Concrete

Comme des Garçons Concrete is a fragrance that leans heavily into a sweet, powdery, and synthetic character, diverging sharply from the name’s expectations of raw concrete or sandalwood. The opening presents a sharp, sugary burst reminiscent of bubblegum, candy, or a fizzy fruit drink—often described as cotton candy or SweetTarts—dominated by a dense, chalky, and floral-powdery accord. Over time, the scent mellows into a smooth, creamy, and clean sandalwood base with faint hints of musk, rose oxide, and distant greenery, evoking a surreal, refined interior space rather than a construction site. Though the scent is unisex in intent and performs best in cooler weather, it lacks complexity and a lasting profile, with most wearers reporting moderate longevity and sillage. The fragrance is not woody or spicy in a literal sense, and though it invokes the visual and conceptual idea of concrete, its olfactory interpretation is more abstract, synthetic, and aromatic—leaving many to connect it to beauty product or pastel gourmand scents rather than industrial materials.