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The bees and their beehive
I've been wanting to try out Zoologist fragrances for awhile, ever since I started branching out from mainstream fragrance. I was completely enchanted by their branding based on eponimous animals and the numerous reviews on internet lauding their fragrances. They're also canadian and since I'm canadian... I had to get my hands on 'em! I got the chance to sniff this one during my trip to Etiket and brought home a small sample. The heat wave is over, temperatures are giving fall vibes and it was finally the time to test this one out on my skin.
I'm stunned. At first sniff, the scent is of thick honey, but not your typical general supermarket honey, hell no. It sings of a high-class luxurious honey, heavy and sweet, created with love by bumbling bees, collected by the hands of a caring and respectful beekeeper. 100% biological, locally-made with no pesticides, may I add. In short: it's the most photorealistic dive into a beehive that I've ever smelled. It's like sticking your whole face into the bee's home, inhaling all there is to smell. There's the rich scent of honey, but also the beeswax that's resinous and sweet. A slight tinge of animalic stands in the background, reminding you you're in an animal's home. Absolutely marvelous, magnificient, you name it. There are florals underneath it all that seem to peak out gently, but the honey and beeswax remain the crushing stars of it all. There's a thickness and heaviness to it that does not make it suitable for warm weather, but the warmth that this perfume gives off is so comforting and makes you want to bathe yourself in honey during colder months.
I can't pick out all the individual notes because this perfume is just so well-blended, well-crafted. The bottom notes end up being sweet and resinous, but the theme of the bees never wanes. If you want to smell like that sweet, sweet honey, you'll definitely find your answer in this superb fragrance. Full bottle for my collection it is!
I'm stunned. At first sniff, the scent is of thick honey, but not your typical general supermarket honey, hell no. It sings of a high-class luxurious honey, heavy and sweet, created with love by bumbling bees, collected by the hands of a caring and respectful beekeeper. 100% biological, locally-made with no pesticides, may I add. In short: it's the most photorealistic dive into a beehive that I've ever smelled. It's like sticking your whole face into the bee's home, inhaling all there is to smell. There's the rich scent of honey, but also the beeswax that's resinous and sweet. A slight tinge of animalic stands in the background, reminding you you're in an animal's home. Absolutely marvelous, magnificient, you name it. There are florals underneath it all that seem to peak out gently, but the honey and beeswax remain the crushing stars of it all. There's a thickness and heaviness to it that does not make it suitable for warm weather, but the warmth that this perfume gives off is so comforting and makes you want to bathe yourself in honey during colder months.
I can't pick out all the individual notes because this perfume is just so well-blended, well-crafted. The bottom notes end up being sweet and resinous, but the theme of the bees never wanes. If you want to smell like that sweet, sweet honey, you'll definitely find your answer in this superb fragrance. Full bottle for my collection it is!