Perdu

Longevity and layering

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