Just as ‘one swallow does not a summer
make’, so the release of two galbanum+incense fragrances in 2016 does not
signal a new trend. If it did though, I wouldn’t be complaining.
Where Tom Ford’s Vert d’Encens plays on the
balsamic elements of galbanum more to an oriental effect, Zoologist’s Macaque
goes fruity-floral with apple and some banana-ey ylang. Tucked in amongst the
foliage is a green tea base (Givco?) that does well not to overwhelm the blend
and, on skin in particular, I find the fond to develop a nice mossiness beside
the wood and musks.
Another pleasant surprise from this house.
Ps. When are the marine animals coming?
House: Zoologist
Nose: Sarah McCartney
Release date: 2016
Notes (per Fragrantica): cedar, green
apple, blood mandarin, olibanum, galbanum, honey, palisander rosewood, ylang, jasmine
tea, cedarmoss, green tea, white oud, musk.
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