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Concrete
Comme des Garçons · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2017
≈ $115 · 50ml · approx. retail
Inspired by the image of New York as a 'concrete jungle,' Nicolas Beaulieu built this fragrance around a dry, mineral woody accord of sandalwood and cedar cut with spicy cardamom and cumin. The brand frames it as an exploration of destruction and construction, demolishing floral prettiness in favor of a harder, urban abstraction.
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French · 21 in collection
A French perfumer at IFF in Paris, trained at ISIPCA and the IFF perfumery school, he has worked across Europe, New York and Shanghai and is known for polished mainstream successes for houses such as Lancôme, Ferragamo and Paco Rabanne.
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