Hummingbird by Zoologist Perfumes bottle
Zoologist Perfumes

Hummingbird

4.0/5 · 2,099 votes Feminine 2015
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.6/5
Sillage3.1/5
Day88
Night25
Spring100
Summer75
Fall31
Winter14
Our take

It opens with a frantic, nectar-dusted rush of lilac, cherry, and pear, a fruit bowl that has rolled off a picnic blanket into a flower bed. The violet leaf and citrus keep it from tipping into cloying territory, but barely. Within minutes, the heart surges with honeysuckle, mimosa, and a honey so thick it coats the throat. This is not subtle. It is a pollinator’s dizzying feast, all sticky sweetness and white floral exuberance, like pressing your nose into a bouquet that’s been dipped in whipped cream. The drydown softens into sandalwood, coumarin, and a whisper of moss, but the creamy musk and amber linger like the memory of a summer afternoon you never want to leave.

The overall character is a floral gourmand that feels more niche than mainstream, leaning synthetic in its sweetness rather than naturalistic. That’s not a flaw — it’s the point. This is a perfume that wears you, not the other way around. The longevity sits around average, and the sillage is modest; you’ll catch whiffs of it on yourself, but it won’t announce your arrival from across the room. Who should wear it? Anyone who wants to smell like a daydream of cherry blossoms and honeyed skin, preferably in spring or early summer, for brunch or a garden party. Skip it if you loathe syrupy florals or prefer something drier and more restrained. Hummingbird is a sugar-sweet fling, not a lifelong commitment.

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