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Snowy Owl by Zoologist Perfumes

Zoologist Perfumes · 2020 · EDP

Snowy Owl

Cold Floral

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

Best current price

$16560 ml EDP · Zoologist

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.

Freshness88
Warmth25
Sweetness30
Smokiness10
Florality70
Woodiness35

Performance

Longevity4/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonWinter · Spring
OccasionDaily · Office
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

Verified Retailers

Where to buy.

Best price · $165 at Zoologist

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The The Sillage Archive Method

Layering pairings.

Ganymede

Layer with

Ganymede

Marc-Antoine Barrois

Adds a metallic, mineral cold to Ganymede's saffron.

Member Journals

What members say.

Noa P.

@noa.parfum

4.0

Cold, green, breath-of-pine

Calone and snowdrops — a fragrance you wear into a still morning.

Mar 30, 2025♡ 73 found helpful

Layering Ritual

Complete the ritual.

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

Bundle total · $248