Musk Deer
Musk Deer by Zoologist is an unisex extrait de parfum from 2020 in the niche price tier. It opens with cardamom and rose, moves into sambac jasmine, patchouli, atlas cedar and labdanum and dries down to ambrette seed, orris root, oud and sandalwood. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Heart
- Sambac Jasmine Greener, more tea-like jasmine. Less indolic than grandiflorum.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Atlas Cedar Smoother, resinous cedar. Warmer than the Virginia type.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
Dry-down
- Ambrette Seed The only natural musk. Pear-like, warm and slightly boozy.
- Orris Root Iris root aged for years. Buttery, powdery, unmistakably refined.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Smells like this
- Argos Charon's Vail
- Electimuss Jupiter
- Floris Honey Oud
- Argos Perseus Triumphant
- Swiss Arabian Dehn El Oud Shaheen
- Carner Barcelona Bestium
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