This bra is GREAT! I have wondered for quite some time why bras never seem to stay at the base of my root, and it appears that Comexim has the answer! The wires line my boobs perfectly! When I take the bra off, the wire lines are right at my root, which never happens! The cleavage is amazing, discreet, but there if I wear the right shirt. And the outline it gives my boobs is perfect. I've never had them look this nice. Also, it is so pretty!
It gives the comfort and lift of the hand bra, and literally feels like it was made for me. It feels well constructed and sturdy, while also being comfortable. I am in love with this bra, and might have to actually buy a second so it wears out on me less quickly. It is so wonderful!
I was keeping my hopes up that I'd make out fine with this, being as I have a 65F and 65G (and runs-similar in cups to 65G- 70G/65H Joys).
I do feel like this band is a tad more snug than my other Comexim's, which I recently read about the Geisha, but it doesn't bother me.
The cut is VERY similar to the Basic, which makes me a super happy lady(warning: I'm going to be comparing this to the Basic. A lot.https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":p" />) Like the Basic, there is slightly more room on top, which causes the 65F to JUST fit me. Yay!!!
There's about ...8" on top, and since my tissue is pretty malleable, that just makes it work. Bottom cups are about 6.4", then centers are about 7". I'm center full with almost no bottom or top fullness, and softer, so, somehow it works.
I believe that if Emanuelle had higher padding, I'd have less cup stretching. Though one of the things I love about Emanuelle is that beautiful top lace.
The cups in this and Basic are slightly firmer and more moulded(but not near what typical moulded bras are) than Emanuelle also, so I think that helps with the fit and lack of stretching? I'm unsure. I get more side coverage in my Basic 65G, which I really prefer, but the Geisha in 65F seems to work just fine. I'll probably order a 65G in the future, but I'm plenty happy with this now.
I enjoy the bit of cleavage I get, without quadding. The only quadding I experienced was when lifting my arms a certian way. I know from the cut similarities that this in 65G would be *perfect*, but I'm not hung up about quadding with my arms lifted. When do I lift my arms for more than a moment anyway? https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":p" />
The center gore tacks nicely. I can fully scoop and swoop, and the band is definitely firm enough to keep it that way. You may want to consider sizing up in the band. This stretches in total, to 28.5". I'm 29", so to keep the bra intact, I think I'm going to need an extender. 70F would probably be my *perfect* size in the Geisha.
As always, perfectly narrow wires, very light padding compared to other padded bras, and absolutely gorgeous.
I initially didn't see what all the fuss was about with the Geisha, but I fell in love with it after seeing a photo on braswap. I missed out and have been trying to find another since, when another user offered it to me in a swap. So I'm pretty ecstatic.
I love Comexim. I should be working at Amazon again, and I swear, my first or second paycheck are going straight to Comexim, in full. And then I'm probably going to sell all my other bras.
As for the design, it's absolutely gorgeous. The cups and band are like a cream with black mesh overlay, and muted red floral patterns. Straps are black with black bows, and as always, fully adjustable. The center bow is black and pretty thick, which I feel goes well with the design. It's a very dainty, but mature look. I don't know what it is, I just adore it.
I get slightly more cleavage in this, I guess being on the verge of being too small. I enjoy it though. I've never felt as good as I do wearing my Comexims. The Joys don't really do much for me, which I think comes down to me sizing up, but I'm really enjoying their plunges and the half cup Coco.
Comfort-wise, like the Basic, I really like the cup lining and even though the band is 28.5", the fabric is a nice silky texture and it's overall very comfortable.
Inner cups are very flexible which my other bras confirmed is typical of Comexim. Just a light layer of foam.
Cups, again, as typical of my Comexims, are very close, centered and fairly projected, slightly more on top.
The cup height in this and 65G Basic work for me even though I have taller, shallower roots. I think that has a lot to do with just having the correct size. I had a 60HH Basic and the top cup depth was too large and caused the cups to appear higher than they were, and to look like bubbles on a flat surface.
I would recommend that if you have taller/longer, shallow roots, to have the cups lowered, just to be safe. And order whatever size matches the depth of padded bras you currently fit. There's lots of measurements for the Basics here.
The 65F would not work for me with lowered cups, because I'm using the top cup depth to manipulate my boobs into, but I believe a lowered 65G would work. I even think the 60HH/65H would have worked with lowered cups, but a cup down with normal height worked just fine for me.
I recommend the Geisha and Basic(because they have the same cut IMO) to anyone with narrow roots, projected, more centered boobs(even if just when lifted like myself), and upper to center fullness.
I'm functionally FoB/literally even, and my even/center-fullness is what makes these work for me, I believe. If you're super shallow on top/seriously FoB, definitely consider getting reduced cups.
I really adore Comexim because I had such a great experience ordering directly from them, and even when I've just messaged asking questions. Then just the fact that all their bras seem to work for me, is amazing. I think with all the customizations they do, they could work for almost anyone.
Even if you're more shallow and average/wide, there's the Joy Longline and I believe, the Burgundy also runs similarly, and I wouldn't hesitate to ask if they'd make wider wires.
If you're FoB, shallow on top, I would absolutely order reduced cups. For FoT and even people, I wouldn't worry as much about the top part. As I mentioned, this and my Basics both ended up going about an inch up as the cup goes taller. This would be 7" in the center. My Basics are/were verrry similar.
Anyway, I feel I'm digressing because I'm too obsessed over how much I love Comexim.
This bra is beautiful, has a somewhat sophisticated look, practical, and gives great lift, shape, and support. Definitely a favorite. Read more 931 more words
love love love Comexim!! I just picked up Geisha too, and my band is pretty snug compared to my other Comexims.
I want so many of Comexim's bras. I wanted to get the Emanuelle and tropical garden, but after this I can't decide. And there is still Anna Pardal. 😢
Cymbidium Get them all!! lol I love mine :) I havent tried AP yet, but plan on it soon.
tanzi1103 Same here! They're perfect! And I guess that confirms it, the Geisha definitely runs tight.
Cymbidium I agree wit tanzi1103 :p I seriously can't wait until I get my new job hahaha
And Anna Pardal bras are gorgeous *_* I really liked the purple and green bra(if you look on her instagram, or Sophisticated Pair's site), but I haven't seen it. Idk if it's already discontinued or hasn't been made available yet, but it looks amazing.
Queequeg0925, I LOVE that AP!! I think it is available, just not on the site yet. You can email her and request it. :)I am trying to narrow down my AP choices. I am horrible at narrowing things down. lol
Queequeg0925tanzi1103 Yeah, if you look on Instagram I believe you can also order any of those through Erica from A Sophisticated Pair. I'm currently trying for the Stiff Cappuccino, and oh my word I want the Florence!
I also needed a black bra. What do you suppose would be better the black polka dot from AP or the Comexim Basic (170) ? AP has more detailing but I've heard the lace is better quality thus shows through tops less.
Cymbidium The AP bras use better quality materials all around. Comexim doesn't use cheap or bad material by any means, but AP tends to be a little more high end. Florence is gorgeous!
Cymbidium The AP bras use better quality materials all around. Comexim doesn't use cheap or bad material by any means, but AP tends to be a little more high end. Florence is gorgeous!
Sorry for taking so long to review this. I ended up having to switch a therpay appointment with someone last minute for yesterday, which meant working on projects last minute and I just ended up managing my time poorly. Dx
I LOVE this bra. I could definitely use a 65G, but it's really comfortable regardless (goodbye VS bras). Even with cups just slightly small, this is the only bra besides my VS 32DD that I forget I'm wearing. So, that makes this my only supportive bra that I forget I'm wearing. In all honesty, for support and comfort's sake, I'd be willing to fill my drawer with the same bra.
I'm unsure ...of what other models are similar, but I need them all. xD
The straps adjust long enough for me, cup separation, like the Coco, is on point (touching wires), the gore tacks even though the cups are somewhat too small; there's more room on top (8") than bottom (7.5"), making the bottoms wrinkle and stretch, and my boobs quad, but not enough to be a problem or very noticeable at all. It doesn't show through shirts or affect comfort, as a matter of fact, the thing I'm most concerned about is hurting the bra because when fully scooped, my boobs push the lace out further than the padded part. Again, not noticeable, doesn't affect comfort, but I hope it will be ok for the bra. In any case, I will probably order a 65G at some point if this bra is still available when I have more money. It's just too gorgeous, and I love the light padding.
Speaking of which, the padding: I added this to my Comexim Basic 60HH review, but I think it's important to add to all my reviews from now on. I know padding type is something I look for in reviews, because I'm not very interested in heavy, thick, or light but stiff moulding. I hate moulding. As I mentioned to a fitter who gave me an epically round, moulded Chantelle: The top of my boobs don't look like that and it just looks really awkward to have flat space with a round bubble randomly jutting out(cup was covering my boob and had too much upper depth and height). Literally makes me look like a flat line pretending I have boobs, like a "b". Not like a pushup, just like bubble cups sitting on my chest. These cups look great on women with upper fullness and projection, but they look really awkward on my flatter upper chest.
It's much more pleasant for me to see a gradual sloping out. My natural boobs slope out gradually, and a decent padded bra with shorter cups and good lift works best, and looks much more appropriate with my body. I can make do with the Deco Vibe and Charm, but they're also not too high for me.
So, these cups are very lightly padded like Freya longlines, and "flimsy", which sounds like a negative word(for some reason?) but is very good in this case. The cup seems to be a true half cup/plunge, and lightly lined, so it retains some of your natural sloping/shape. The padding on the Emanuelle is much softer and a tiny bit thinner than the Basic.
Personally, I don't know if a higher gore would work better for me, or just the G. I do experience a tiny amount of falling into the center, or at least a sensation that I will. I think to be safe, I might order a higher gore on some of my next Comexims, but for this I'll just see if the larger cups work (at some point! ) I have somewhat softer tissue, so if you do too, you may want to consider ordering a higher gore.
I was thinking, I know there's already a lot of measurements, but maybe there could be a "bottom cup depth" and "top cup depth" in the future. For bras where you're only measuring deepest depth, if they're padded like this, I can see them working for softer tissue like my own maybe, but not so much firmer, very FoB boobs. Hopefully these things will be stated in reviews, but it's a little easier to tell if a cup is FoB, even, or FoT, and to what extent, from measurements. I can push my tissue around, so a FoT >padded< cup with slightly more depth isn't much of an issue for me(a lot of depth & height definitely is), but I can see it being more an issue for firmer tissue that can't be as easily manipulated.
I digress. Shape is very nice and uplifted. The cups are up front and centered, but don't make all side tissue disappear and look awkward like some Fantasie/side support bras I've tried. Rounded, upifted, great cleavage.
Wires are narrow, band is perfectly snug; not too tight, not loose, and the material used makes it undetectable when wearing (at least for me). I'm starting to dislike the strong elastic feeling of my Deco Vibe, and I had the same feeling with Fantasie Evie Plunge. They're not too tight, it just feels like there's nothing covering the elastic and that the ridges are hurting my skin. I'm a sucker for comfy fabrics, and this outweighs VS Body bra fabric. By a long shot. I thought those were like clouds, but whatever is on the cups and band in this is amazing. As I said previously, Comexim and Cleo are my new go-to bras. Though I really would rather just buy Comexim from this point on.
The detailing on this is just beautiful. I'd been eyeing the Emanuelle on Comexim.pl, but didn't order myself one because I didn't realize just how pretty it was. I also had no idea how nice it would be because up until now, I've just had the unpadded Comexim (also heaven sent). I knew the quality was great with that, but didn't know what to expect in padded bras.
Anyway, I would recommend this for anyone who needs narrow wires, has sensitive skin, possibly high set or low set breasts with tall, shallow roots, needs some projection, closer set boobs naturally or when lifted, and has either smaller, softer, FoT, slightly FoB, or even breasts (I can't speak for larger), or firm, FoT or almost even-but fuller on top, breasts. And anyone who wants amazing uplift.
Going to do a full review of this later this week when I have a 60F to compare, but as of now I will just note that the 65F is super comfortable, but has a few fit issues.
Notably: The band seems very big-not to say that it isn't TTS. This isn't a huge bother to me as it once was. It isn't flimsy or cheap; it is great quality as Comexim always provides. It doesn't feel like the band isn't even there, it isn't riding up, and it doesn't feel like thin elastic or anything like that. It is simply that I probably need a 60 band. Or could ...at least use one.
I know your support comes from the band, and I can stick my entire hand under it, so it's not the most supportive thing for me. However, my boobs have lost most of their weight, so I don't find it terribly problematic. I guess this is a good sign for my 60F on the way, which I bought after being offered, because I suspected that it might fit better in both band and cup.
Not a super good sign for my 65E's on their way from Comexim, but, I suppose I can always re-sell and re-order if I got bands that were too big. I'm also not sure if this is something specific to the Ingrid. We shall see.
The cups are another thing. Lately I haven't been wearing cups to cover my tail of spence. This could be why I can wear 2 cup sizes down as opposed to just 1, after not losing as much weight as should result in 2 whole cups. My previous bras in 65G and 30E always covered my TOS. My boobs fit well in those; regardless of the fact that they also covered the TOS, they had no issues with gaping, and I had more upper tissue than I do now. Now I feel like my boobs are just floating around in cups that cover both my boob and TOS. They don't follow the same lines and curves, and my tail of spence goes up much higher than my boobs. Trying to cover both just does not work since losing so much upper tissue.
If I try to have a bra cover my tail of spence, the bra ends up too high and deep on top for my boobs, which makes them float a little. This has been a HUGE issue with my EM bras, which is why I am currently sticking to small CH bras.
This means I either need a true half cup bra in 65F/60G, or to try out a 65E/60F, which is what I've decided on. However, the wires on smaller bras fit me MUCH better and result in a much nicer shape. So, I don't care. I believe TOS is breast tissue, but it doesn't work inside of my cups anymore, and I don't honestly think it needs to be there. It also isn't so pronounced on myself that I mind it much.
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My TOS is well pronounced and drives me batty, but I agree it doesn't belong in a bra. If I found a bra to cover it, it would be in my armpits and the cups would be huge on top. I've lost ~10 lbs lately and only maybe half a cup size, but ALL of my upper fullness. So now most of my bras are too tall, including all my Comexim plunges and even my CK Bardot :-( I still swim around in the plunges because it'll be a cold day in hell before I get rid of my poison ivy or brigitte, but the half cups' height is much better on me.
lcl0706 Aw, I'm sorry :( I hate it when you get a good fit and then gain or lose a few pounds and it just throws everything off Dx
Haha I feel the same about my Geisha! Luckily that is still available to order though. Will probably be replaced once I am positive what it is I really need, but honestly if it ever sold out I'd keep the 65F xD
Offhand, do you know the difference between cup height in the PL and HC cuts? I ordered one HC and have another HC Joy Longline coming in the next few months, so I'm excited to see how those compare to the PL's. It's a shame because I really love the PL shape, but if I find out that's more of my problem than size then I'll be likely just be reordering everything in a halfcup cut.
I have a 60H Green Velvet 3HC and had a 60H Green Velvet PL. The cup height along the center seam was .25" taller in the PL than the 3HC. The PL will just get taller towards the strap while the 3HC stays close to the same.
jlcl119 Thanks for the info! ^_^ The 3HC actually sounds like exactly what I need then. All of my bras keep gaping near the strap area Dx
I'll definitely give them a try if the ones I ordered don't work. Probably should have just tried one or two out first to compare, but it appears that I am very impatient/impulsive where bras are concerned xD But this gives me a lot of hope about the Yoko that I ordered. :)
This is a really nice quality bra. Its super lightweight but sturdy enough to provide support. It's also quite beautiful with its simple design. The band is a teensy bit snug and the cups run about 2 sizes small.
I thought this fabric would be a softer type, it's a bit scratchy But everything else is great! The cups, straps, the wire, the band--- all feels great.
This is a really pretty set. The material is soft and the colors are nice. I like that the background is more of a gray than white. The band is good and the straps are comfortable. The cups are just too small for me. The gore floats and I quad on my larger side, as I move about I spill out into the center. It's comfortable though, the wires are spot on for my root and I feel like I'm wearing nothing, in a good way.
I am seriously frustrated with these Polish bras. The conflicting fit advice is maddening. There are people with 27" UB that say 30 is too loose, others say too tight. This bra is so far off from fitting me it is absurd. The band is so tight I can barely hook it, the cups are too small as well. My UB measures 26-29" and OB is around 35". 65G might be OK in the cup, but I doubt the band would work. Great quality and I would love to have some of these bras, but the process of finding a fit is outrageous. I hope once I find a size that works it will work in all styles, but I doubt it. Why aren't there any standards and/or consistency? argh.
I believe the basic is said to run small in both band and cup
From experience, Comexim runs tight in the band- so I size up- and the Basic runs about a 1/2 cup smaller than other cuts. I'm having my own run around with the Basic so I absolutely understand your frustration!
Thanks to you both! It seems crazy to wear a different size in different styles of the same brand, but even worse I see reviews of the same exact bra in the same exact size with conflicting statements about band size. It seems as though there isn't even consistent sizing within the same size and style sometimes. I used Wellfitting's size calculator and opted for the comfy fit suggestion on this one.
Basic's band is not really tighter than other Comexim plunge styles (unless it's black fabric, which for some reason tends to be a bit tighter). Not from my experience with the 70Gs I own, anyway. Sounds like a 70H should work better for you?
I meant 70F. You'd probably do better in a 70F. Derp.
I feel you - I'm selling a Basic right now for this exact reason (except the cups do not remotely fit in mine). If it fits OK in the cups you could try an extender to save returning it?
Thanks all! I think I will return it and try a 70F. Thankfully I bought it from Wellfitting, so I am able to send it back for an exchange pretty easily. The extender helped, but the cup is still too small.
I bought this thinking it would be the same cut as the Ingrid, but it seems shallower at the bottom, which is reflected in both fit and appearance. On my smaller side I see a little gaping toward the center gore, which is to be expected since I'm wide-set and this bra has a narrow gore. The cups are closed a little on top, so I don't think I would get awkward gaping even if my tissue could settle more at the bottom (like I said, the cups seem a little shallow on bottom compared to Ingrid). The seams are slightly visible under very tight/thin clothing, but I ...don't think the top edge of the cup would be visible even if I had too big a cup size, since the cup curves inward some at the top and the fabric is soft/not too padded. Normally, this curve inward would be an issue for me, since I have breast tissue almost to my collar bone that only likes to appear when my bra cuts in at the top, but in this case it's actually convenient and doesn't cut in at all. I used to think the line between gaping and quadboob was nonexistent (I've even tried bras that do both at the same time), but I think I found it for me. Although this is a "padded bra", it's not enough padding to add any bulk or make you all sweaty right after you put it on; rather, it's just enough to cover your nipples, should you decide that you want to keep those to yourself. I have a 28.5" underbust and a 65 is perfect, although in the months since I bought this I have had to start using the second set of hooks rather than the first. The sizing is a bit weird, as their size chart has me in something like a 70B. (No. A 65F works just fine, thank you.) I recommend looking around on ABraThatFits on Reddit as a supplement to info you can find here before buying. The straps are fully adjustable and I had them moved in slightly. The band is a mesh material. Read more 252 more words
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I was a little skeptical of a 65F fitting considering my usual bras are in the 65D/DD range (shape slightly FoT), but I knew Comexim ran shallow and narrow and the measurements seemed to check out, so I got this one from another Bratabase member and it really does fit great. The edges fit smoothly, the width is basically perfect, and while the gore is the smallest bit wider than my breast separation, it is not uncomfortable and sits flat. The cotton cups are very pleasant against my skin and there is no way these heavily textured straps are going to let the slider slip and change their length during wear. My only quibbles are a lack of projection at the base and the wires not overlapping at center to give me the truly narrow gore that fits me best, but those complaints are quite small against the comfort level of this bra.
So pretty! Lingerie needs more pastel and silver combinations. I was so sad when I missed out on this bra, so you can imagine how thrilled I was when the product page for Sonia reappeared on Comexim's website one day with just this one size in stock! I guess they found this one back in the warehouse or something.
Fits just like other Comexim 3HCs - the perfect cut for me. The band is obviously looser than my usual 60G, but I don't mind - the larger band makes it more forgiving than my now-too-small-in-the-cups 60G Ingrid. 60H would be perfect with my current measurements.
I really hate the bows on this bra. In my experience, Comexim bras tend to stretch out a lot, so I bought this bra in a smaller band size and added an extender. Unfortunately, I have since discovered that I have super wide roots, which obviously don't really work with Comexim bras. (Unless you alter them... Which I have since done to another Comexim bra that I own.)
Heads up: Unless you're an super sewer, removing the frontal bows looks to be a challenge. It appears they were sewn in during the bras "construction" phase, rather than at the end as an add-on. I planned to remove the bows, but they appear to be sewn into the "skeleton" part, if that makes any sense. I think if I snipped the stitches on the bows, it would open major seams.
My only other complaint is that the two part construction of the cup lends itself to being significantly more shallow that I would expect from a Comexim bra. I was definitely disappointed!
Suuuuuuper comfy & looks great under clothes (can't see stitching/fabric/etc thru shirts.) Like the shape it gives, it feels less "structured" to me so while support isn't an issue for me (small volume) it might be more noticeable for someone with a heavier/larger bust.
The gore is a bit low (never thought I'd say that!) but it's close/overlapping so it's not an issue even tho I'm very close set. Beautiful and soooooo comfy! The stretch lace is actually part of the top of the cup, not just detail for decoration. Conforms to my shape, and I have soft tissue. Lace doesn't gap. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Love This Bra! Comexim has changed my view on bras and how they make me feel !
Oh that's awesome! I feel the same about my first Comexim bra! <3 The wires...oh the wires!!! <3