Camel Zoologist 2017

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7.8 / 10 329 Ratings

Camel is a popular perfume by Zoologist for women and men and was released in 2017. The scent is spicy-oriental. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Oriental

Animal

Resinous

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Dried fruits

Frankincense

Rose Date palm

Heart Notes

Incense material

Myrrh

Amber

Cinnamon

Orange blossom

Cedar

Jasmine

Base Notes

Civet

Musk

Sandalwood

Vanilla

Oud

Tonka bean

Vetiver

Perfumer

Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice

Ratings

Scent

7.8329 Ratings

Longevity

8.1286 Ratings

Sillage

7.5294 Ratings

Bottle

8.6277 Ratings

Value for money

6.8126 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 15.04.2024.

Reviews

20 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/19/2020

7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 6
Scent

Flanker
18 Reviews

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Flanker

Top Review 33

Camel? Yeah, right!

I keep reading Camel, Camel! Seriously? People with an average general education may still know what a cow looks like, but please don't tell me you know what a camel smells like!
In addition, I have never seen a circus that smelled like this before.
Zoologists naturally use this for their benefit. They only fill up the smell of animals that no human being has ever had under his nose at close range. Why not a wet dog? At least you would have a scent picture in front of your eyes.

When I spasmodically try to imagine a camel for scent, then a made-up one. My camel has artificial long eyelashes, green song shadows, full-bodied, cherry red lips and a bouquet of white books behind the ear. It is a quite opulently decorated camel. Guys, this is not working.

If we leave out the camel, we get dried fruit (yes), tonka bean (ok), possibly honey and a somewhat pissed secret ingredient. Let's call it the civet white-blooded chord. The camel flacon could be any vintage bottle with a pump sprayer and stand on a dressing table from long ago. What remains for me is an opulent, fat scent, combined with creative marketing.
You can like it, but you don't have to. I already have a queasy feeling when I think of "Beaver" by Zoologist. No, I think I'll skip the beaver... ;-)

07/22/2018

8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

NikEy
37 Reviews

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NikEy

Top Review 22

Of oasis treasures and desert frankincense

It is difficult for me to judge how camels smell due to lack of experience. Without anticipating too much, however, the scent of dry, warm animal fur can undoubtedly be associated. Less animalistic than other fragrances, but rather warmly interpreted, I like to assume in favour of the brand and the great design that they are camels.

Camel presents its beginning with a delicate, light-fruity freshness, which quickly disappears from the foreground but remains perceptible for a long time. Oud and dirty ambergris tones characterise a clearly woody, spicy base that remains soft. Animalic - even an existing trace of Zibet - is so fruity-lightly built in that it works exactly as you would expect from a good perfume. Attractive and hidden attractive. Clear but fine oud, a silky smell of smoky, spiced resins and creamy sandalwood stand on one side. In contrast, spicy light fruits, indolish sweet floral wafting of jasmine and a hint of orange blossom and soft ambry notes that perfectly unite. The one oriental desert landscape draw, without which one can imagine name-giving animal only with difficulty.

The classification unisex fits here very well, because he plays skilfully with his femines flowery-fruity and his masculine woody-spicy nature. The two sides are held together by the wonderful animal note, which results from the dirty sides of the notes themselves and from a long-lasting, delicate, yet flaring musk base and civet sounds. And it's this animalism that makes the dry, dusty incense so bearable for me - which here comes across as light rather than smoky. Gives it a base that doesn't stand out, but only enhances the desert character.

Camel reminds me of some scents from the oriental and desert category I know. So for me he chanciates somewhere between the relaxed-meditative 'Oud Stars - Fars', the flowery-fruity 'Oud Stars - Malesia (2017)', the incense-laden 'Sahara Noir' and the spicy-golden 'Oud Shamash'. A combination that combines the peculiarities of these fragrances and combines them with a delicate Oud-Zibet Animalik. As softly glittering as if it simply belonged to the skin. It doesn't fall into the house with the door, it's not a scent you have to get used to in order to like it, it's not an animalistic broadsword that only "real men" can wear, but knows how to please right from the start.

Sillage and shelf life are strong, but quickly calm down to an acceptable level, which is why I find the fragrance to be wearable on any occasion with a delicate dosage. And if you look at the price in relation to the mentioned fragrances, which e.g. come from XerJoff's pen, Camel with 145€/60ml is still in the reasonable niche range.

11/06/2020

9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Leimbacher
421 Reviews

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Leimbacher

Top Review 17

One of the holy three

Next stop: the camel enclosure! "Zoologist" really gives his sublime creatures more than enough exercise...

"Camel" is a dry smoky fruit. Definitely oriental, but also more of a ring than an enclosure. When dryness and mush mix together. I associate with it either a sultry high summer, a holiday including excursions in Egypt or some corners of the Christmas market. Clear myrrh makes me think of the three famous first visitors of the baby Jesus. Doesn't do the thought of camels any harm. Crushed grapes, a hot wind, warming spices and consecrated smoke. You can even feel a little fur. It fits, it looks smacking and sweet from the laundry. It doesn't spit, but drips from time to time. Has enough steam and urge, but is without doubt a very sociable and soft guy. You can ride it safely, glide into the evening sun. Has a delicious and calming effect, only minimal and very naturally "dirty".

Flacon: a real Camel-iendame
Sillage: not desert wide, but there are definitely circus vibes coming up
Durability: Camels have endurance - 9 hours minimum

Conclusion: muddy dried fruits rolled in sand, myrrh and dusty camel droppings. Smells more delicious than it sounds. Much tastier!

12/05/2018

10
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Yharnam79
63 Reviews

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Yharnam79

Top Review 15

Of hot animal fur, flying carpets, djinn and desert treasures...

Zoologist seems to be a rather polarizing brand when browsing the comments and statements. The scents are all experimental, conceptual and yes, I go so far as to say that the zoologist-scents are all art. Whether loved, hated, wearable or unwearable, everyone ultimately decides for themselves and their sense of smell.
Since I - although I am a great advocate of the zoologist-line and leave the house with "strange" scents - can only tolerate Zibet in moderation or skilfully played around, I immediately start with a description, which could also have been at the end of the commentary: portable Animalik.
The prelude brings with it a whole load of animal fur association. However, it is neither faecal nor dirty or even mark "wet dog". Warm, almost cuddly, that's more like it.
I don't know exactly what that association evokes. But the interplay of smoke, fruit and spices does, in fact, immediately ignite the head cinema of far desert and dust-dry heat, of bazaars with incense, spices and all kinds of delicacies. And actually also from camel(fell). Floral chords floating in the background.
In the later course and excellently embedded now Zibet and musk come on my skin more strongly to carry. As already indicated, Zibet is such a thing, which I can find only in few cases well. In Camel, however, Zibet does not become the sound announcer, who now takes out the faecal-animalic club but is more or less an observer. Woven with spices and garnished with dried fruits, the "pissy cat" purrs in the most cuddly tones. I can even go so far as to say that I have never felt Zibet to be so well embedded, which is also due to the extremely pleasant oud, the buttery soft amber and the sandalwood, which all shine out again and again.
I also feel that Camel is one of the most "mass compatible" zoologist scents.

Camel is a perfectly coordinated fragrance. An oriental scent that skilfully plays off its extravagance, which cannot be discussed away. A fragrance that lives up to its name and the concept behind it. A fragrance that will undoubtedly polarize as much as its brothers and sisters. A scent, which stands out for me personally pleasantly and nevertheless no "precinct marker" wants to be.

Animal-Cuddly,
spicy-fruity,
smoky and creamy at the same time.

Small warning at the end: Sillage and durability are absolutely not to be underestimated!

12/31/2020

8
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Samy030
7 Reviews

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Samy030

Helpful Review 11

Animal stable EDP

How excited please was I about this fragrance and generally the brand Zoologist.... I received a first sample of the brand and had to try this directly... I wanted to know how a camel should smell.
Well..I had to really smile while smelling it, because actually the scent starts out incredibly animalic and also familiar.... Wait...it smells like animal stable...not necessarily mega unpleasant, but interesting! In addition, there are then a few "oriental" ingredients, and you have "Camel"..There could be but also a donkey or a cow on it... but with Camel has developed an intelligent fragrance marketingtechnisch.

After 5h I still notice the "animal stable", but strongly attenuated.... Vanilla? Tonka? Orange? Rose? Missing! At least my "amateur nose" can't smell that out.... I notice only the incense / myrrh, minimal sweetness and the "cowshed"... do not know what exactly it is.
I can definitely agree with "Flanker" on most points. I don't think the scent is bad, but do I want to smell like this...? I don't think so. Am curious about other fragrances from the house Zoologist.

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