33 community ratings

Understory

Name: Understory
Brand: Gather Perfume

Perfumer: Ananda Wilson

UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
33 ratings

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Gather Perfume Understory is a unisex scent built around fir balsam, pine and rosemary, with a forest-air character that suits leisure hours and cooler seasons.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

97% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber

Rosewood leaf

Fir balsam Pine Rosemary

Poplar

Nutmeg

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Understory smell like?

The scent is fresh, green and resinous: fir balsam and pine carry a cool woodiness, while rosemary adds a herbal lift. Nutmeg brings a spicy, slightly smoky warmth, and amber and poplar sweeten the woody, earthy body a little. Rosewood leaf sits in the background, supporting the green side.

Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick fall and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead the occasions. Votes for masculine and feminine are nearly even. It has been discontinued. Panouge Cedarstorm and Gather Perfume Key have a close profile.