Bat Edition 2020

Smells Vintage to me..

Niiice one! I detect a similarity with the original Bat, but this one is much more wearable. The opening is rather earthy (not as much as the original) but after a couple minutes Bat turns fruity, round and subtle. It's at the edge of being feminine, but definitely stands in the unisex territory. I am very pleased with this sample! I've known Zoologist since their Dragonfly release, and Bat 2020 possibly made it to my top 3 favorites of their selection, with Panda 2017 and Hummingbird. Plus the drydown is so cozy and soft!

I feel like I can distinguish each listed note. The soil and fruity aspects are most noticeable, eventually leaving a rich fruit and wood scent on my skin. Bat is certainly interesting and a fitting interpretation, but for some reason, I just don't like it.

I have to say, I actually really love this one. It's a extremely well blended, natural fragrance that creates a mental image that brings me back to cherished memories and exceeded any expectations. The soil accord is the most prominent note that lasts throughout the fragrance's life. It's a damp cave kind of smell that conjures images of an expansive cave with stalagmites, stalactites and hidden chambers. It really does take me back to my experiences spelunking and cave diving, which is amazing. This is combined, in the opening, with guava, passion fruit and a hint of fig. These fruits offer a more juicy top, although not too fresh but slightly mouth watering. This is where I prefer it from the previous version, which for me, was a bit too sweet with the banana and leaned toward becoming overwhelming (although still great). There's also a noticeable hay note that carries to the mid. The mid is also where I get a subtle musk and leather. Finally, in the drydown, the musk and cave is what remains in a surprisingly cozy mix. Other notes I get, on occasion, are hints of pepper in the opening, and oakmoss and smoke further on. When Bat got discontinued, I was disappointed that I was left without a bottle and just a travel atomiser. This has definetly been a pleasant surprise to see myself liking this Bat more. P.S. sorry if this review is a bit incoherent and all over the place.

It really smells like a very animalic cave. A cave full of odorous bats shitting where they sleep, a soil-like dirty fruit smell. It's not *awful*, maybe I can even understand why people like it, its a very interesting scent. One of those it's bad but you can't help but smell it repeatedly. It's definitely an interesting iteration of fruit and conveys the namesake of the fragrance, its worth trying, but I can't recommend it, it's not pleasant.