Climbing to its perch in the morning sky, the African sun reaches across a mountain range to caress a wide, flat boulder, baking it to a gentle heat. From the shade of a narrow crevice, a family of hyrax emerges, hot dust dulling the sheen of their golden fur. They settle onto the warm expanse of rock to partake in their ritual sunbath, but remain ever vigilant. The shadow of a soaring eagle rushes across the ground. With an urgent squeal, the alarm is sounded - the colony dashes for cover. As the heat from sweltering sun intensifies, ancient aromas are coaxed from the scorched rocks, sparse vegetation and petrified hyraceum. Eerily, they intertwine to form a scent that is both primitive and exotic, its animalistic tendencies tamed by an undercurrent of sweet florals.
At the heart of Zoologist Hyrax is a daring, seldom-used ingredient in the art of perfumery –– African stone, or hyraceum, giving this bold animalic scent its distinctive signature. This unique perfume skillfully blends saffron, pink pepper, whiskey, rose and musks to invoke an abstract image of a dusty African mountainscape. Like the nimble hyraxes that spill from hillside crevices in search of the sun upon their musky hides, this scent will weave its way into your senses with a light but primal touch.

Hyrax Fragrance Notes

Blackberry, elemi, pink pepper, saffron, Turkish rose, African Stone, hyacinth, styrax, whiskey, amber, benzoin, musks, patchouli, sandalwood, tonka

Hyrax Sizes Available:

60ml $175

0.7ml sample

Here's what other people are saying about Hyrax...

Hyrax could be one of the harder fragrances to wear from this brand... Sure enough, it was a Luckyscent exclusive before it could be bought anywhere else. In a simple word, Hyrax could be described as barnyardish. It is very animalic. It requires a lot of guts and a trained nose to wear, certainly not for the fainthearted. As for me, I wouldn't wear this too often. And I think this perfume would shine in a cooler weather, but it gets quite skanky in warmer weather (here in Indonesia we have a long warmer weather). But if you love oud, animalic notes, and you are searching for a sexy scent like no other, this one fits the bill.

By Stephen Cahaya - Advocate from Jakarta on 3/21/2022

Hyrax is everything I love in a perfume. Dry, spicy, leathery, hot and a little bit dirty. After sleeping in it there was a faint, hot, mineral scent left. Gorgeous.

By Ann Cesare - Psychologist from Des Plaines on 9/8/2021

Funny, I'm not getting the funky animalic fetor claimed by many for this fragrance; I'm mainly greeted by a brilliant woody-aromatic sheen, which subsides in time to reveal a kind of rubbery, "new tennis ball" industrial carpeting smell. A gentle, non-offensive musk supports it all. Not as complex, pyramid-wise as I would have hoped. If anything, it reminds me of Imaginary Authors' THE SOFT LAWN. I confess, I'm not feelin' this one...

By david lincoln brooks - digital artist from central texas, usa on 4/21/2020

A determined, tough nosed masculine fragrance. The contrasting notes are slightly abrasive but soft textured for a week old stubble and low toned growl of animalic musk. Smells nice. One of the best from Zoologist, imo.

By Gary - real estate revival artist from Oklahoma City on 2/14/2020

This is the most animalic perfume I have ever experienced and it's just great. I think the description here is a bit misleading. There is nothing light or tamed about this perfume and any "sweet florals" are rendered obsolete by the hyraceum, which is a massive note here. This is definitely a must try for lovers of unadorned animalic perfumes. I can't find anything remotely feminine about it. I'd definitely put it on the masculine side of the spectrum.

By Tony Prince - Artistic Director from Louisville, KY on 4/9/2019

I've tried all but three of this line and narrowed it down to three faves: Hyrax, Panda and Elephant. Hyrax is especially appealing because of its blackberry note, which I did not detect in my first try. Now it's one of the obvious openers! Hyrax is truly strange and beautiful as the notes gradually reveal themselves. Longevity is around 6-8 hours. I discovered that it also layers wonderfully with others I've tried it with, and not necessarily other Zoos. A lot of notes are listed, but they are so perfectly proportioned that they all work together without one stifling the rest. Complexity is always fascinating!

By Diane - Retired counselor from Oregon on 10/5/2018

Nope. Nope nope nope. This isn't "animalic." It smells like literal feces. And in the dry down? More feces. This is a no from me.

By Sam - Advertising from Boston on 10/1/2018

Part of what I wrote on Fragrantica.... I am wildly in love with this gorgeous creation. The opener for me was fresh cut cedarwood, sandalwood and balsam combo. A little soft spice. A few minutes later I get the animalics - although differentiating between the three listed is beyond my ability. Whiskey, pink pepper, and a sweetness that must be the hyacinth... An hour later, there's the patchouli, amber, rose, and a scent you'll recognize if you've ever walked down a red dirt road in Africa. Heady in the sense of desire, anticipation, pursuit, even regret... Well, I'm an older woman, and I regret that my bed sheets didn't smell like this in my 30s!

By Diane M - Retired from Klamath Falls on 7/13/2018

Hyrax reminds me of Rien by Etat Libre D'Orange. It must be the styrax. All I know is that I get a sharp unpleasant plastic sort of muskiness. I gave my sample to a friend, who adored the scent. His chemistry tolerated the scent much better than mine. (But he loves Rien, as well, so this is just more of the same) On a man, it might be nice. But it is not for me.

By Cindee - Cat Herder from Deep South on 7/4/2018

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