Sweet, syrupy, woody maple tree turns to dusty sawdust
I only have one Zoologist fragrance in my collection, so I was pretty excited to finally land on the samples I've been hoarding from them. Now is the time to try them all!
Beaver is quite wearable if you enjoy woody fragrances (which is unfortunately not the case for me and the main reason why it won't be going into my collection). The beginning is a bit unusual as it has a light, fresh scent to it with some soft floral. Doesn't take long before maple arrives and it smells so good: sweet, syrupy maple goodness. The maple syrup pairs well with the deep woody note that starts to surge forward. A sweet / woody accord that is very nice to wear on the skin for colder temperatures. The woodiness starts to overtake everything during the drydown and it starts smelling like dusty sawdust with a hint of animalic behind. I do get some sweetness, but it has shifted towards a dusty cocoa / vanilla kind of sweetness; no longer a maple, sugary sweetness. The drydown is clearly in the men's territory (the second reason why I won't be going for a bottle).
I haven't tested the OG Beaver so I can't really compare both, but I find this one wearable amongst the more challenging Zoologist offerings. I do recommend you try it out as it's definitely not a safe blind-buy.
