45 community ratings

The Bug

Name: The Bug
Brand: Lush

2012UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
45 ratings

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Lush The Bug is a unisex scent in which sandalwood, labdanum and black pepper lead, with a green, spicy edge set over a woody base.

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Skunky's take: Green and lively, my nose is lying in the grass.

How does it perform?

From 33 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% 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

Sandalwood Labdanum Black pepper Galbanum Coumarin Elemi resin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does The Bug smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall, followed by winter and spring, with summer well behind. It leans towards leisure and evening wear, and votes split almost evenly between masculine and feminine.

Galbanum gives it a sharp green streak, while black pepper adds spice. Labdanum and elemi resin bring a resinous, faintly smoky weight, and coumarin and sandalwood turn that into a soft, sweet woodiness. Animal and earthy tones stay in the background. Floraïku My Love Has the Colour of the Night and Alexandre.J Oscent White have a close profile.