This was a completely new fragrance experience for me when I first tried it and should be praised for capturing some of the jungle and fruity essences which perfectly evoke the Macaque. I wasn't at all surprised when I saw who the perfumer was because Sarah has a habit of making these concept heavy fragrances with her own brand. I was a little cynical at first thinking they were novel for the sake of it, but you have to embrace someone who is willing to move things forward and not just produce another chypre, oriental etc... (not that there's anything wrong with that either) challenging our noses with strange combinations and progressive fragrances. All this being said....I hate Macaque! haha...nah only kidding, but I don't like it particularly, it's just plain odd. Many of the Zoologist line are this way, rendering them unwearable for me. The green top notes and almost transparency of this fragrance are very nice but coupled with a feeling of under-ripe fruits and dry tea and a animal musk doesn't make for a pleasant wearing experience. Alhtough I will wear again to be absolutely sure. I'm glad this exists, that Sarah is putting these Ideas together and that some people are loving & wearing it. Scents like this truly does make me happy, because these are art-house films being showed in high street cinema chains. I say that because Zoologist isn't some underground indy line, it's a mainstream reviewer, hypetrain especially recent releases. I don't know if this is psychosomatic coz of the monkey link but I get a slight banana smell, it's just odd and not for me.