Camel

Camel by Zoologist is an unisex extrait de parfum from 2017 in the niche price tier. It opens with dates, frankincense and rose, moves into cinnamon, incense, jasmine, myrrh, orange blossom and cedarwood and dries down to civet, musk, oud, sandalwood, tonka bean and vanilla. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Dates Sticky, jammy dried fruit. The backbone of Middle Eastern gourmands.
Frankincense Bright, peppery, church-like resin. Lifts and cools a fragrance.
Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.

Heart

Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Myrrh Bitter, smoky resin. Ancient-smelling and slightly cool.
Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

Dry-down

Civet Sharp, faecal and intense on its own. In trace amounts it makes florals glow.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.

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