14 community ratings

Defend (2021)

2021UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
14 ratings

Lingua Planta Defend (2021) is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, green opening against a resinous, woody and faintly smoky base.

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Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /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.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% 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

Black pepper Cypress Grass

Heart notesfirst few hours

Galbanum

Pine resin

Virginia cedar

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Frankincense Oakmoss absolute Benzoin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Defend (2021) smell like?

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin without crowding the room. The vote count is small, so those ratings are only a rough guide. Being unisex, it reads neither distinctly masculine nor feminine.

It opens with black pepper, cypress and grass, sharp, green and slightly spicy. In the heart, galbanum, pine resin and Virginia cedar bring a cool, woody feel. The base of frankincense, oakmoss absolute and benzoin settles into something earthy, smoky and gently sweet. Comme des Garçons Series 3: Incense - Kyoto and Lalique Encre Noire (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.