Alternatives

Perfumes like Concrete

Comme des Garçons Concrete is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Sandalwood and cumin over a mineral concrete feel, urban and cool. Notes: sandalwood, rose, cumin, milky notes, mineral notes. Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe.

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1. Frédéric MalleNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Bigarade Concentrée

   Bitter orange peel with rose and hay, sunny and zesty. Shares rose, cumin, sandalwood with Concrete.

   Notes: bitter orange, rose, cumin, hay, sandalwood, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
2. Maison Francis KurkdjianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Absolue Pour le Soir

   Honey, incense and cumin, an opulent evening. Shares cumin, rose, sandalwood with Concrete.

   Notes: honey, incense, benzoin, cumin, rose, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
3. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Sacred Wood

   Milky Mysore-style sandalwood with cumin, a meditation in wood. Shares sandalwood, cumin with Concrete.

   Notes: sandalwood, cumin, milk, carrot seed, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
4. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Rose 31

   A dry spiced rose with cumin and cedar, rugged and unisex. Shares rose, cumin with Concrete.

   Notes: rose, cumin, cedar, agarwood, vetiver · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter, spring
5. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Santal Majuscule

   Sandalwood with rose and cocoa, rich and smooth. Shares sandalwood, rose with Concrete.

   Notes: sandalwood, rose, cocoa, tonka, cinnamon · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
6. CreedNicheFor men€€€€
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   Himalaya

   Citrus over sandalwood and cedar, cold mountain air. Shares sandalwood with Concrete.

   Notes: lemon, grapefruit, sandalwood, cedar, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
7. Floris LondonNicheFor women€€€
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   Night Scented Jasmine

   Jasmine and rose at dusk in an English garden. Shares rose, sandalwood with Concrete.

   Notes: jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
8. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Tam Dao

   Smooth creamy sandalwood like a temple carving, calm, dry and meditative. Shares sandalwood with Concrete.

   Notes: sandalwood, cedar, cypress, rosewood, amber · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter, spring · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.