Civet

Name: Civet Parfum / Extrait
Brand: Zoologist

Zoologist · Parfum / Extrait · 2016

≈ $135 · 60ml · approx. retail

Civet is a plush, retro-glam amber built around a warm, purring civet accord softened by white florals and a whisper of coffee. Balsams, labdanum and Russian leather give it a vintage, boudoir sensuality.

Animalic Amber Warm Spicy Coffee Leather Musky

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Bergamot Black Pepper Lemon Orange Spicy Notes Tarragon

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Carnation Frangipani Heliotrope Hyacinth linden blossom Tuberose Ylang-Ylang

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

balsams Civet Coffee Incense Labdanum Musk Oakmoss resins Leather Vanilla Vetiver Woods

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Perfumer

Shelley Waddington

2 in collection

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