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Snowy Owl by Zoologist Perfumes

Zoologist Perfumes · 2020 · EDP

Snowy Owl

Floral Woody Musk

Plumage made of snow — calone, coconut and lily of the valley over snowdrops, iris, mate and a soft oakmoss-musk drydown.

3.7/ 5
1,464 votes

The Composition

Note pyramid.

Composed by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz. A unisex fragrance for winter & spring.

Top notes

the opening
  • Calone
    Calone
  • Coconut
    Coconut
  • Mint
    Mint
  • Lily of the Valley
    Lily of the Valley

Heart notes

the soul
  • Snowdrops
    Snowdrops
  • Iris
    Iris
  • Mate
    Mate
  • Galbanum
  • Olibanum
  • White Rose
    White Rose

Base notes

the trail
  • Musk
    Musk
  • Vanilla
    Vanilla
  • Oakmoss
    Oakmoss

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity4/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonWinter · Spring
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyFloral Woody Musk

Main accords

FreshGreenMuskyFloralAromaticPowderyCoconut

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Cold sap, crushed leaf, garden after rain.

Textures

  • Wet leaf
  • Cold sap
  • Crushed stem
  • Damp silk
  • Crushed velvet
  • Wet stone

Materials

Galbanum · Fig leaf · Bleached linen · Rose absolute · Antique lace · Damask

Atmosphere

The room

A walled kitchen garden in early May

Weather

The air

Cool damp morning, 12°C

Interior Design

Glasshouse modern

Pale stone, ferns in clay pots, glass house

Season

Winter · Spring

Wears best in winter and spring.

City Match

Edinburgh botanical gardens in May

Also at home in Kyoto, Stockholm, Paris.

Literary Match

Macdonald — H is for Hawk

The Secret Garden — Burnett · H is for Hawk — Macdonald

In one line

Zoologist Perfumes

Snowy Owl — cold sap, crushed leaf, garden after rain.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

Trusted Decant Sellers

Available decants.

Layering Ritual

Complete the ritual.

Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Snowy Owl from skin to room.

Bundle total · $248