{"product_id":"zoologist-squid-extrait-de-parfum-sample","title":"Zoologist Squid Extrait de Parfum Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eZoologist's Squid is a scent of the deep sea, from a squid escaping in a cloud of ink to lumps of ambergris washing ashore after a sperm whale. Céline Barel composed this Extrait de Parfum at 20%, and the brand calls it moody and mysterious. An unusual idea like this deserves a trial on skin before you buy 60 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Pink Pepper, Solar Salicylate, Incense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Ink Accord, Salty Accord, Opoponax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Ambergris, Benzoin, Musk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePepper, sunlight, smoke\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePink pepper opens with a dry, bright spark, and the solar salicylate adds a warm, sunlit sheen, the kind of light you expect on open water. Incense is present from the first minute, so the start is already a little smoky and resinous and not simply fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInk and brine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart holds the idea of the whole scent: a black ink accord that the brand calls sweet and cloudy, a salty accord for the brine, and opoponax, a balsamic resin with a warm, slightly sweet depth. Salt and sweetness sit side by side, and that is what makes it moody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the ambergris binds\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the brand puts it, ambergris holds the composition together, with benzoin as a soft sweet resin and musk for a clean, skin-like finish. The brand marks ambergris and musk as synthetic notes. In the base, the sea fades into something warm and softly salty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear the decant on skin on an autumn or winter evening, the setting the tags suggest, and allow time for the ink and salt accords to show themselves. A sea theme can feel very different from person to person, so wear it on a second occasion as well, indoors and out, before you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is unisex, for people who like perfumes with a story and an unusual subject, and who find sea scents more interesting dark and salty than fresh and clean. Evenings out, gallery openings and autumn walks along the coast are its natural settings. If you want a bright summer aquatic, look elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Zoologist Squid as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eZoologist names every perfume after an animal and prints the perfumer's name on the box, here Céline Barel. A sweet ink accord next to salt is a rare mix, and you cannot know your reaction to it from a description. A decant filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us shows it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it a summer perfume because of the sea theme?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot really. The sea here is dark: ink, brine, incense and ambergris. The tags point to autumn and winter and to evenings, so test it in cooler weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the ambergris real?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand marks ambergris and musk in this perfume as synthetic notes. The sperm whale is part of the story behind the scent, not an ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this decant made by Zoologist?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, it is not an official brand sample. FragranceGems fills the 10 ml glass spray vial from the original bottle and labels it itself, and Zoologist is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoologist","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693410320538,"sku":"DG-ZOO-SQUID-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693410353306,"sku":"DG-ZOO-SQUID-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693410386074,"sku":"DG-ZOO-SQUID-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/zoologist-squid-extrait-de-parfum-sample.jpg?v=1791397130","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/zoologist-squid-extrait-de-parfum-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}