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Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 4 September 2018 41 Comments

Indie Canadian line Zoologist will introduce Tyrannosaurus Rex, a new unisex fragrance, later this month.

A sultry heat wafts across the land, lapped up greedily by the abundant flora that thrives in its midst. Trees soar to majestic heights and plants flower for the first time, their petals spreading to give birth to a world rich in diversity. The Cretaceous period comes of age against a backdrop scorched by wildfire and lightning strikes. Over this turbulent landscape, a massive predator looms. Giants rule the earth, but even giants can be cut down within the powerful jaws of the fearsome tyrannosaur. Standing tall, the terrifying beast fears nothing, until that pivotal moment when a fire in the sky signals the end of their deadly reign.

Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex is a gargantuan scent that sinks its teeth into the world of delicate fragrances and rips it wide open. Primitive woods and florals seize you and snatch you away to an ancient era. Smoky, charred wood warns of the danger of smouldering fire, setting your senses on edge, while droplets of metallic rose oxide offer a chilling premonition of blood-lust. The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex is sometimes menacing, sometimes fascinating, but never, ever ordinary.

Tyrannosaurus Rex was developed by perfumer Antonio Gardoni. The notes include bergamot, black pepper, fir, laurel leaf, neroli, nutmeg, champaca, geranium, jasmine, osmanthus, rose, ylang ylang, resins, cade, cedar, civet, frankincense, leather, patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla.

Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex can be pre-ordered now at Luckyscent, $175 for 60 ml Extrait de Parfum. A special edition with a red box (and sunglasses on the T Rex; shown above right) is the same price, but only 450 were made.

(via Zoologist Perfumes at Facebook, additional information via luckyscent)

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  1. Downtown Scott says:
    4 September 2018 at 1:23 pm

    Sign me up right now. The notes sound great and I’m a big fan of the BOUGE fragrance. ????

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    • Robin says:
      4 September 2018 at 3:30 pm

      I can’t remember if I tried it, ack.

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  2. KellyC says:
    4 September 2018 at 1:43 pm

    I will be buying this based on the name and bottle alone. Big dinosaur fan haha.

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    • Robin says:
      4 September 2018 at 3:30 pm

      Get it now so you get the sunglasses!

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  3. ringthing says:
    4 September 2018 at 1:56 pm

    Not sure about this one but I will definitely be ordering a sample.

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  4. crikey says:
    4 September 2018 at 2:35 pm

    I’m very much looking forward to trying this–not only am I a big fan of Antonio Gardoni’s work, but also T-rex!

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  5. mndogmom says:
    4 September 2018 at 2:47 pm

    I’m ridiculously excited for this one!

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  6. Michael says:
    4 September 2018 at 3:06 pm

    If it smells as advertised, I’m intrigued. There is, however, a dizzying array of notes listed – perhaps the heat has stifled my creative thought. ☀️????

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    • Jewel says:
      4 September 2018 at 9:25 pm

      Dizzingly array of notes!

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  7. Regina says:
    4 September 2018 at 3:31 pm

    Laughing at myself because I gasped LOUDLY when I saw this announcement. I think I really love Zoologist!

    A floral leather with an edge is right up my alley – although if Zoologist is calling it “gargantuan,” I suspect I won’t need this much!

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    • Regina says:
      4 September 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Oh dear, but it’s more expensive than their regular line. I do hope they’re not heading in the inaccessible direction.

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      • Elisa P says:
        5 September 2018 at 10:07 am

        I think maybe he gives the chosen perfumer leeway to use whatever raw materials they want which may effect the price?-and it’s an extrait. And from my limited smelling of Bogue, Gardoni’s perfumes do smell “expensive”.

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  8. karen B says:
    4 September 2018 at 3:33 pm

    Can’t wait! Zoologist is always intriguing, and T-rex only makes me wonder what they’ll dream up next.

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  9. Lisa D says:
    4 September 2018 at 4:26 pm

    I’m not a bottle fiend by any means, but I find their bottles and packaging really appealing.

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    • crikey says:
      4 September 2018 at 4:30 pm

      same, given that I keep all my perfumes in their boxes! But the bottles have a nice heft and shape, and the overall packaging design is just lovely.

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      • Downtown Scott says:
        4 September 2018 at 8:40 pm

        Agreed. The packaging and bottle design have a very luxe look and feel.

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  10. johanob says:
    4 September 2018 at 4:52 pm

    This one is a MUST BUY for Deva!(Present “for T-Rex”…????????‍♂️????)

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    • lillyjo says:
      4 September 2018 at 6:32 pm

      My thought, exactly!

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  11. therabbitsflower says:
    4 September 2018 at 5:29 pm

    Ok, I caved and ordered samples of all Zoologist perfumes that I haven’t tried yet: Macaque, Camel (I’ve tried just one spritz, and I want to spend more time with it), Moth, Hyrax, and Tyrannosaurus Rex.

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    • Lisa D says:
      4 September 2018 at 7:03 pm

      Really liked Camel (enough to briefly consider purchasing), and found many others to be well worth sniffing. Moth is intriguing.

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  12. kevtronic says:
    4 September 2018 at 6:11 pm

    You are not a true perfumista/o if u buy a perfume because of its bottle or the picture on its bottle or its ad copy, like so many of the commenters here are wont to do! Shame!!

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    • kevtronic says:
      4 September 2018 at 6:21 pm

      Carnal Flower is my most favourite perfume. Onto my 5th 100 ml bottle. But what do I do when I get home straight from the shop? I throw the box away! I couldn’t care less if CF cane in a plastic bottle or a crystal one! I love perfume for the perfume, NOT WHETHER it comes in a bottle which has a label of a cute non-human animal dressed in hunan garb!!

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    • crikey says:
      4 September 2018 at 6:38 pm

      I figure that a true perfumista/o gets to take whatever joy they please from perfume, and not try to shame others for different taste or motivations or excitement.

      (And yes, I do realise that this is hypocritical of me, judging you for judging others…)

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      • kevtronic says:
        4 September 2018 at 6:52 pm

        Sure, I can appreciate a bottle’s design. I love the Byredo bottles cos they’re stylishly minimalist, and I despise By Killian’s ostentatious lock and key boxes. But I don’t buy a perfume based on its bottle.

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    • lillyjo says:
      4 September 2018 at 6:44 pm

      For me, perfume is a limited luxery. I enjoy the whole package. I don’t think anyone here would buy a perfume unless they liked the smell of it. Some people also have crossover collections, with the bottles being second. It looks like everyone here is excited to sample. I’ve not smelled anything from this line, but I know it gets alot of respect.

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      • kevtronic says:
        4 September 2018 at 6:54 pm

        Er, there are shelves replete with perfumes bought by perfumistas based on the bottle’m

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        • lillyjo says:
          4 September 2018 at 7:09 pm

          Ok

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    • Lisa D says:
      4 September 2018 at 7:09 pm

      Wow, this is the first time I’ve ever noticed anybody throwing shame around.

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      • ScentSpirit says:
        4 September 2018 at 7:23 pm

        Yeah, only the second time I’ve seen it in many years. Hope it doesn’t happen again.

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        • Jalapeno says:
          4 September 2018 at 7:34 pm

          I hope I don’t see it again either. Hope that there are rules against that sort of behavior.

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      • Robin says:
        4 September 2018 at 9:14 pm

        Sorry I was slow to get back here! But really, let’s all drop it and hope it is years before we see it again.

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    • Koyel says:
      4 September 2018 at 8:27 pm

      Why cast shame on others and their pleasures?

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    • Robin says:
      4 September 2018 at 9:08 pm

      Kevtronic, I don’t know where else you comment or what the rules are there, but here, we a) have no rules about the definition of a perfumista, and I, at least, don’t want any rules, and b) we do have rules about not insulting other commenters. Let’s all let this discussion drop now.

      Here is our comment policy for anyone who isn’t familiar with it:

      https://nstperfume.com/about-now-smell-this/comments-user-accounts/

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      • kevtronic says:
        4 September 2018 at 9:54 pm

        Ok, but I can’t imagine Frederic Malle labelling his bottles with cutesy illustrations of Pandas in tuxedos, or rhinoceroses in military finery, as a marketing ploy to get consumers to buy his perfumes. He’d be horrified at the suggestion his bottles and labels are plain and needed a revamp. There’s a quote by him saying his bottles are deliberately unassuming, cos he didn’t want it to distract from the perfume itself.

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        • kevtronic says:
          4 September 2018 at 9:59 pm

          Now that I’ve said my piece, I am now going to shut up

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        • Robin says:
          4 September 2018 at 10:17 pm

          I don’t understand why you’re telling me all that — I was not debating the merits of Malle vs. Zoologist packaging with you, and don’t plan to start, not least because it is pretty obvious you are not interested in anyone else’s opinions.

          Please don’t be rude to other readers, and please drop this now.

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      • AnnE says:
        4 September 2018 at 10:06 pm

        Hey, Robin, wanna be president? ????

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        • Robin says:
          4 September 2018 at 10:18 pm

          Not for all the tea in China!

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          • AnnE says:
            5 September 2018 at 9:03 am

            ????

  13. hajusuuri says:
    4 September 2018 at 8:30 pm

    I need a new pair of sunglasses. Oh look, a pair of sunglasses just so happens to come with A BOTTLE OF PERFUME. ????

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    • Lisa D says:
      4 September 2018 at 9:47 pm

      The stars have aligned, my friend.

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