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Civet

Zoologist Perfumes, 2016, unisex

spicy, amber, floral, woody and white floral

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Notes

Top notes

  • Orange Sweet, sunny peel with a rounded, juicy glow.
  • Lemon Sharp, zesty and clean, like a freshly scored peel.
  • Bergamot Sparkling peel of a green-gold citrus, juicy and slightly floral, with a bitter edge that keeps it elegant.
  • Pepper Dry, warm and sharply aromatic, with a tingling bite.
  • Tarragon A fresh, green, anise-like herb with a hint of sweet hay.

Heart notes

  • Frangipani Tropical, peachy-creamy white flower with a coconut-like sweetness.
  • Ylang-Ylang Banana-tinged, custardy and sweetly floral, with a smooth tropical glow.
  • Carnation Spicy, clove-tinged flower with a peppery-sweet warmth.
  • Heliotrope Almondy, vanilla-like powder with a soft floral warmth.
  • Hyacinth Sweet, green and watery-floral, with a cool, slightly heady spring character.
  • Linden Blossom
  • Tuberose Heady, creamy, buttery white flower with a rubbery-camphor edge.

Base notes

  • Civet Warm, intensely animal and musky, with an indolic floral edge that turns soft when diluted.
  • Vanilla Warm, creamy, sweet and slightly smoky, like a custard-soft cloud.
  • Coffee Roasted, bitter and dark, like freshly ground beans.
  • Olibanum Cool, lemony and peppery resin smoke, like a quiet stone church.
  • Labdanum Sticky, golden, leathery-ambery resin with a warm, animal-like sweetness.
  • Musk Soft, clean, skin-like warmth, from fresh laundry to warm skin.
  • Oakmoss Damp forest floor, bittersweet and slightly salty-green.
  • Leather Dry, supple and slightly smoky, like worn hide.
  • Vetiver Earthy, smoky, green root with a dry, grassy depth.

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