Civet
Perfumer: Shelley Waddington
Votes lean masculine
368 ratings
From your scent profile
Zoologist Civet is a unisex fragrance that suits fall and winter evenings, holding floral and animalic accords together.
Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.
How does it perform?
From 296 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Resinous
- Leathery
- Chypre
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Leathery
ChypreWhat does Civet smell like?
The top opens bright with lemon, bergamot and black pepper. Ylang-ylang, tuberose and linden blossom lead the heart. In the base, civet, Russian leather and oakmoss give it a leathery, woody, chypre character, while vanilla and labdanum sweeten it.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening and night out lead the occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads comfortably either way. Charles of the Ritz Charles of the Ritz (Perfume) and DSH Perfumes Une Robe de Zibeline have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon
- Black pepper
- Bergamot
First hours
- Linden blossom
- Frangipani
- Ylang-ylang
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Oakmoss
- Animalic musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 33%Winter
- 22%Spring
- 9%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening30%
- Nighttime26%
- Casual24%
- Daytime11%
- Office8%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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