Zoologist

Chipmunk

  • Unisex
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Chipmunk is a dry and elegant woody fragrance signed Zoologist. It opens on quince, pepper, mandarin and cardamom, reveals chamomile, hazelnut, fir balsam and oak at its heart and rests on a base of cedar, amyris, patchouli and vetiver.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Quince · Pepper · Mandarin · Cardamom · Nutmeg

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Chamomile · Hazelnut · Fir balsam · Oak

  3. Base Several hours

    Cedar · Amyris · Patchouli · Vetiver · Benzoin

What its composition says

  • 17 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 8 materials in the base for 5 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
  • Animal notes: a niche material, declared by only 2 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Patchouli: conversely, a material of the common core — 26% of the catalogue contains it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Chipmunk by Zoologist seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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