The Soft Lawn
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2012 | Year | 2024 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££ |
King Cobra
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.
Prepare for a divisive, challenging wear. King Cobra is the ultimate love-it-or-hate-it scent, a potent brew of earthy, green, and camphorous notes that some find intoxicatingly real, while others recoil from its musky, 'unwashed' vibe. It's an artistic statement, not a crowd-pleaser.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 18% | 9% |
| Floral | 0% | 0% |
| Fruity | 3% | 1% |
| Green | 27% | 19% |
| Sweet | 0% | 6% |
| Warm | 10% | 15% |
| Woody | 18% | 13% |
| Earthy | 31% | 33% |
| Animalic | 0% | 10% |
| Fresh | 25% | 16% |
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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
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
With extreme longevity and strong projection, this is far too potent for the office. Its unique and polarising character makes it less suitable for casual wear or formal events, but it could make a bold statement on a date with the 'right' person who appreciates challenging scents.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Green, Earthy, Aromatic accords and Oakmoss, Vetiver notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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