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      MUSK DEER (2020) • ZOOLOGIST 🔺, ScentAdvice

      ZOOLOGIST
      MUSK DEER

      2020

      PERFUMER
      Pascal Gaurin


      MUSK DEER (2020) • ZOOLOGIST 🔺, ScentAdvice


      Cardamom
      Calamus
      Rose
      Cedarwood
      Labdanum
      Patchouli
      Jasmine Sambac
      Ambrette
      Sandalwood
      Laotian Oud
      Orris

      MUSK DEER (2020) • ZOOLOGIST 🔺, ScentAdvice

      While I was most intrigued to sample Sacred Scarab from the newer Zoologist releases, Musk Deer was the one I had the highest hopes for as far as being one I’d personally love. And I do truly enjoy it.

      Musk Deer smells mostly like a patchouli fragrance to me. And I don’t always appreciate patchouli, but in this case it’s sweet and it has that musky edge. This doesn’t smell like for example Parfum D’Empire Musc Tonkin, which has a pissy, animalic and acidic opening. Also, the sweet and ‘smooth’ Ensar Oud Tonkin Musk and Tibetan Musk have more of an animalic tinge for sure.

      Maybe it’s because I was sampling another Pekji the day that I wore Musk Deer, but it reminded me most of my favorite Pekji, Battaniye. Very earthy, slightly daring, but really sweet, with ambrette playing a huge role as it dries down.

      I really enjoyed this. I was expecting more of a brightness and acidity in the opening hour; perhaps along the lines of Zoologist’s Civet. But even without that ‘sparkling’ aspect, this was a really nice first wear.


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