Bat Edition 2020 Zoologist

Bat Edition 2020 by Zoologist Perfumes is a complex, earthy, and deeply atmospheric fragrance that evokes the damp, humid interior of a tropical bat cave. It opens with a startling burst of juicy, overripe tropical fruits—guava, passionfruit, and fig—mixed with a cool, menthol-like note that clings to the skin like damp stone. As the fragrance develops, the fruity top gives way to a rich, soft earthiness rooted in soil tincture and hay, layered with wet stone, mineral notes, and subtle vetiver. The dry down reveals a warm, woody core of leather, teak wood, and slightly musky oakmoss that feels both comforting and slightly animalic, without tipping into funk or urea. While some users find the opening overwhelming or liken it to cat litter or rotting fruit, many describe it as a naturalistic portrayal of underground ecology and a deeply personal olfactory journey. The scent lingers moderately on skin, but projection is subtle and intimate rather than bold, with performance lasting around 6 to 8 hours. The perfume is widely seen as unisex and emotionally provocative—some use it as a signature scent because it feels deeply authentic and grounding, while others find it too intimate or odd for everyday wear. It draws strong comparisons to past versions, with some appreciating the more wearable fruit-forward profile of this edition over the original’s banana-heavy, latent animalic complexity. Notably, it’s considered a 'reimagining' rather than a direct reformulation, offering a sunnier, more tropical, and slightly softer expression of the bat cave concept.