Koala
Koala by Zoologist is an unisex extrait de parfum from 2020 in the niche price tier. It opens with eucalyptus and mimosa, moves into black tea, geranium, incense and vetiver and dries down to musk, amber, oakmoss, vanilla and sandalwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Eucalyptus Sharp, camphorous, clears the head. Reads as clean more than green.
- Mimosa Soft, powdery, honeyed yellow flower. Gentle and comforting.
Heart
- Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Smells like this
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- Estée Lauder Knowing
- Bon Parfumeur 302 Groovy Amber
- BDK Parfums Gris Charnel
- Miller Harris L'Air de Rien
- Dedcool 05 Spring
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