Indie Canadian line Zoologist will launch Penguin, a new unisex fragrance, in January.
Emperors they may be, but when a massive cyclone unleashes its merciless austral winds, the colony of penguins bow to its power. It's from such extremes that the male penguin must guard his precious bundle. Passed tenderly from mother to father, the egg is their shared purpose. She embarks on a perilous odyssey to the sea for food. He begins his own monotonous march, packed tightly in a circle of trudging penguins. So intent is he on protecting his egg that even the dazzling aurora australis against a lonely night sky escapes his notice.
Zoologist Penguin opens with saffron caught upon a salty blast of crisp antarctic air. Against the cool desolation, anticipation glimmers as lively aromas of pink pepper and sea moss swirl over musks, suede and sandalwood. Brace yourself for a vibrant scent that Is always invigorating, a reminder of nature’s harsh reality in a welcome blast.
Penguin was developed by perfumer Chiaki Nomura. Additional notes include juniper berry and ciste.
Zoologist Penguin can be pre-ordered now at Perfumology, $175 for the special edition* 60 ml Extrait de Parfum.
(quote via Zoologist Perfumes at Facebook)
*The "special edition" bottle is shown above. The "regular" bottles are in clear glass.
This has potential. I’m behind, still haven’t sampled Tiger and there might be another one I’ve missed.
Oh, you are doing better than I am…
I find this one a little funny. The daughter of a friend of ours is an actual zookeeper. She was in charge of the penguins for several years and said she loved it, but they had the worst smell in the zoo.
Agreed — the moment I saw this, all I could think is what people who’ve been to Antarctica have told me — the penguins smell BAAAAAD.
🐧 😂
I agree with the sentiment, while I adore penguins, a friend who was the long time penguin keeper at SF Zoo said their stink was horrific.
I can believe it!
I can confirm that penguin poo REEKS! It’s the worst smelling area at both the Camden, NJ, aquarium and the Bronx Zoo. On a hot summer day, the stench can almost knock a person over.
This does sound interesting! I adore penguins, stinky as they may be!!
As an aside, the San Diego Zoo has a new baby penguin, her name is Pearl. Soooo adorable!
My first thought as soon as I saw Penguin – that diet of raw fish must have an interesting odor, butI bet this perfume smells like something else! LOL!
The bottle looks very pretty!