Green AppleOpens with
GalbanumHeart
Green TeaDries down to
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Macaque
The instant you step into an urban park at dusk — where the air is crisp with green apple and mandarin, and the earthy scent of moss lingers underfoot.
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MacaquePremium · $100–250
34%Similar accords, often for lessChrome Legend · AzzaroMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares green apple, cedar and musk8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Macaque, crafted by Sarah McCartney and launched by Zoologist Perfumes in 2016, is a Woody Aromatic fragrance that oscillates between fresh and woody notes, creating a dynamic interplay of greens and woods. The opening burst of green apple and blood mandarin sets the scene with an unexpected sharpness, while galbanum adds a layer of mossy earthiness. This freshness transitions into a heart of jasmine tea and palisander rosewood, which brings warmth without losing its crisp edge. The base notes of honey, olibanum, ylang-ylang, green tea, cedarmoss, musk, and white oud provide depth and longevity, grounding the composition in a complex yet harmonious blend.
Apply two sprays to your pulse points; the green and fruity top notes will fade within an hour, but the woody base notes will persist throughout the day. This fragrance reads best when worn close to skin rather than diffused widely.
Fig. 01 — Macaque, Zoologist Perfumes
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Sarah McCartney
From Lush's head writer to novelist-perfumerSarah McCartney bought her first bottle of Diorella at 16, sparking a lifelong interest in scent, though her path to perfumery ran through fourteen years as head writer for Lush, where she wrote fragrance descriptions and educated herself in essential oils and herbalism.
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The originalMacaqueZoologist Perfumes · Premium · $100–250Azzaro · 2007Chrome LegendShares Green apple, Cedar and Musk$40–100★ 3.90 (2,138)32%Match
Zara · 2016Forget Me NotShares Green apple, Cedar and Muskunder $40★ 4.07 (225)34%Match
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Ajmal · 2014011 Royal FidjiShares Cedar, Galbanum and Muskunder $40★ 4.14 (14)
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What people
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 27%, disliked or hated by 29%.