The lush green of the treetops fades to a dull gold. What seems a peaceful transition actually raises a blaring alarm to the creatures below. Time is running out. But for generations, mighty oaks have fulfilled a promise to provide, and leaves are not the only bounty tumbling to the forest floor. Chipmunks scurry among the detritus in their quest to collect the plumpest acorns. They eagerly gather what they can and, cheeks bulging with nuts, scamper home to line their snug burrows before falling leaves give way to biting snow.
Zoologist Chipmunk captures an autumn forest bursting with ripe nuts. Juicy quince, dusted with cardamom and nutmeg, dangles tantalizingly among naturalistic woods and green, milky kernels. Chipmunk invites you up into the branches, offering a dazzling vantage point from which to enjoy the rich golden and russet hues of the changing seasons.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Chipmunk suits a quiet, observant presence: someone moving through a cool afternoon with a wool coat, pockets full of small things, and an eye for the changing season. It reads intimate and textured rather than loud, with a dry, nutty warmth that feels close to the skin.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, especially autumn and early winter, where its woods, spice and resin can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first: as an extrait, it can sit close and rich on skin, then bloom into a soft, nutty trail with more air and warmth.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody niche scents with spice, resin and a naturalistic forest feel, especially if they enjoy nutty, slightly earthy compositions with a clean animalic edge. It will appeal to people who prefer character and texture over sweetness or transparency.
Release year
2021
The nose
Pia Long is a British perfumer known for compositions that balance clarity with texture, often weaving naturalistic materials, spice, woods and subtle abstraction into fragrances that feel detailed rather than decorative. Her work tends to favour structure and atmosphere over easy prettiness, which suits Zoologist’s concept-driven style well. On Chipmunk, Long turns an autumn woodland into a wearable composition: quince and spice give way to hazelnut, fir and oak, then settle into woods, benzoin and animalic nuance. The result reflects her ability to make unusual ideas feel coherent, tactile and surprisingly polished.
Collaborators
Victor Wong, Zoologist’s founder and creative director, shaped the animal-inspired concept and worked through the house’s iterative development process with the perfumer, refining the brief until the scent matched the imagined autumn forest scene.
Zoologist’s story
Zoologist builds fragrances around animals and their habitats, using niche perfumery as a storytelling medium rather than a formula. The house is known for bold, imaginative compositions, creative freedom with independent perfumers, and a willingness to make scents that are eccentric, detailed and memorable.
Chipmunk’s concept
Chipmunk was conceived as an autumn forest portrait: chipmunks gathering nuts, leaves thinning, and the woods turning gold before winter. The composition translates that scene into ripe fruit, spice, hazelnut, woods and a subtle animalic finish, with the brand’s usual emphasis on atmosphere and character.
Extra info
Chipmunk is an extrait concentration and is made in Canada. Its note structure includes synthetic animal notes rather than animal-derived materials, aligning with Zoologist’s cruelty-free approach. The scent was also described in some commentary as a kind of wood-filled, nutty cake.
The lush green of the treetops fades to a dull gold. What seems a peaceful transition actually raises a blaring alarm to the creatures below. Time is running out. But for generations, mighty oaks have fulfilled a promise to provide, and leaves are not the only bounty tumbling to the forest floor. Chipmunks scurry among the detritus in their quest to collect the plumpest acorns. They eagerly gather what they can and, cheeks bulging with nuts, scamper home to line their snug burrows before falling leaves give way to biting snow.
Zoologist Chipmunk captures an autumn forest bursting with ripe nuts. Juicy quince, dusted with cardamom and nutmeg, dangles tantalizingly among naturalistic woods and green, milky kernels. Chipmunk invites you up into the branches, offering a dazzling vantage point from which to enjoy the rich golden and russet hues of the changing seasons.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Chipmunk suits a quiet, observant presence: someone moving through a cool afternoon with a wool coat, pockets full of small things, and an eye for the changing season. It reads intimate and textured rather than loud, with a dry, nutty warmth that feels close to the skin.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, especially autumn and early winter, where its woods, spice and resin can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first: as an extrait, it can sit close and rich on skin, then bloom into a soft, nutty trail with more air and warmth.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like woody niche scents with spice, resin and a naturalistic forest feel, especially if they enjoy nutty, slightly earthy compositions with a clean animalic edge. It will appeal to people who prefer character and texture over sweetness or transparency.
Release year
2021
The nose
Pia Long is a British perfumer known for compositions that balance clarity with texture, often weaving naturalistic materials, spice, woods and subtle abstraction into fragrances that feel detailed rather than decorative. Her work tends to favour structure and atmosphere over easy prettiness, which suits Zoologist’s concept-driven style well. On Chipmunk, Long turns an autumn woodland into a wearable composition: quince and spice give way to hazelnut, fir and oak, then settle into woods, benzoin and animalic nuance. The result reflects her ability to make unusual ideas feel coherent, tactile and surprisingly polished.
Collaborators
Victor Wong, Zoologist’s founder and creative director, shaped the animal-inspired concept and worked through the house’s iterative development process with the perfumer, refining the brief until the scent matched the imagined autumn forest scene.
Zoologist’s story
Zoologist builds fragrances around animals and their habitats, using niche perfumery as a storytelling medium rather than a formula. The house is known for bold, imaginative compositions, creative freedom with independent perfumers, and a willingness to make scents that are eccentric, detailed and memorable.
Chipmunk’s concept
Chipmunk was conceived as an autumn forest portrait: chipmunks gathering nuts, leaves thinning, and the woods turning gold before winter. The composition translates that scene into ripe fruit, spice, hazelnut, woods and a subtle animalic finish, with the brand’s usual emphasis on atmosphere and character.
Extra info
Chipmunk is an extrait concentration and is made in Canada. Its note structure includes synthetic animal notes rather than animal-derived materials, aligning with Zoologist’s cruelty-free approach. The scent was also described in some commentary as a kind of wood-filled, nutty cake.