Dragonfly from Zoologist is a scent that apparently I’ve been sampling for so long I’m left with only fumes. But I'm not sure that I need a full bottle. I don’t own many scents like this…which is not to say it’s incredibly unique, because I’m not sure that’s the case. It’s a sort of gentle, watery floral musk with cherry blossom and peony and sweet, powdery heliotrope. While it’s nice, it’s quite pretty even, I’d definitely put it in the aquatic category… and I don’t love aquatics. Even one as wearable as this. I guess that’s what I mean when I say that I don’t have many like it. I’m sure there are lots of things that smell similar, I just couldn’t tell you what they are because I don’t wear or typically even sample them! I’ve read that dragonflies thrive in fresh, clean water and I think there is something of that purity that comes across in this scent. Purity is such a fraught term and so I hesitate to even use it, but that is the first word that comes to mind, and honestly, now that I have said that, you know who I can imagine wearing this scent? The brave and ridiculously sweet Laura Lee from Yellowjackets. This scent is perfect for this character.
Off the bat, something about this reminds me of ELDO fragrances (that's not a good thing for me). It seems like a passable irisy thing, but the watery notes and rice are very strong, and as it starts to dry down it turns a bit eggy, like parma violets and scrambled eggs in a bin with some other indiscriminate waste. Bleurgh, no thanks.
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For me this reads as a nice balance of green (oak moss is a favorite), light florals and aquatic. I tend to struggle with aquatics based on their longevity and it’s the same story here. Scent is interesting and pleasant, but after a few hours you’ve got nothing left. For this price point that is a hard sell.