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    Side by side

    APSU vs. Bonsai

    APSU by Ulrich Lang bottle

    APSU

    Ulrich Lang
    Eau de Parfum2016
    Clearly related
    Bonsai by House of Matriarch bottle

    Bonsai

    House of Matriarch
    Extrait de Parfum2019
    New comparison

    Bonsai rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: APSU vs. Bonsai
    APSUBonsai
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20162019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristi Meshell
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    APSU

    Green
    Aquatic
    Ozonic
    Floral
    Fresh
    Musky

    Bonsai

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Floral
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: APSU vs. Bonsai
    APSUBonsai
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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