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    Side by side

    Bonsai vs. APSU

    Bonsai by House of Matriarch bottle

    Bonsai

    House of Matriarch
    Extrait de Parfum2019
    Clearly related
    APSU by Ulrich Lang bottle

    APSU

    Ulrich Lang
    Eau de Parfum2016
    New comparison

    Bonsai rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bonsai vs. APSU
    BonsaiAPSU
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristi Meshell
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bonsai

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Floral
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal

    APSU

    Green
    Aquatic
    Ozonic
    Floral
    Fresh
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HinokiGreen NotesJuniper
    Green NotesViolet LeafCorianderBergamot
    Heart
    ChrysanthemumIncenseAglaiaBlack Copal Resin
    Water LilyWhite TeaJasmineIris
    Base
    EvergreensMossEarthy NotesFrankincense
    CedarwoodWhite MuskAmberFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bonsai vs. APSU
    BonsaiAPSU
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is green the way a real Zen garden is green, something mossy, meditative, and alive. The incense doesn't announce itself. It accumulates. The fragrance asks you to slow down.Bonsai
    Green fragrances aren't for everyone. But Apsu makes its case with something cleaner than cut grass, an ozonic quality, like the moment before a lake gives up its mist. The coriander won't be ignored.APSU