Musk Deer
Softly floral and delicately musky,Zoologist's Musk Deer pays tribute to the wintery Siberian forest where the rare musk deer mate. A nod to the musk perfumes of old, the perfect balance of sweetness with subtly animalic notes land this slinky perfume the present, with a whisper and wink.
From ZoologistMale musk deer leave their scent on the bases of trees to attract the females, a potent musk. For centuries these tiny fanged creatures have been hunted to near extinction, coveted for their fragrant musk pods. Zoologist respects this majestic mammal, masterfully recreating the distinctive scent though a mixture of oud, florals and cruelty-free synthetic musks. The resulting fragrance begins with a lovely cardamom over soft jasmine and orris, supported by warm woods and floating in a cloud of sweet vintage-style musks.
Perfumer
Pacal Gaurin
Notes
cardamom, calamus oil, rose, sambac, jasmine absolute, patchouli, Atlas cedar, labdanum absolute, ambrette absolute, orris absolute, Laos oud, Australian sandalwood
FYI
Zoologist Musk Deer does not contain animal products.
**Holiday 2024 Shipping Deadlines**
Get your holiday orders in by the end of Wednesday, **December 18th**, for delivery by December 24th.
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| Dec 18 | Wednesday | LAST DAY for guaranteed Christmas delivery nationwide |
| Dec 20 | Friday | LAST DAY for West Coast only (contact us first) |
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Beautiful scent, this is a hot guy browsing the stacks of your favorite library sort of smell.
Really beautiful almost-spicy sort of musk, it definitely gives vintage in the best way. It doesn’t smell like books or book glue, but it smells like something the handsome guy browsing the stacks in a library would wear. Definitely going to be a regular scent for me.
This is the first out of 6 Zoologist scents that I sampled and it is by far my favorite along with Moth. Musk Deer to me smells like a very sweet and musky wood scent. The oud is very prominent but not overpowering. I know a lot of people rank this low online when compared to other Zoologist scents but I highly recommend that you try it for yourself.
My all time favorite scent from Zoologist so far. Very versatile.
Genuinely one of my new favorite scents