The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Seoneul arrived in 2024, composed by Sian Lee for UNDER THE PERGOLA. The composition begins with iris placed beside angelica, bergamot, and pink pepper, creating a poised opening that feels cool, aromatic, and lightly sharpened. Angelica adds a greenish brightness, while bergamot brings a clean citrus lift. Pink pepper contributes a small spark of heat without taking over the arrangement. As the opening develops, iris returns at the center beside rose and coriander, giving the floral structure continuity as the surrounding notes shift. Rose adds warmth and a fuller floral pulse, while coriander introduces a fresh, lightly aromatic contrast. The documented accord set includes musky, powdery, amber, floral, iris, rose, violet, aromatic, and citrus.
The unusual part is the handoff between materials. Iris appears twice in the documented structure, first as a cool opening note and later at the heart, giving the composition a powdery continuity while its surroundings change. Angelica and bergamot bring an aromatic, lightly green brightness; pink pepper adds a small flare of heat. Rose softens the middle without erasing the sharper opening, while coriander gives it a fresh aromatic edge. At the base, ambrette, cedarwood, concrete, and orris shift the emphasis toward the documented musky, woody-musk, and powdery character.
The evolution
The first impression is poised and almost cool: iris, angelica, bergamot, and pink pepper make a crisp, aromatic entrance, with the pepper supplying a clean little spark. Angelica contributes a lightly green character, bergamot brings citrus brightness, and iris gives the opening a smooth, powdery facet. As the opening settles, iris returns beside rose and coriander. That middle phase is where Seoneul finds its balance, floral but not overtly sweet, powdery but still composed. Rose gives the arrangement a warmer pulse, while coriander keeps the floral center connected to its aromatic opening. The drydown changes the temperature again. Ambrette and cedarwood contribute to the composition's musky and woody character, while concrete and orris extend the documented powdery and mineral-like profile. Violet adds another floral layer, and amber gives the later structure warmth.
Cultural impact
Seoneul is documented as a 2024 fragrance composed by Sian Lee for UNDER THE PERGOLA. Its listed notes include iris, angelica, bergamot, pink pepper, rose, coriander, ambrette, cedarwood, concrete, and orris, with violet also represented in its accord set. The recorded fragrance families and accords include musky, powdery, amber, floral, iris, rose, violet, aromatic, and citrus. Together, these details describe a composition that opens with citrus, aromatic, and pepper accents before moving into layered florals and a dry, musky base.
The House
UNDER THE PERGOLAUNDER THE PERGOLA is a new fragrance house with a compact, intriguing catalogue emerging between 2023 and 2026. Led by perfumer Sian, the brand pairs the intimacy of a shaded garden with compositions made for close, personal wearing. Its name suggests a place to pause, where scent becomes part of the atmosphere rather than a distant performance.
The Creator
Sian LeeThere is not enough verified information to define Sian Lee’s technique or preferred ingredients. The available notes name no materials, extraction methods, composition styles, or performance priorities that can be confidently linked to this perfumer.






































