Understory
Perfumer: Merle Bergers
12 ratings
From your scent profile
Lingua Planta Understory opens with bergamot, balsam fir and violet leaf, and reads as a green, woody unisex scent that recalls a forest floor.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhat does Understory smell like?
The freshness of bergamot meets the green edges of balsam fir and violet leaf. In the heart, lavender absolute, sandalwood and patchouli come forward; in the base, orris butter, oakmoss absolute and frankincense pull it towards an earthy, resinous, slightly smoky fougère character.
Voters find both longevity and sillage good, though the number of votes is small. It suits anyone, man or woman, who wants a cool, natural-feeling scent.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Balsam fir
- Violet leaf
First hours
- Lavender absolute
- Sandalwood
- Patchouli
Towards evening
- Orris butter
- Oakmoss absolute
- Frankincense
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Autumn
- 25%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 15%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Casual29%
- Daytime25%
- Evening17%
- Sport13%
- Office13%
- Nighttime4%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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45% matchBerserker
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