For better or worse, feat. the most over- and underrated fragrance houses in the niche world, plus the next Great perfume house and the one scent that will make me hate you.
Zoologist being underrated is wild to me. It’s one of the most talked-about niche perfume houses in the fragrance community! Their scents are definitely unconventional, but they’re the first brand people recommend when you’re after something unique. I love that more people are discovering the brand!
This sounds kind of dickish but i, without knowing, kind of entered at the deep end of niche fragrance when i first got into it, and zoologist always was presented as like entry level when i saw it so i didn’t think the scents would be so experimental! Maybe just “underrated” to me specifically lol
Zoologist was one of the first niche perfume houses I tried for that exact reason. It’s highly recommended and often the gateway into unusual fragrances. I do think its reputation for being "unwearable" is a bit exaggerated though. Their blends are definitely experimental but there are also some surprisingly wearable ones too. Such a fun house to explore!
This winter I’ve been into 312 saint honore by bdk parfums and I’m considering getting a full size. It kind of feels like a snooty scent (lol) but i love it. it feels perfect to wear when I’m wearing a cashmere sweater.
Looking forward for checking out J-Scent and Amphora Parfum. Your writing is so fun to read!
Fragrances that are currently in my mind/in my vicinity:
Love to smell on someone-that-is-not-me: Geist by La Curie
Fragrance I can’t stop thinking about: Cow by Zoologist
Love to wear on myself: Rose Saltifolia by Maison Crivelli
Thought I’d love it but I actually don’t: Orpheon by Diptique.
Random olfactory-conjured memory: Discovered that Blanche by Byredo smells exactly like a Bath & Body Works linen-scented lotion that I used circa 2012-2016. It’s probably a retired scent by now.
My son (ten years old) swiped the tester for Beaver that came with my Zoologist order and wears it to school every day. No one has asked about it yet; we are waiting.
Zoologist being underrated is wild to me. It’s one of the most talked-about niche perfume houses in the fragrance community! Their scents are definitely unconventional, but they’re the first brand people recommend when you’re after something unique. I love that more people are discovering the brand!
This sounds kind of dickish but i, without knowing, kind of entered at the deep end of niche fragrance when i first got into it, and zoologist always was presented as like entry level when i saw it so i didn’t think the scents would be so experimental! Maybe just “underrated” to me specifically lol
Zoologist was one of the first niche perfume houses I tried for that exact reason. It’s highly recommended and often the gateway into unusual fragrances. I do think its reputation for being "unwearable" is a bit exaggerated though. Their blends are definitely experimental but there are also some surprisingly wearable ones too. Such a fun house to explore!
I love Iris Cendre so much!
This winter I’ve been into 312 saint honore by bdk parfums and I’m considering getting a full size. It kind of feels like a snooty scent (lol) but i love it. it feels perfect to wear when I’m wearing a cashmere sweater.
i love zoologist too, they really deliver on weird+concept!
Looking forward for checking out J-Scent and Amphora Parfum. Your writing is so fun to read!
Fragrances that are currently in my mind/in my vicinity:
Love to smell on someone-that-is-not-me: Geist by La Curie
Fragrance I can’t stop thinking about: Cow by Zoologist
Love to wear on myself: Rose Saltifolia by Maison Crivelli
Thought I’d love it but I actually don’t: Orpheon by Diptique.
Random olfactory-conjured memory: Discovered that Blanche by Byredo smells exactly like a Bath & Body Works linen-scented lotion that I used circa 2012-2016. It’s probably a retired scent by now.
My son (ten years old) swiped the tester for Beaver that came with my Zoologist order and wears it to school every day. No one has asked about it yet; we are waiting.