Zoologist | Civet
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Is Civet right for you?
- Scent profile: A sultry, vintage-style chypre — a spiced citrus opening gives way to warm coffee, leather, and vanilla, with a synthetic civet accord that reads as warm and skin-like rather than literal or sharp. Sophisticated, not shocking.
- Best worn: Evenings, cooler months, or whenever you want something that feels considered rather than casual.
- You'll love it if: you're drawn to vintage-style chypres, leather, or coffee-tinged orientals, and a bold name doesn't scare you off — this one earns the reputation, in the best way.
- Maybe start with something else if: you want something fresh, clean, or light — Civet is deep and complex by design, meant to be worn slowly.
- About the name: Zoologist fragrances are entirely free of animal-derived ingredients. The "civet" here is a synthetic accord built to evoke warmth and depth, not anything literal.
- Try before you buy: niche fragrance is deeply personal, and $310 is a real commitment sight-unseen. Visit us at Aspen Landing to test Civet, and the rest of the Zoologist line, before you buy.
Zoologist Civet pays homage to the age-old ingredient itself, and to chypre perfumes of bygone days that refused to be intimidated by raw, alluring, animalistic musks. A moody and complex brew entwined in mystery, built entirely without animal-derived ingredients.
Created by perfumer Shelley Waddington, Civet opens with a spicy floral accord threaded through with dark coffee tones, then prowls forward to unravel base notes of leather, moss, and vanilla combined with a distinctive synthetic civet musk — a sophisticated scent with the promise of a sultry evening.
- Top notes: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Lemon, Orange, Spices, Tarragon
- Heart notes: Carnation, Frangipani, Heliotrope, Hyacinth, Linden Blossom, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang
- Base notes: Balsams, Civet Accord, Coffee, Incense, Labdanum, Musk, Oakmoss, Resins, Russian Leather, Vanilla, Vetiver, Woods
Part of Oak + Tonic's Zoologist opening collection. Currently available in-store exclusively at Aspen Landing, and shipping across Canada.
Crafted with care, backed by confidence — if your Oak + Tonic experience is anything less than exceptional, we offer the "Ritual Confidence Guarantee" applies to Oak & Tonic Organics branded products only. Try them for 30 days — if you don’t see or feel a difference, we refund you. No returns required. Third-party brands are not eligible for this offer.
Shipping & Returns
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Unopened and unused items may be returned within 14 days of the shipping date or in-store purchase (receipt required).
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Ritual Confidence Guarantee
(Oak + Tonic Organics Collection Only)
Try our Oak + Tonic Organics products for 30 days.
If you don’t see or feel a difference, we’ll refund you — no return required.
Third-party brands are not eligible.
Return activity is monitored and Oak + Tonic reserves the right to limit returns where necessary.
