Zoologist Tiger Extrait de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Dry Woods

Main Note:
Kumquat, Cardamom, Saffron, Jasmine Sambac, Incense, Carrot Seeds, Suede, Vetiver, Ebony Wood, Papyrus, Ambrette Seeds

Concentration:
Extrait de Parfum (20%)

Occasion:
Sublimated vetiver. A gorgeous play of citrus fruits against dark woods and suede. Tiger is a well-dressed fragrance that lends an air of sophistication to any look.

Made in Canada

Tiger begins with a sharp and precise burst of kumquat, a bitter orange citrus fruit that is unmistakably zesty, leafy, floral and astringent in tone, with a mellow sweetness that reminds of marmalade. This ingredient is not a soloist, and its sizzle is rapidly cooled with resinous cardamom and shiny saffron, the latter echoing the honied qualities of this citrus note. This beautiful and pristine opening frames a vetiver note that grows in prominence, which prowls in a phantasmal floral grass – made up of dry papyrus with its affinity for vetiver, earthy and vegetal carrot and ambrette seeds, and unctuous jasmine sambac, revealing a tenderness that almost turns this prowl into a slinky and elegant display. Haunting this composition is incense, which is subtle yet surefire, imparting a shadowy sense of danger to Tiger – the creature lurking, hunting, waiting. A suede note reinforces the animality of this scent, a textured sturdiness that maintains the power of this deadly hunter.

Tiger’s dry woodiness appeals immediately to lovers of this category and operates on a popular contrast of light and dark, where citrus notes work on smoky woody notes and vice-versa. Tiger is faithful to this category but gives unique emphasis to the fresh bittersweet and tonic qualities of citrus, which last long into the dry down – which is as central as the woody notes, and never an afterthought.