Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar, released in 2004, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar: amber, fresh spicy and leather, about 6h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Shares a similar dark, smoky, and resinous character that evokes the industrial and balsamic atmosphere found in the original composition.
It shares its woody, amber and balsamic accords with Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 292 community ratings.
Offers a modern, aromatic, and woody profile that captures the sharp, unconventional spirit of the reference scent.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 1,113 community ratings.
Provides a unique, herbal, and mineral-forward experience that aligns with the avant-garde and synthetic aesthetic of the reference.
It shares its woody and aromatic accords with Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 7,663 community ratings.
Leans into a deep, woody, and resinous territory that mirrors the dark, balsamic, and leather-heavy dry-down of the original.
It shares its woody, amber and fresh spicy accords with Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 3,670 community ratings.
Focuses on a stark, earthy, and vetiver-dominant profile that resonates with the unconventional and aromatic nature of the reference.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 25,605 community ratings.
Lalique Encre Indigo, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar.
Lalique Encre Noire, at about 6h on skin, against about 6h for Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar.
Allsaints Incense City, at 78% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Allsaints Incense City saves you about $110 a year against Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Lalique Encre Noire comes closest at 6.2h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-11-06.