正如每個人身上都有著截然不同的獨特氣味，在這世界上的各種動物們當然也有著不一樣的味道，牠們的棲息地、牠們的行為及外貌、牠們的食物來源，構成了各自既原始又特別的氣息，而成立於2013年的加拿大獨立香水品牌 ZOOLOGIST，就用一道道個性十足的香氛，描繪出動物們最野生又可愛的面貌。
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Did you know that many Zoologist perfumes are created by perfumers who are finalists and winners of the Arts and Olfaction Awards? Zoologist Bat, won the 2016 award, was created by Ellen Covey, who is also a finalist in 2014 and winner of 2015. Zoologist Civet, a finalist in 2017, was created by Shelley Waddington. She also created Zoologist Hummingbird Zoologist Elephant, a finalist in 2018, was created by Chris Bartlett Christian Carbonnel, a 2016 and 2019 finalist, created Zoologist Camel and Panda Joseph Delapp, a 2016 finalist, created Zoologist Dodo Paul Kiler, winner of the Mandy Aftel award in 2019, created Zoologist Rhinoceros Sarah McCartney, a 2019 finalist, created Zoologist Macaque Sven Pritzkoleit, a 2017 finalist and 2019 winner, created Zoologist Hyrax. In the future, you will see new creations by Cristiano Canali (Finalist 2014, 2017), Dawn Spencer Hurwitz (Finalist 2014-2017, Winner 2019) and Prin Lomos (Finalist 2017, 2018)! #zoologistperfumes #aoawards
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以氣味構築原生動物樣貌 ZOOLOGIST
說到以動物為靈感的香水，應該大家都會聯想到英國香氛品牌 Penhaligon’s 的獸首系列，不過，早在獸首系列誕生之前，ZOOLOGIST 就已經推出多支以動物為名的香氛，比起獸首系列以動物擬人訴說貴族間愛恨情仇的故事，ZOOLOGIST 則是回歸每種動物本身，以想像揉合香調，捕捉動物們的特質，調配出非同尋常、有趣、又耐人尋味的驚喜氣味，讓人透過探索這樣的氣息，連接起歡樂迷人的自然界。
雖然以動物為靈感，但 ZOOLOGIST 全程不使用從動物取得的原料，傳統的麝香改以合成調配，展現他們對動物的熱愛與保護，而如此細膩又特別的香水，加上獨立品牌小量手工生產的原因，以及在 2016 年以”Bat”之香獲得第三屆 Art and Olfaction Awards (獨立香水藝術獎)的殊榮之後，讓網站常常都是處於缺貨狀態，成為小眾香控一瓶難求的夢幻逸品。
到目前為止， ZOOLOGIST 共推出17款香水，每一款都再現了動物獨特的習性與樣貌，在鮮綠竹林中嬉戲的快樂熊貓、潮濕洞穴裡群居的蝙蝠、溫暖麝香帶出的俏皮海狸、在日本梅樹間跳躍的夜鶯、難以捉摸的變色龍有著繽紛香調、海鹽及墨水帶出烏賊氣味，甚至連已絕種的渡渡鳥也透過想像創作出牠們特徵，精緻細膩的瓶身上是各個動物的擬人插畫，宛如宣告每種動物都有著跟人一樣獨特的氣味，複雜又帶著豐富層次的香調，等著你閉上眼用感官好好探索。
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