Sloth

OPENING Anything with a violet leaf opening is going to conjure up Fahrenheit (back in its delicious, original formulation), but there's no gasoline anywhere in sight here... this is very floral and herbal, and slightly sweet. Wet jungle and unisex. I found Bat 2 and King Cobra from this perfumier to be too safe for my tastes, and I am expecting something inoffensive this time too. But of those three, I'd say this has the best opening. It's a pleasing smell that would get compliments. Successfully evoking a moist green rainforest. Nothing dark, challenging, or animalic so far. 30 MIN IN The heart notes are starting to peek in, adding some (welcome) bitterness and complexity, and a musky, earthy vibe without a been-there soil accord. I suspect the jatamansi and cumin are leading that shift, with the sweet and floral notes balancing those out. Still very damp, like moss (not like laundry, as one reviewer mentioned below, but then again, I'm not yet an hour in...). So far, it's pleasingly natural-smelling, with no chemical harshness. As it shifts, it remains a pleasing smell that would get compliments. The bitterness also is not harsh; my nose isn't prickling at all. At this stage, it's a few yards away from either perfume shop or flower shop, without becoming generic or feminine. I'm intrigued by the development so far. 45 MINS IN Incoming! I didn't expect this to progress as significantly as it has, but yes, there's now a sweaty wave of cumin that conveys acidic body odor -- not the dank "unwashed neck" or crotch smell of Hyrax, but really more like armpits after a run, exactly as some other reviewers have described. I'm totally fine with this, and there's a long history of sweaty cumin notes in perfume, going back to Eau d'Hermes. Either this is your vibe or it isn't. It's interesting to pair this scent with the rainforest notes here, not the cinnamon and amber of Eau D'Hermes. In terms of narrative, I don't quite get it, and just did a quick web search and learned that sloths don't have sweat glands and don't sweat... as a result, they tend to smell green, with a mix of algae, fungi, and microbes mixed with their fur. This... makes sense to me because it's actually the bacteria mixed with human sweat that gives it that sharp cumin/onion smell. This smells funky but not musky. We've "zoomed" from the habitat to the animal itself, but without anything specifically furry or animalic. I'm now seeing the review from Nathan86 below, who made some similar comments. Overall, he and I agree. Very happy with this one so far. At this point, it *could* be mistaken for body odor socially yet is very pleasing. This is wearable and assertive, without being a big statement like Sacred Scarab or Squid. 2 HRS IN Top notes are gone, heart and base notes are blending, projection is lower. (I.e., everything one would hope for and expect.) Only question at this point is how long it will last and how interesting it stays in the final drydown. 3-6 HRS IN Smoky, mossy incense, with some of the heart notes still lingering. The mushroom and hay are keeping it earthy without coming across as literally dirt. -- Overall, I was surprised by this one. A winner, no complaints.

Zoologist Sloth invites you to look upward into the canopy of a dense rainforest, where sunlight filters through the leaves in soft, shifting patterns. Below, the forest floor teems with movement and unseen dangers, but high among the treetops the sloth rests within a quiet green refuge. Life in the canopy carries its own quirks. Sloths move so slowly that they sometimes mistake their own limbs for branches and lose their grip, drifting back down before climbing once more. There is a calm resilience to the animal, an easy acceptance of its surroundings, and Sloth captures that unbothered spirit with ease. The opening begins with chamomile at the forefront, cool and herbal, recalling a gently brewed chamomile tea that is lightly sweet and soothing. Violet leaf adds a fresh green earthiness, while lavender introduces a soft powdery calm. A subtle touch of açaí berry brings a mild ripe fruit nuance, more like fruit growing quietly on a tree than anything freshly cut or exposed. Together, the opening feels green, humid, and natural, as if the air itself carries the scent of leaves and herbs. After about thirty minutes, the mid starts to unfold. Marigold and jasmine lend a musky, slightly bitter herbal tone that deepens the composition without pushing it into overt florals. Anise and beeswax follow, adding a gentle honeyed warmth with a faint licorice character, while cumin enhances the damp, lived-in quality of a tropical rainforest. The mustiness here feels true to the setting, echoing warm air, moss, and the presence of life in constant slow motion. Several hours later, Sloth settles into a base of oakmoss, hay, frankincense, and myrrh. The incense-like resins are grounding and meditative, but the florals and herbs from earlier are still there, softly lingering underneath. You can still catch hints of marigold, jasmine, chamomile, and violet leaf as they mingle with the earthy base, carrying the green, calm character of the opening all the way through. The transition is gradual and calm, reinforcing the fragrance’s unhurried nature. This fragrance feels most right outdoors, where the warmth and humidity in the scent mirror the environment it was inspired by, but it works just as well as a personal escape. The gentle mustiness from the cumin and anise feels true not only to the animal itself but to the rainforest it inhabits. I almost wish I lived closer to a rainforest just to wear this one more often, though I may end up doing so anyway. Similar to the animal it's inspired by, this fragrance moves slowly and without a care in the world, and wearing it makes you feel the same way. Wonderfully slothful.

The opening of Sloth owes quite a bit to Fahrenheit, I think. That violet leaf accord is intense and smells of fuel, just like with the Dior, except with Sloth it is even drier, more chemically and intense thanks to healthy doses of chamomile and strident acai berry. However, hovering large and luminous very clearly in the background is the heat of a brown amber accord. But it’s not amber, strictly speaking, as I soon found out. Rather it’s a spicy and sweet mix of cumin and other Eastern spices and a very indolic jasmine nestled on a very interesting and firm but plush bed of jatamansi and honeycomb. If the opening wasn’t enough to grab your attention, this certainly will. Very, very clever, Mr. Lomros. This has all of the qualities of an amber but none of the typical notes. Rather than using baking spices like nutmeg or cinnamon in a typical amber, the savory and sweaty cumin is used along with the dark green mulling-spice of anise. Freshness and lightness are provided by jasmine instead of cold gray incense tendrils. Instead of sticky sweet balsams and vanilla/tonka, we get a funky and earthy jatamansi and a complex and well-rounded but naturally sweet honeycomb. And it’s at the heart, not the base! Stellar. The cumin note in particular lasts for an age, and I suppose, now, I see what this might have to do with a sloth. Arguably a more important and interesting characteristic than being very slow moving, their long fur is matted together with symbiotic fungus and algae, among other organisms, that turns their fur a tinge of green for camouflage but also helps them ward off pests and parasites. The long-lasting cumin note is probably something else as the base approaches, maybe a combination of incense and grasses and vetiver. Slightly fetid and swampy, certainly salty and sweaty, and simply “fungal” and “green”, it’s a very seamless transition from cumin to whatever this is. It’s not easy to like, to be honest. But, what it lacks in ease and pleasantness it makes up for in highly engaging curiousness. I cannot help but think of those organisms living in sloth fur when smelling the base, though slightly off-putting it maybe it also presents like a safety net or a shield. The base is guarding something even though it’s the last stage of the perfume. What a wonderful, curious and intriguing, and just a darn good perfume Sloth has turned out to be.

This is THE perfume that got me into perfumes. I was sitting in call with a friend where he showed me Fragrantica and how there's a whole world of different scents and when I stumbled across this very page I knew I HAD To smell it. And so I found a store that stocked Zoologist in SF, drove out to sample it and when I smelled it for the first time... I knew this was the first step in a fragrance journey I had just begun. The opening is like a Sloth sitting on a branch eating Acai berries. The berries are in the front, very strong but you can pick up something green something aquatic, something herbal and animalic... It's a little foggy... You're snacking on berries sitting by the jungle entrance, readying yourself for the adventure. And when you've finishing digesting, the dry-down hits and now you've fully started your trek. The berry mostly disappears but there's still a feint sweetness in your mouth. Suddenly the fougère backing becomes more prominent but it's only supporting. You can now fully envelop yourself in everything the Jungle has to offer. You find this oscillating green note that goes between green vegetal grass and damp cave moss. There's an aquatic with a cooling effect, almost like you're leaning down and drinking mineral water from a nearby river. The florals have more of a bite to them as you pick up almost honey-like facets. There's still some feint fungus around and you always feel the animal sweat on your back. All of these notes come and go throughout this experience until the perfumes fades off your skin and the scene fades to black. I love this perfume. It's dirty and feral but clean and classy, it's artsy and challenging but commercial and easily wearable. It's one of my favorite perfumes of all time and I love it so so much. Try it out!

This is Amazing. It's two fragrances in one. The opening is very herbal and fruity thanks to a brilliant camomile and Acai berry. Backed up with hay, violet leaf, and lavender, that opening is something special. Very calming, meditative and beautiful to smell. After 3-4 hours, it transitions slowly over to a more oakmossy, musty, dense and incensey scent. I don't know about the mushroom note, but i do get a damp ground/moss kind of feel. The fruits die down, and the mood of the fragrance changes. I LOVE how this is completely different in these two stages, but you never quite notice when it changes. It's like it starts in the canapé with eating fruits and leaves in the top of the trees, and the fragrance ends on the ground covered by moss and soil. This is nothing short of impressive. The journey of a sloth should be slow, and that's exactly what it is. I'd say Prin Lomros has made a perfect fragrance to represent a sloth in its habitat and its nature. Very well done. Where: Casual, Semi-formal, and specific ocations. It's not quite formal wear, but still very versatile. When: All year, but best in the middle temperatures of fall and spring. More summer then winter. Who: Wears unisex, imo. Any age could pull this of, but the nature of the fragrance may not be to the teens liking, being Very herbal in the opening. Personal score: 9,25/10. This is an impressive Zoologist fragrance. One that delivers on quality, complexity, journey, and imagery. Full bottle worthy without a doubt. (Always sample first)