Aromatic
Green
Woody
Top Noteseucalyptushoneymimosamint
Heartblack teageraniumincensevetiver
Base Notesamberdark musksoakmosssandalwoodvanilla
Tags
#fresh
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Perfumer: Spyros Drosopoulos
A perfume transporting you to a majestic eucalypts and mimosa forest full of sunshine. A fun fact: eucalypts can align their leaves in such a way so that there no shade, mimosas just fold their leaf tassels into neat noodles. This protects them from sunburns. Amidst that imaginary animated forest there is the sweet fuzzy musk theme to introduce koalas into the formula.
The perfume is soft, radiant and with interesting interplay between cooling notes of mint and eucalyptus and sweet musk, spicy incense and ambery sandalwood.
Fragrance content: 20%
No animalic products in the formula.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of a quiet, sunlit space where the air feels green and slightly medicinal, softened by tea steam and dry leaves. It suits someone who likes their presence to read as composed and unusual rather than loud, with a cool, clean aura that stays close but never disappears.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, Koala opens with noticeable freshness and a cool eucalyptus lift that can feel brisk in heat. Two to four sprays are usually enough for its extrait concentration; on skin it settles into mossy woods and soft musk, while in the air it keeps a clear herbal trail without becoming heavy.
Who it’s for
For lovers of green aromatics, tea notes and woody-mossy compositions with a cool, slightly camphoraceous edge. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy fragrances that feel naturalistic, polished and quietly distinctive rather than sweet or overtly floral.
Release year
2020
The nose
Spyros Drosopoulos is the perfumer behind Koala, a composition that shows his skill with crisp aromatic structures and textured naturalistic effects. Here he balances eucalyptus and tea with moss, vetiver and a soft musky base, creating a scent that feels both vivid and wearable. Drosopoulos is known for fragrances that often lean into clarity, contrast and a slightly conceptual edge, and Koala fits that approach well: it is green and cooling at first, then settles into a woody, gently resinous drydown that keeps the animal motif abstract rather than literal.
Collaborators
Victor Wong, Zoologist’s founder and creative director, shaped the house’s animal-inspired concept and the brief behind Koala, guiding the fragrance toward the mood of an Australian eucalypt forest rather than a literal animalic accord.
Zoologist’s story
Zoologist builds fragrances as imaginative portraits of animals, habitats and instincts, using scent as a form of narrative design. The house favors distinctive concepts, unusual materials and a playful but carefully composed style that turns each release into a small olfactory scene.
Koala’s concept
Koala was launched in 2020 as an interpretation of an Australian eucalypt forest in bright sunlight. The composition pairs cooling eucalyptus with black tea, spices and soft woods, while a fuzzy musk theme suggests the animal without relying on animal-derived materials. The result is a fresh, stylized habitat scent rather than a literal portrait.
Extra info
Koala contains no animal-derived ingredients despite the house’s animal theme. It was produced in Canada and comes in Zoologist’s 60 mL deluxe bottle format. The fragrance also won Fragrantica’s Best in Show for Soapy Perfumes in 2021.
Top Noteseucalyptushoneymimosamint
Heartblack teageraniumincensevetiver
Base Notesamberdark musksoakmosssandalwoodvanilla
Tags
#fresh
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Perfumer: Spyros Drosopoulos
A perfume transporting you to a majestic eucalypts and mimosa forest full of sunshine. A fun fact: eucalypts can align their leaves in such a way so that there no shade, mimosas just fold their leaf tassels into neat noodles. This protects them from sunburns. Amidst that imaginary animated forest there is the sweet fuzzy musk theme to introduce koalas into the formula.
The perfume is soft, radiant and with interesting interplay between cooling notes of mint and eucalyptus and sweet musk, spicy incense and ambery sandalwood.
Fragrance content: 20%
No animalic products in the formula.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of a quiet, sunlit space where the air feels green and slightly medicinal, softened by tea steam and dry leaves. It suits someone who likes their presence to read as composed and unusual rather than loud, with a cool, clean aura that stays close but never disappears.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, Koala opens with noticeable freshness and a cool eucalyptus lift that can feel brisk in heat. Two to four sprays are usually enough for its extrait concentration; on skin it settles into mossy woods and soft musk, while in the air it keeps a clear herbal trail without becoming heavy.
Who it’s for
For lovers of green aromatics, tea notes and woody-mossy compositions with a cool, slightly camphoraceous edge. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy fragrances that feel naturalistic, polished and quietly distinctive rather than sweet or overtly floral.
Release year
2020
The nose
Spyros Drosopoulos is the perfumer behind Koala, a composition that shows his skill with crisp aromatic structures and textured naturalistic effects. Here he balances eucalyptus and tea with moss, vetiver and a soft musky base, creating a scent that feels both vivid and wearable. Drosopoulos is known for fragrances that often lean into clarity, contrast and a slightly conceptual edge, and Koala fits that approach well: it is green and cooling at first, then settles into a woody, gently resinous drydown that keeps the animal motif abstract rather than literal.
Collaborators
Victor Wong, Zoologist’s founder and creative director, shaped the house’s animal-inspired concept and the brief behind Koala, guiding the fragrance toward the mood of an Australian eucalypt forest rather than a literal animalic accord.
Zoologist’s story
Zoologist builds fragrances as imaginative portraits of animals, habitats and instincts, using scent as a form of narrative design. The house favors distinctive concepts, unusual materials and a playful but carefully composed style that turns each release into a small olfactory scene.
Koala’s concept
Koala was launched in 2020 as an interpretation of an Australian eucalypt forest in bright sunlight. The composition pairs cooling eucalyptus with black tea, spices and soft woods, while a fuzzy musk theme suggests the animal without relying on animal-derived materials. The result is a fresh, stylized habitat scent rather than a literal portrait.
Extra info
Koala contains no animal-derived ingredients despite the house’s animal theme. It was produced in Canada and comes in Zoologist’s 60 mL deluxe bottle format. The fragrance also won Fragrantica’s Best in Show for Soapy Perfumes in 2021.