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Nightingale by Zoologist — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Nightingale by Zoologist

Zoologist· 2016

Nightingale

7.5170Typically ~$175

Bergamot at first spray; white musk is what stays on skin. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

FloralFruitySpicyChyprePowdery

Perfumer: Inaba Tomoo / 稲葉智夫

Scent profile

Top notes

Bergamot Lemon Saffron

Heart notes

Red rose Ume blossom Violet

Base notes

White musk Moss

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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