Zoologist | Squid
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Is Squid right for you?
- Scent profile: A dark, briny aquatic — pink pepper and incense open into a salty, inky heart, settling into moody ambergris, benzoin, and musk. Not a beachy summer aquatic — this reads cold, deep, and mysterious.
- Best worn: Evenings, cooler weather, or whenever you want something atmospheric rather than fresh and sunny.
- You'll love it if: you like unconventional aquatics — dark, briny, and a little strange — rather than the typical ocean-breeze genre.
- Maybe start with something else if: you're picturing a light, fresh "ocean spray" scent — Squid is deliberately the opposite: dense, smoky, and genuinely polarizing among reviewers.
- Try before you buy: niche fragrance is deeply personal, and $260 is a real commitment sight-unseen. Visit us at Aspen Landing to test Squid, and the rest of the Zoologist line, before you buy.
The vast ocean swells and contracts, caught in the relentless tug of the moon. Beneath the surface, a school of squid propels through the deep, evading predators in blinding jets of ink — until a massive sperm whale dives, leaving lumps of ambergris polished by salty currents in its wake. To the perfumer, this elusive substance is nothing less than treasure.
Created by perfumer Céline Barel, Zoologist Squid sings a song of the sea — tangy brine, crisp incense, and sweet, cloudy ink, all united by the moody aroma of ambergris.
- Top notes: Pink Pepper, Solar Salicylate, Incense
- Heart notes: Black Ink Accord, Salty Accord, Opoponax
- Base notes: Ambergris, Benzoin, Musk
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.
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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.
