Bat Zoologist 2020

Version from 2020

Bottle Design:
Jules Dinand, Pierre Dinand

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7.1 / 10 174 Ratings

A perfume by Zoologist for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is earthy-fruity. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Earthy

Fruity

Animal

Woody

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Passion fruit Soil

Soil

Pink guava Fig

Fig

Heart Notes

Minerals

Hay

Frankincense

Night-blooming jasmine

Base Notes

Stone

Animalic notes Leather

Leather

Teakwood

Vetiver

Perfumer

Prin Lomros

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Ratings

Scent

7.1174 Ratings

Longevity

7.8141 Ratings

Sillage

7.2143 Ratings

Bottle

8.9141 Ratings

Value for money

6.992 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 09/03/2025.

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Reviews

17 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/14/2025

4
Scent

Kiracoluste
11 Reviews

Kiracoluste

1

Rotting Fruit

I was sooo excited when I first heard about Bat. I have many childhood memories of touring and exploring caves, tunnels, mines...and there is some common element of those environments that I just can't get enough of. I've been trying to figure out what that smell is for more than 20 years. Anyway, as soon as I read "cave", I knew I needed to try Bat. Unfortunately, my Canadian idea of a cave is evidently very different from a tropical cave (which I should have expected, in hindsight).

Even putting aside my disappointment over what I *wanted* it to be, I just don't like it. This is overripe tropical fruit and dirt. It smells like a butterfly conservatory - it's damp and earthy and there are rotting platters of fruit sitting out for the butterflies to feed on. It smells a little too similar to my compost bin for my liking. It's like a hot, humid, shallow, tropical cave in the jungle. I want a cold, dusty, underground cave with dripping stalactites. I want to feel like I am alone in the darkness under dozens of feet of rock. This is so far removed from the dark, moody, atmospheric fragrance that I would expect from something named "Bat". It should really be named "Fruit Bat".

In case anyone else is invested in my search, I did eventually find my perfect cave scent. It’s Bune by Fantome. *That* is what I wanted from Bat. I'm also excited to try Olm from Zoologist (which didn't exist back when I first sampled Bat) - this sounds a lot closer to what I'm looking for.

12/11/2024

4.5
Scent

parfumpixie
338 Reviews

parfumpixie

1

rotten fruits in a cave

At first this was a beautiful floral fruity scent that was enveloped in a smooth smoky cloud in a wet cave somewhere in the mountains, but then this became a sickly sweet mess with heavy incense notes and none of that refreshing wetness that initially made this stand out. The drydown essentially lost me and I wish the initial smell is what stayed. The fruits here read rotten and mushy as well.

05/06/2025

5
Pricing 5
Bottle 5
Sillage 4
Longevity 3
Scent

Binky
17 Reviews

Binky

1

Earthy, Soapy Mop Water

This one was so confusing! The initial scent was incense and vetiver but was soon replaced by an animal living in a dank, dirty cave with soapy mop water. It just kept morphing, and not necessarily for the best.

Luckily, it didn't last long, but it lasted long enough for me to keep questioning it's existence of this fragrance. I appreciate the artistry of it, but I really don't know what occasion anyone would wear this for. Maybe it would work better on other people's chemistry but on me, it just wasn't good. This one is just so odd, but I can guarantee there is nothing else like it!

12/06/2024

Mavila16
44 Reviews

Mavila16

1

Bat(man)

I think if this wasn't a part of Zoologist it wouldn't have such mixed reviews, it's a masculine leaning earthy scent first and foremost. If you have the image of a Bat in mind, it's incredibly realistic: a cool cave, wet soil, some faint fruitiness. It's so interesting, but it's also very wearable in my opinion. It shines in cool rainy days, it's more interesting than your average men's fragrance, and it gives such a cool edge. One of the best I've tried from Zoologist!

04/18/2025

2
Pricing 5
Bottle 6
Sillage 9
Longevity 1.5
Scent

Hreremus
32 Reviews

Hreremus

1

petting zoo in a bottle

opens with dirt and hay, with animalic notes that are much like a stable or petting zoo. there's a slight spice in all the hay, and fairly faint floral notes. it smells like damp hay, damp rotting plant matter, or a rather wet cave. it's earthy and dank and wet, reeking of animals.

as it's sat, it's become progressively more fruity and clean, greatly lightening that petting zoo smell, and bringing about a brightness that pushes back those unwashed animal notes. i would almost describe the fruit as "soapy".
in the dim lantern light, you can spot the silhouette of a bat, hanging from the rafters of a barn. then another, and then another. small flying mouse like creatures making an impromptu home in the home of your beloved animals.

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