Having just got a sample of Harvest Mouse I agree that it's an absolutely beautiful and mostly vanillic fragrance. It's somewhat reminiscent of the sadly discontinued JPG Essence Classique EDP. The mouse on the packaging is adorable and very like a character from The Wind In The Willows!
It does sound quite gorgeous 😍 a very happy harvest mouse with his little bit of straw in his mouth sunbathing. Loved the hat, a nice nod slightly towards the wonderful Vivienne Westwood ❤️
That box sleeve was super adorable! This got me intrigued especially since I just got Squid from Zoologist which has a very smooth almost dark vanilla like smell because of the ink note and benzoin. Can't wait for the full review!
at first a few smells makes me imagine a happy drunk uncle with a beard smiling with his pitcher of beer in sweet hands. Then the sweetness gets turned down and the clove gets turned up. Turns into if you were in the kitchen and you uncle was trying to make butter beer but he also collected cloves in this kitchen, and the butter beer had a bit too much of vanilla in it. This scent has a happy feel to it, warm in a way also.
I think it smells similar to L'air de Rien by Miller Harris! It has that same dry, dusty vanilla quality. I felt the same as you, I was just getting vanillic hay, I couldn't sense much of the other notes. I did smell beer briefly upon initial spray but it dissipated quickly. It is very comforting, and a vanilla I can definitely get on with. Not cloying in any way. This and Chipmunk were my favorites from the samples I selected to purchase. Thanks for the review! Edit: BTW I love your necklace!!
Just sampled this yesterday and I have to say that I love it! It will be my fourth purchase from the house. I’m going to give it a full wearing tomorrow. I just hope it projects more off my skin then the one spray on my wrist.
Love your description of Harvest mouse! The fact that you aren’t smelling all of the notes, sounds like it’s really beautifully blended. Love your cap, goes well with this fragrance! 😘💜💖
Thank you, I felt like I just kept repeating myself, it was so tough to pick most of the notes out but I’ll take my time to get to know the cheeky chappy 🐭 then do a full review 💜💛
Oh fantastic. So happy you introduced us to this….sounds lovely! So many things I love about Zoologist….yes the shipping blazes with flames trailing from Canada to Houston Texas. The packaging is beyond and I save the tissue it’s so adorable. I must have 5 full bottles in my collection; Bee,Musk Deer, Sloth, Hummingbird and Nightingale but OMG I have searched for this one on the website. Cannot wait for it to become available. Lovely review.
I absolutely love the style and designs of the Zoologist bottles. This one sounds very unique. I really enjoy that play doh smell. Thanks for your review of this ❤
Cute artistry on the box even😍 Love Lush's sweet Gold,frankincense and beer scent. They did it so well and I wish they would release it in some form again.😍 This sounds lovely too and I enjoy chamomile when subtly done. Hay notes always remind me of helping out at the local farm in my early teenage years. Enjoy your treat Claire and thanks for your thoughts on it❤
@@Smurfygurly I've just ordered some of those papers. I actually recently read something about a woman in 19th century Paris whose apartment always smelled of benzoin, and I think she was probably burning these papers! I've never heard of them before you talked about them. Thank you! 🙂
This sounds like a nice fragrance, I've never bought a Zoologist scent (bit pricy for me) but I've always been attracted to their visuals (and animal theme), might order a few samples. Great review. btw lovely hat Smurfy, suits you! 🙂
Ooh Sounds gorgeous like your 'butcher's boy' hat. I ordered a band scarf from Canada during covid as a present. It took 3 months!! Good to know it's speedy now. BTW Luca Maffei uses a yeasty brewer's CO2 to creat the champagne accord in L'Attesa so may be doing a similar trick with Harvest Mouse.
Thanks for your review Claire! It sounds like Harvest Mouse could be one to sample this year. I got Cuir Belugia for Christmas this year. It's got a light aldehydic note and soft suede note. It sounds like this fragrance could be giving a similar vibe. I am not typically a big fan of camomile, but perhaps it's contributing to that malt or hay like warmth you pick up in the fragrance. The bottle is so beautiful. I know you are particular about the vanillas you like. I am glad it's one you are enjoying on your first wear. - Jenn
Omg, this sounds heaven. From a farm girl, i think Harvest Mouse may have to find its way into my collection. From the gorgeous design of Mr Mouse, to those beautiful sounding notes and nuances. I can see 2023 isn't going to be the year i slow down on spending 😅😅😅😅
OMG!! Mouse is soooooo cute! 🐀And you're in sync with her! The picture on the box is fantastic!!! Made me think of the time a few Christmases ago when a mouse paid us a visit🤣while i was trying not to jump out of my skin, my cat was peacefully sleeping on top of the armchair 🤗🤭We ended up catching and releasing her 3 times! She must have really planned on moving in 🤣A few months later I found behind one of the hard to reach corners a little stack of grain she stole from that humane mousetrap we left for her. Clever little thing!🤓
Excellent! I was hoping Victor would send you this one. I was apprehensive about the chamomile for similar reasons as I didn’t care for it in other fragrances. This however sounds great! I will have to sample it. Can’t wait for the full review. Thank you!
I adore Harvest mice, they are so very, very cute. This fragrance sounds delightful, so definitely on my list to get a sample. Btw, you look great in that hat.
okay so how strong is the clove note in this? Zoologist 'Panda' I love! I had a few samples..hated T- Rex & although I admire the artistry of 'Bee'..I really didn't like it. Are there any other Zoologist perfumes you would recommend? (sale on soon..so I haven't much time to choose lol)
I just got a sample of this and right now I want a full bottle but i got to see how it moves in the air since jamming my nose right on my arm is not the realistic way so smelling it I hope i don't go nose blind like I do alot with fragerance .
I got a good jolt of orange blossom, but mostly vanilla and hay with some musky...fuzzy thing ? It smells like a little fuzzy creature sleeping in a field
@@Smurfygurly There are a couple that aren't (Hyrax and Bee) but I double checked and this one is vegan happily! Would love to try some if you get a chance, thank you so much! xx
This is exactly what I was waiting for! 🥰 Thank you Claire! 🧡 Do let us know about that development. Sounds like the blending is very well done. Tara's definitely gonna want a sniff because of her love of vanillas. 🤍
Having just got a sample of Harvest Mouse I agree that it's an absolutely beautiful and mostly vanillic fragrance. It's somewhat reminiscent of the sadly discontinued JPG Essence Classique EDP. The mouse on the packaging is adorable and very like a character from The Wind In The Willows!
It does sound quite gorgeous 😍 a very happy harvest mouse with his little bit of straw in his mouth sunbathing. Loved the hat, a nice nod slightly towards the wonderful Vivienne Westwood ❤️
Look forward to your thoughts on it Jon 🐭
That box sleeve was super adorable! This got me intrigued especially since I just got Squid from Zoologist which has a very smooth almost dark vanilla like smell because of the ink note and benzoin. Can't wait for the full review!
That Baker Boy hat looks so beautiful
Cheers LB I’m not a confident hat wearer but my bad hair day made it a requirement
The zoologist packaging is amazing. I love the bottle as well! And the matching hats was so whimsical and fun!
Yes so much attention to detail from Zoologist 🐼🐭🦜🦇🐝
at first a few smells makes me imagine a happy drunk uncle with a beard smiling with his pitcher of beer in sweet hands. Then the sweetness gets turned down and the clove gets turned up. Turns into if you were in the kitchen and you uncle was trying to make butter beer but he also collected cloves in this kitchen, and the butter beer had a bit too much of vanilla in it. This scent has a happy feel to it, warm in a way also.
The way you talk about the vanilla reminds me of the first time I smelled Lune Feline by Atelier des ors. Sounds lovely.
Yep, pretty sure I'd love this
I think it smells similar to L'air de Rien by Miller Harris! It has that same dry, dusty vanilla quality. I felt the same as you, I was just getting vanillic hay, I couldn't sense much of the other notes. I did smell beer briefly upon initial spray but it dissipated quickly. It is very comforting, and a vanilla I can definitely get on with. Not cloying in any way. This and Chipmunk were my favorites from the samples I selected to purchase. Thanks for the review!
Edit: BTW I love your necklace!!
Oh dear, my 2023 no-buy might be over before it starts. 🤣 Wonderful review and look forward to the full review. 🙏
😂😂 thanks Jimbo
Sounds delightful 🥰
I've bought from Canada before and one particular package took 36 hours from it being picked up to landing on my doorstep. Incredible.
Nice hat 🥳
Amazing! Thanks Ducc
Love Zoologists vibe, Thanks for the review. BTW you look very cute in your hat :)
Oh thank you!
Just sampled this yesterday and I have to say that I love it! It will be my fourth purchase from the house. I’m going to give it a full wearing tomorrow. I just hope it projects more off my skin then the one spray on my wrist.
Love your description of Harvest mouse! The fact that you aren’t smelling all of the notes, sounds like it’s really beautifully blended. Love your cap, goes well with this fragrance! 😘💜💖
Thank you, I felt like I just kept repeating myself, it was so tough to pick most of the notes out but I’ll take my time to get to know the cheeky chappy 🐭 then do a full review 💜💛
Oh fantastic. So happy you introduced us to this….sounds lovely! So many things I love about Zoologist….yes the shipping blazes with flames trailing from Canada to Houston Texas. The packaging is beyond and I save the tissue it’s so adorable. I must have 5 full bottles in my collection; Bee,Musk Deer, Sloth, Hummingbird and Nightingale but OMG I have searched for this one on the website. Cannot wait for it to become available. Lovely review.
Thank you! You have some excellent animals in your collection! Samples of 🐭 are on the site now, just not bottles yet.
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I absolutely love the style and designs of the Zoologist bottles. This one sounds very unique. I really enjoy that play doh smell. Thanks for your review of this ❤
It’s such a pretty and airy scent 🐭
Thanks Chantel ❤️
Cute artistry on the box even😍 Love Lush's sweet Gold,frankincense and beer scent. They did it so well and I wish they would release it in some form again.😍 This sounds lovely too and I enjoy chamomile when subtly done. Hay notes always remind me of helping out at the local farm in my early teenage years. Enjoy your treat Claire and thanks for your thoughts on it❤
I've been soooo excited for this release!! Thanks for the review! 😊
Thanks for watching 🐭
It's so nice watching the fragrance take you on a journey. 🙂 I love vanilla and benzoin! 💖
Thanks Joanna, it’s a lovely journey to go on 💛
@@Smurfygurly I've just ordered some of those papers. I actually recently read something about a woman in 19th century Paris whose apartment always smelled of benzoin, and I think she was probably burning these papers! I've never heard of them before you talked about them. Thank you! 🙂
This sounds like a nice fragrance, I've never bought a Zoologist scent (bit pricy for me) but I've always been attracted to their visuals (and animal theme), might order a few samples. Great review. btw lovely hat Smurfy, suits you! 🙂
Ooh Sounds gorgeous like your 'butcher's boy' hat. I ordered a band scarf from Canada during covid as a present. It took 3 months!! Good to know it's speedy now. BTW Luca Maffei uses a yeasty brewer's CO2 to creat the champagne accord in L'Attesa so may be doing a similar trick with Harvest Mouse.
Thank you for the review. I have a few Zoologist fragrances, so I appreciate reviews.
Thanks for watching
Your description sounds like Guerlain's Bois d'Armenie, one of my favorite perfumes of all time. Thanks for another fantastic review!
I think it’s closer to Cuir Beluga, but very beautiful soft vanilla. I miss my Bois D’Armenie that is a stunner!
What a great review! I really want to try this one out now. Hope you are doing great!
Thank you! You too!
Thanks for your review Claire! It sounds like Harvest Mouse could be one to sample this year. I got Cuir Belugia for Christmas this year. It's got a light aldehydic note and soft suede note. It sounds like this fragrance could be giving a similar vibe. I am not typically a big fan of camomile, but perhaps it's contributing to that malt or hay like warmth you pick up in the fragrance. The bottle is so beautiful. I know you are particular about the vanillas you like. I am glad it's one you are enjoying on your first wear. - Jenn
Thanks Jenn, yes I do think it’s similar in feel to Cuir Beluga which is an absolutely stunning vanilla fragrance ❤️
Omg, this sounds heaven. From a farm girl, i think Harvest Mouse may have to find its way into my collection. From the gorgeous design of Mr Mouse, to those beautiful sounding notes and nuances. I can see 2023 isn't going to be the year i slow down on spending 😅😅😅😅
OMG!! Mouse is soooooo cute! 🐀And you're in sync with her! The picture on the box is fantastic!!! Made me think of the time a few Christmases ago when a mouse paid us a visit🤣while i was trying not to jump out of my skin, my cat was peacefully sleeping on top of the armchair 🤗🤭We ended up catching and releasing her 3 times! She must have really planned on moving in 🤣A few months later I found behind one of the hard to reach corners a little stack of grain she stole from that humane mousetrap we left for her. Clever little thing!🤓
Excellent! I was hoping Victor would send you this one. I was apprehensive about the chamomile for similar reasons as I didn’t care for it in other fragrances. This however sounds great! I will have to sample it. Can’t wait for the full review. Thank you!
Thanks Jackie! It’s truly lovely! 🐭
I adore Harvest mice, they are so very, very cute. This fragrance sounds delightful, so definitely on my list to get a sample. Btw, you look great in that hat.
Thanks Jo!
okay so how strong is the clove note in this? Zoologist 'Panda' I love! I had a few samples..hated T- Rex & although I admire the artistry of 'Bee'..I really didn't like it. Are there any other Zoologist perfumes you would recommend? (sale on soon..so I haven't much time to choose lol)
Always interested in a Zoologist perfume 🌹
Thank you 🐭🌸
You like it even more than Spirituese? Wow 🤩
Sounds gorgeous- I will buy myself a bottle for my birthday.
Love the cap!
It’s stunning, the packaging matches the quality of the scent 💛
Now I think you might have meant my cap not the bottle cap! 😂
@@Smurfygurly yes your cap lol
Sounds lovely!
It really is!
This sounds amazing, I can’t wait to sample it 💚
It’s beautiful Hillz
My god you are so lucky I love zoologist only ordered from them once because Its just too much money but if I could I definitely would .
I know, I’m very grateful ❤️
I just got a sample of this and right now I want a full bottle but i got to see how it moves in the air since jamming my nose right on my arm is not the realistic way so smelling it I hope i don't go nose blind like I do alot with fragerance .
I got a good jolt of orange blossom, but mostly vanilla and hay with some musky...fuzzy thing ? It smells like a little fuzzy creature sleeping in a field
I still can’t find the florals but maybe they’ll come out as the bottle ages, I hope so 🐭
Nice hat!
Thank you!
@@Smurfygurly Welcome! 👍
I feel like I’m watching a psychic reading lol. Look forward to trying this one x
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Oh my!! May I ask which wallpaper is behind you?? It’s fabulous!!
Thank you, it’s by Emma Shipley
@@Smurfygurly thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Harvest Smurfy
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Is it a bit Cuir Beluga-ish? Sounds fantastic!
Yes! Now you say that yes that lovely smooth light suede like vanilla
Vanilla x incense? Is it similar to Lune Feline?
No not at all, 🐭 is really light, airy, delicate. Not spicy.
Wow, this sounds gorgeous! Hopefully it's vegan (most Zoologists are) so I can sample it! And I really love the hat! xx
I thought they were all vegan? Yes it’s a beauty! Happy to send you some xx
@@Smurfygurly There are a couple that aren't (Hyrax and Bee) but I double checked and this one is vegan happily! Would love to try some if you get a chance, thank you so much! xx
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Creamy Vanilla Crumble?
It’s not as rich or sweet, very light and airy
Sounds beautiful!
Ok I need his 😂❤
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Wow youre so fast
Just call me Speedy Smurf
This is exactly what I was waiting for! 🥰 Thank you Claire! 🧡 Do let us know about that development. Sounds like the blending is very well done. Tara's definitely gonna want a sniff because of her love of vanillas. 🤍