The Soft Lawn
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2012 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Entourage Rouge
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Josh Meyer's cult Portland indie that genuinely captures the feel of a tennis-court memory. Linden honey, ivy, oakmoss and a perfumer's rendering of fresh rubber tennis balls and clay court. The Soft Lawn is conceptual perfumery at its most legible.
This one's a library trip in a bottle, but don't expect a thrilling page-turner. It's a quiet, introspective scent that some will find pleasantly understated, while others might find it a bit too subtle, even bland.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 18% | 15% |
| Floral | 0% | 14% |
| Fruity | 3% | 1% |
| Green | 27% | 18% |
| Sweet | 0% | 6% |
| Warm | 10% | 11% |
| Woody | 18% | 19% |
| Earthy | 31% | 30% |
| Animalic | 0% | 0% |
| Fresh | 25% | 14% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A green-aromatic chypre with linden honey and tennis-ball rubber sits squarely in warm-month outdoor territory. Spring is the peak fit, summer close behind; fall loses the brightness and winter is structurally wrong for this brief.
Occasions
Reads as casual creative wear - a fragrance for daytime walks, brunches, university campuses, gallery visits. Office works for less corporate environments; date wear is possible but the conceptual register can feel too 'literary' for romantic context. Formal settings and gym wear are mismatches.
Seasons
Built for the cooler edges of the year - spring and autumn pair best.
Occasions
Its subdued nature and lack of strong projection make it an excellent choice for office wear, as it won't offend anyone. However, this same subtlety means it struggles to make an impact on dates or in more formal settings where something bolder might be preferred.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Green, Earthy, Aromatic accords and Oakmoss, Vetiver notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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