Perfumer: Sven Pritzkoleit
Australian spring arrives, bearing dazzling frocks of yellow blossoms to dress the bare golden wattle trees. Clouds of sweet honeyed fragrance, caught upon the breeze, carry an invitation inland, where a flock of cockatiels happily take up the celebration. Emerging from dusty nests, the birds are ready to preen and prance. On a wobbly stage of branches, vivid crests bop to the rhythm of their joyous songs. After a final encore, the flock takes flight. Alighting in a nearby field they share a delightful brunch, buzzing with the thrill of their stunning recital.
Zoologist Cockatiel exudes joy. A sunny burst of yellow acacia offers a friendly welcome. Dots of raspberry and tart rhubarb suggest a hint of mischief, like a pair of rosy cheeks beneath a golden plume. Finally, soft notes of musk and vanilla enfold the vibrant Cockatiel, like downy feathers cushioning the brashness of this cheeky bird.
Zoologist Cockatiel was formerly known as “Powder and Dust”, a perfume created by Sven Pritzkoleit, published under his own brand, SP Parfums. The creative director of the scent was Yana Lysenko. This perfume won the 2019 Arts and Olfaction Awards under the Artisan category. In 2020, Sven closed his perfume business and sold the formula of Powder and Dust to Zoologist to continue its legacy.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This suits a close, animated setting where the air moves lightly and the wearer wants texture rather than volume: a room that feels sunlit, a little dusty, and full of small gestures. It reads as cheerful but not sugary, with a preened, slightly mischievous presence.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its powder, woods and soft fruit can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first; as an extrait, it can sit close to the skin while still leaving a gentle, airy trail, especially as the champagne and rhubarb lift into the drier guaiac-wood base.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy unconventional woody scents with powder, soft fruit and a subtle animalic undertow. It will appeal to people who like tactile, slightly vintage-leaning textures, but want them filtered through a bright, modern, offbeat lens.
Release year
2022
The nose
Sven Pritzkoleit is an independent perfumer known for building characterful, concept-driven compositions with a tactile, often slightly eccentric edge. Cockatiel shows his taste for contrast: bright fruit and fizz against powder, woods and a soft musky finish, turning a playful idea into something polished and wearable. His earlier version, Powder and Dust, won an Arts and Olfaction Award, which fits his reputation for thoughtful, artisan work rather than mainstream crowd-pleasers. In Cockatiel, that same instinct for texture and atmosphere is preserved, but framed within Zoologist’s more theatrical storytelling.
Collaborators
Yana Lysenko served as creative director on the original Powder and Dust concept, helping shape the fragrance’s artistic direction and narrative before it was later adopted by Zoologist.
Zoologist’s story
Zoologist builds fragrances as imaginative portraits of animals and habitats, using independent perfumers to translate behavior, texture and atmosphere into scent. The house favors bold ideas, unusual structures and story-rich compositions over safe, conventional crowd appeal.
Cockatiel’s concept
Cockatiel began life as Powder and Dust under Sven Pritzkoleit’s SP Parfums, where it won an Arts and Olfaction Award in 2019. After Pritzkoleit closed his business in 2020, Zoologist acquired the formula and relaunched it in 2022, preserving the original concept while folding it into the brand’s animal-inspired universe.
Extra info
Cockatiel was originally released as Powder and Dust, and the Zoologist version keeps that award-winning formula at the core of the fragrance. It is made in Canada and presented as a unisex extrait with a distinctly playful, bird-inspired story.
Perfumer: Sven Pritzkoleit
Australian spring arrives, bearing dazzling frocks of yellow blossoms to dress the bare golden wattle trees. Clouds of sweet honeyed fragrance, caught upon the breeze, carry an invitation inland, where a flock of cockatiels happily take up the celebration. Emerging from dusty nests, the birds are ready to preen and prance. On a wobbly stage of branches, vivid crests bop to the rhythm of their joyous songs. After a final encore, the flock takes flight. Alighting in a nearby field they share a delightful brunch, buzzing with the thrill of their stunning recital.
Zoologist Cockatiel exudes joy. A sunny burst of yellow acacia offers a friendly welcome. Dots of raspberry and tart rhubarb suggest a hint of mischief, like a pair of rosy cheeks beneath a golden plume. Finally, soft notes of musk and vanilla enfold the vibrant Cockatiel, like downy feathers cushioning the brashness of this cheeky bird.
Zoologist Cockatiel was formerly known as “Powder and Dust”, a perfume created by Sven Pritzkoleit, published under his own brand, SP Parfums. The creative director of the scent was Yana Lysenko. This perfume won the 2019 Arts and Olfaction Awards under the Artisan category. In 2020, Sven closed his perfume business and sold the formula of Powder and Dust to Zoologist to continue its legacy.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This suits a close, animated setting where the air moves lightly and the wearer wants texture rather than volume: a room that feels sunlit, a little dusty, and full of small gestures. It reads as cheerful but not sugary, with a preened, slightly mischievous presence.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its powder, woods and soft fruit can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first; as an extrait, it can sit close to the skin while still leaving a gentle, airy trail, especially as the champagne and rhubarb lift into the drier guaiac-wood base.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy unconventional woody scents with powder, soft fruit and a subtle animalic undertow. It will appeal to people who like tactile, slightly vintage-leaning textures, but want them filtered through a bright, modern, offbeat lens.
Release year
2022
The nose
Sven Pritzkoleit is an independent perfumer known for building characterful, concept-driven compositions with a tactile, often slightly eccentric edge. Cockatiel shows his taste for contrast: bright fruit and fizz against powder, woods and a soft musky finish, turning a playful idea into something polished and wearable. His earlier version, Powder and Dust, won an Arts and Olfaction Award, which fits his reputation for thoughtful, artisan work rather than mainstream crowd-pleasers. In Cockatiel, that same instinct for texture and atmosphere is preserved, but framed within Zoologist’s more theatrical storytelling.
Collaborators
Yana Lysenko served as creative director on the original Powder and Dust concept, helping shape the fragrance’s artistic direction and narrative before it was later adopted by Zoologist.
Zoologist’s story
Zoologist builds fragrances as imaginative portraits of animals and habitats, using independent perfumers to translate behavior, texture and atmosphere into scent. The house favors bold ideas, unusual structures and story-rich compositions over safe, conventional crowd appeal.
Cockatiel’s concept
Cockatiel began life as Powder and Dust under Sven Pritzkoleit’s SP Parfums, where it won an Arts and Olfaction Award in 2019. After Pritzkoleit closed his business in 2020, Zoologist acquired the formula and relaunched it in 2022, preserving the original concept while folding it into the brand’s animal-inspired universe.
Extra info
Cockatiel was originally released as Powder and Dust, and the Zoologist version keeps that award-winning formula at the core of the fragrance. It is made in Canada and presented as a unisex extrait with a distinctly playful, bird-inspired story.