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Zoologist Dodo unisex
Zoologist

Dodo unisex

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Fruity
Green
Aquatic
EDP · 2019 · unisex

Zoologist is an indie fragrance house known for building creative scents around animal concepts, often exploring unexpected olfactory angles on their chosen subjects. Dodo, released in 2019, approaches its extinct bird namesake with earthy, botanical restraint rather than literal interpretation.

Dodo opens with bright, slightly tart top notes of litchi, lime, and raspberry over a crisp fern accord that immediately establishes a green, woody character. The heart introduces softer elements through geranium and rose with creamy ambergris and balsam fir, creating a gentle floral-woody middle that avoids sweetness. The base settles into a classic chypre foundation of oakmoss, patchouli, and sandalwood with a musky, amber-tinged finish. The overall effect is a balanced, earthy chypre with enough fruity brightness in the opening to keep it from feeling austere.

Dodo works well for those seeking a sophisticated, grounded scent with subtle fruitiness and genuine oakmoss character. It's versatile enough for year-round wear but particularly suited to cooler months or forest-adjacent settings. If you're drawn to scents like The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Mystic, Dodo's refined earthiness will likely appeal to you.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
18%
Fresh
60%
Floral
60%
Rose
30%
Fruity
90%
Green
100%
Aquatic
30%
Aromatic
30%
Woody
100%
Patchouli
33%
Earthy
80%
Musky
63%
Amber
63%
Warm Spicy
33%
Sweet
18%
Creamy
33%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Fern
Fern
The note that created an entire fragrance family, 'fougère' (French for fern) is a constructed accord of lavender, oakmoss, and coumarin that has defined masculine perfumery since Houbigant's Fougère Royale (1882). Real fern has a cool, green, slightly earthy quality. The fougère accord built around it is simultaneously clean, woody, and warm.
Litchi
Litchi
Lime
Lime
Crisper and greener than lemon, with a faint bitterness that keeps it from smelling like a cocktail mixer. Lime zest has a raw, almost herbaceous quality that pairs naturally with aquatic and green accords. It signals freshness and informality, the note of beach bars and gym-fresh colognes.
Raspberry
Raspberry
Bright, tart, and slightly jammy, raspberry adds a vivid fruity pop that is harder and more energetic than peach or apricot. It's a signature note of modern fruity florals and adds an accessible sweetness that broadens a fragrance's appeal. Best used with restraint unless you're deliberately going for big and fun.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
Balsam Fir
Balsam Fir
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match87% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Tactician87% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Mystic83% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Scent Profile
Citrus18%
Fresh60%
Floral60%
Rose30%
Fruity90%
Fragrance Family
Chypre
EDP

Zoologist Dodo unisex— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Frequently asked questions

What does Zoologist Dodo unisex smell like? +
Zoologist is an indie fragrance house known for building creative scents around animal concepts, often exploring unexpected olfactory angles on their chosen subjects. Dodo, released in 2019, approaches its extinct bird namesake with earthy, botanical restraint rather than literal interpretation. Dodo opens with bright, slightly tart top notes of litchi, lime, and raspberry over a crisp fern accord that immediately establishes a green, woody character. The heart introduces softer elements through geranium and rose with creamy ambergris and balsam fir, creating a gentle floral-woody middle that avoids sweetness. The base settles into a classic chypre foundation of oakmoss, patchouli, and sandalwood with a musky, amber-tinged finish. The overall effect is a balanced, earthy chypre with enough fruity brightness in the opening to keep it from feeling austere. Dodo works well for those seeking a sophisticated, grounded scent with subtle fruitiness and genuine oakmoss character. It's versatile enough for year-round wear but particularly suited to cooler months or forest-adjacent settings. If you're drawn to scents like The Homesteader, The Tactician, and The Mystic, Dodo's refined earthiness will likely appeal to you.
What are the notes in Zoologist Dodo unisex? +
Top: Fern, Litchi, Lime, Raspberry. Heart: Ambergris, Balsam Fir, Geranium, Rose. Base: Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber.
What fragrance family is Dodo unisex? +
Zoologist Dodo unisex belongs to the Chypre fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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