Forest Lungs
The Nue Co.2020
Side by side
Forest Lungs vs. Black Eau de Toilette
Is Forest Lungs better than Black Eau de Toilette?
Black Eau de Toilette rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
CedarwoodBlack Pepper
woodyaromaticamber
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Forest Lungs and Black Eau de Toilette?
| Forest Lungs | Black Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2020 | 2013 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Guillaume Flavigny | Guillaume Flavigny |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Forest Lungs and Black Eau de Toilette smell?
Forest Lungs
Woody
Aromatic
Conifer
Amber
Green
Black Eau de Toilette
Smoky
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Leather
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Soft Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Forest Lungs and Black Eau de Toilette share?
Top
BergamotBlack Pepper
IncenseBlack PepperFrankincense
Heart
MasticAllspiceCardamom
BirchLicoriceLeatherPepperwood
Base
CedarwoodPinePatchouli
CedarwoodVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Woody Notes
CedarwoodPine
BirchCedarwoodPepperwood
Spicy Notes
AllspiceBlack PepperCardamom
Black Pepper
Resinous Notes
Mastic
Frankincense
Where they fit
When and where do Forest Lungs and Black Eau de Toilette work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Forest Lungs or Black Eau de Toilette?
| Forest Lungs | Black Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Forest Lungs and Black Eau de Toilette?
It's not trying to impress you. Forest Lungs wears like a second skin for people who've stopped needing the room to notice. The woody, smoky warmth works year-round if you layer light.Forest Lungs
Built for someone who walks in and the room recalibrates. The smoke-and-leather combo isn't novel, but the arid black pepper front that refuses to soften? That's the move.Black Eau de Toilette
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