Laboratory Perfumes · 2012
Gorse EDT
Longevity
5–8 hmost of 17 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 72 people
Season
Summer8 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
sunlit lemon coconut cream with gentle florals
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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What the community says
Often worn in summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 80 describe how long it lasts, 72 how far it projects and 27 how it smells. Most other posts only name Gorse.
How long it lasts80 people
5–8 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 5–8 hours. From 17 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
15%
55% Moderate
30% Long-lasting
15% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects72 people
Projection varies
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it33 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are summer
8 in 10 summer2 in 10 other seasons
From 33 mentions of a season.
Summer
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Laboratory Perfumes Gorse: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in summer.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 5–8 hours of wear (17 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 55% of 80 people say it lasts a moderate time (mixed reports on wear time).
Projection varies (72 people): No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 33 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Laboratory Perfumes Gorse comes across as sunlit lemon coconut cream with gentle florals. It opens with coconut, lemon and furze, moves into jasmine, lily of the valley and ylang-ylang and settles on milk, amber and musk. It reads unisex.
This eau de toilette is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2012.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $105.
Explore more: Fresh perfumes · Coconut perfumes · Lemon perfumes · Ginger perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sunlit lemon coconut cream with gentle florals. It opens with coconut, lemon and furze, moves into jasmine, lily of the valley and ylang-ylang and settles on milk, amber and musk.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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