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Zoologist Perfumes Squid vs Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 Mortal Skin
Mortal Skin for the community favourite, Squid for the value.
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Notes
Top
IncenseAmyl SalicylatePink Pepper
Heart
InkSea SaltOpoponax
Base
AmbergrisBenzoinMusk
Accords
Amber
100%
Balsamic
60%
Aromatic
57%
Salty
53%
Woody
52%
Smoky
49%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallsummerspring
About
Squid by Zoologist Perfumes is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women and men. Squid was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Celine Barel. Top notes are Incense, Amyl Salicylate and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Ink, Sea Salt and Opoponax; base notes are Ambergris, Benzoin and Musk. The perfume house Zoologist has announced the launch of its new perfume Squid, inspired by the life in the sea, and one of the most treasured fragrance in perfumery that comes from the ocean, – ambergris."The vast ocean swells and contracts, caught in the relentless tug of the moon. Beneath the surface, a school of squid emerges. Strange, elastic forms propel from the deep in a frantic search for sustenance. They are not alone. Their predators lunge, only to be foiled by blinding jets of murky ink. The hunt ends abruptly as a monolith materializes, greedily engulfing all in its path. The massive sperm whale dives, leaving a temporary peace bobbing in its wake. Decades on, relics of the battle resurface. Lumps of ambergris, expelled by the whale and polished by the salty currents, wash ashore. Waste? Flotsam? To the perfumer this elusive substance is nothing less than treasure.Zoologist Squid sings a song of the sea, a melancholy tale told through tangy brine, crisp incense, and sweet, cloudy ink, all united by the moody aroma of ambergris. Like the endless depths that inspired it, this elegant scent ripples with mystery."
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Notes
Top
InkBlackberryIncenseLabdanum
Heart
MyrrhOpoponaxIrisCardamomArtemisia
Base
StyraxAtlas CedarCedarSandalwoodAmbergrisBirchMusk
Accords
Amber
100%
Woody
74%
Aromatic
63%
Balsamic
61%
Warm spicy
57%
Fruity
52%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Mortal Skin by Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Mortal Skin was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Stephane Humbert Lucas. Top notes are Ink, Blackberry, Incense and Labdanum; middle notes are Myrrh, Opoponax, Iris, Cardamom and Artemisia; base notes are Styrax, Atlas Cedar, Cedar, Sandalwood, Ambergris, Birch and Musk. Niche perfumer Stéphane Humbert Lucas launches his new fragrance Mortal Skin in 2015, the first fragrance of The Snake Collection, unlike the rest which belong to the 777 collection. The fragrance is smoky, oriental - woody. “1st Act: The perfume, languid and colourful, hypnotises me, I am facing two eyes that desire me. Leafy coolness, fruits, the magic of the encounter, The seduction begins.2nd Act: The perfume rises up and paralyses me, The fangs ooze, wanting to sink into me. Throbbing heat mixed with blue cold, I think I am bitten. Sandalwood, tequila, intoxication.3rd Act: Bestiality, brutality, journey, The perfume smells of hot ash. Life slips away. It now knows that all is beautiful. Top notes: blackberry, ink, incense and labdanum. Heart: opoponax, iris, davana, myrrh and cardamom. Base: ambergris, styrax, sandalwood, labdanum, civet, cedar, birch and musk. It is available as 50 ml EDP.
Notes in Common
25% sharedShared (5)
IncenseInkOpoponaxAmbergrisMusk
Only in Squid
Amyl SalicylatePink PepperSea SaltBenzoin
Only in Mortal Skin
BlackberryLabdanumMyrrhIrisCardamomArtemisiaStyraxAtlas CedarCedarSandalwoodBirch
Rating
3.96vs4.10
Ratings
3,205vs1,378
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2019vs2015
Which should I buy?
Mortal Skin for the community favourite, Squid for the value.
- Mortal Skin is rated higher by the community: 4.10 from 1,378 ratings, against 3.96 from 3,205.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall first.
- Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Zoologist Perfumes is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Mortal Skin if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Squid if value for money matters most.