Chameleon by Zoologist
Bottle Design:
Jules Dinand, Pierre Dinand
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Chameleon 2019

7.3 / 10 259 Ratings
A perfume by Zoologist for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is floral-fruity. It is still in production. The perfume is vegan according to the manufacturer.
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Main accords

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Fresh
Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Madagascan ylang-ylangMadagascan ylang-ylang MangoMango StarfruitStarfruit Violet leafViolet leaf BergamotBergamot LemonLemon Pink pepperPink pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CoconutCoconut FrangipaniFrangipani JasmineJasmine Sea breezeSea breeze CashmeranCashmeran CloveClove Sensual skin accordSensual skin accord SaffronSaffron
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk SandalwoodSandalwood VanillaVanilla AmberAmber OpoponaxOpoponax PatchouliPatchouli VetiverVetiver WoodsWoods

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.3259 Ratings
Longevity
7.7205 Ratings
Sillage
7.2204 Ratings
Bottle
8.7198 Ratings
Value for money
6.3118 Ratings
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Reviews

21 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Sparrinsky

46 Reviews
Sparrinsky
Sparrinsky
3  
Actually, really freaking good
Oh boy, had I misjudged it based on the paper test. On paper, this was a tropical fruity fragrance that had complexity but I didn’t care for it. On my skin, however, Chameleon blew my mind. In fairness, I tested this in November in Chicago, so quite cold. The first hour or two, I was adamant that Chameleon was a tropical snoozefest that smelt pleasing and safe and coconut and mango with flowers. After it had dried down, a lot, it became a much darker, much more complex and intriguing scent. It reminded me a little bit of Penguin’s dry down.

It did not enthuse my girlfriend as it had me, although she liked it, she did not seem intrigued by it the way I did or the way she had for Squid or Camel.
Truly, like a Chameleon, this scent deceived me initially until closer inspection. It is worth trying a sample if you are thinking about it. I bet this will be insane in summer.

Possibly one of the safest Zoologist purchases.
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Hartsy3

99 Reviews
Hartsy3
Hartsy3
1  
Soapy, musky, powdery, woods
I received this as a sample with along with a zoologist purchase and I'm testing it today as I write this.

My first thought when I sprayed this was "soapy." There is definitely a certain powdery, vintage soap feel in the opening. I also detect a distinctly musky aroma. The muskiness makes it feel quite masculine to me, but definitely still a unisex fragrance. Especially if you're a fan of more vintage fragrances.

The dry down gets a bit more nuanced. The spiciness comes through from the clove and it takes on a decidedly woody aroma. It almost smells like incense to me although I don't see that listed as a note. Definitely a hint of fruit, but I wouldn't really call this a fruity fragrance. This is a very woody dry-down.

I think this would be a decent day-wear fragrance for a man. Especially a man who wants to smell a little more unique and off-beat, but still appealing to those around you. Definitely not a safe blind buy, so I'm glad I got to test it.
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parfumpixie

358 Reviews
parfumpixie
parfumpixie
1  
banana sunscreen
I was so excited for this based off the notes…but alas…all I get is sunscreen :( this was literally just banana sunscreen (I’m assuming the Ylang Ylang was amped up on my skin) I allowed this to dry down to see if it would change on me and it just turned from banana sunscreen to banana + coconut + marine accords but nothing else and the blend wasn’t enough for me to really enjoy. To be fair it could be my skins chemistry and/or my nose bc my bf loved this! he said it smelled like a sweet, tropical and floral scent and didn’t get the sunscreeny scent I did but he did compare the opening to banana laffy taffy lol. I think this would be an amazing marine/tropical scent but just for someone else
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ClutterGoth

17 Reviews
ClutterGoth
ClutterGoth
1  
Interesting but...
Right off it's an intriguing dance of flowers with a touch of pepper and bergamot.
Its becomes creamy and fruity after about 30 minutes.
Not my thing, but like all other Zoologist fragrances I've tried it's clearly complex. For context I prefer heavier, warmer gourmand scents, incense, scents that others sometimes consider challenging.
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Binky

17 Reviews
Binky
Binky
2  
Tropical Kitty Litter Box w/Ylang Ylang
Reading the reviews, I really wish I had the same experience as most. This one never really hit home for me for some reason. Chemistry can be cruel that way.

The opening was an intense spray of ylang ylang, soon followed by topical fruits, paint and the unmistakable scent of used kitty litter in summer. I'm not sure if the mango mixed with ylang ylang caused this strange scent of kitty urine, but it really didn't work for me as this is a note I try to avoid at all costs by cleaning my cat box twice a day.

Very disappointing given the sunscreen and tropical vibes most are speaking about sound great! As for me, it's back to cleaning the litter box.

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87 short views on the fragrance
3
Sunscreen-like tropical floral with mango, coconut and ylang-ylang. Starts nice but turns stale and odd. Not unpleasant, just unremarkable.
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5 months ago
2
A tropical ylang-ylang fruity scent that soon morphs into a warm, powdery "perfumey" scent. Not much chameleon adjacent.
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2
Tropical drinks at a bar w/ylang ylang in vases. Meanwhile, a cat urinates in a litter box in the hot sun while someone paints.
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3 years ago
2
A powdery, woody, soapy men's fragrance. Different but not offensive. More nuanced than a typical mainstream frag. Pretty good!
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2
A dry and salty, fruity floral-woody Summer fragrance, with a fresh and airy, fruity-sweet opening. Nice combo of coconut and salty woods.
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1
I was really encouraged by the heavy floral opening, until this veered into pungent, warm string cheese. Far out.
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1
It's a real chameleon, everyone feels it differently, and on my skin it changes several times during the day. Love it!
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4 months ago
1
ylang and what reads as a bubblegummy, slightly pissy, tuberose. nice but not revolutionary
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5 months ago
1
better verison of god of fire
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1
Okay summery floral, but gets a strange stale cigarette note in the drydown, not a fan.
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