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ConcreteFirst · Comme des GarconsConcreteEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.71
Man Black CologneSecond · BvlgariMan Black CologneCologne · 2016 · ★ 4.18
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Concrete × Man Black Cologne

Warm spicy, woody and powdery meets amber, white floral and citrus. They share three accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Concrete, blue is Man Black Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ConcreteMan Black Cologne
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
ambersecond
white floralsecond
citrussecond
rumsecond
greensecond
muskyfirst
tuberosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Concrete
CardamomCardamomRose OxideRose OxideCuminCuminClovesClovesCedarCedarJasmine SambacJasmine Sambac
In both
SandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:
warm spicywoodypowdery
Only in Man Black Cologne
RumRumCitrusesCitrusesGreen NotesGreen NotesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomTuberoseTuberoseAmberAmberBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMan Black Cologne brings citrus; Concrete brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Concrete is moderate on both, Man Black Cologne moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointConcrete first, then Man Black Cologne over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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