The Zoo Everlasting Review (Christophe Laudamiel & Christoph Hornetz) + Sway Me Smooth, Sway Me Now Draw

The Zoo Everlasting isn’t shy in making its intentions clear. It is anexperience a cornucopia of notes, effects and nuances: from aromatic earthiness to sober woodiness, from caramelized amber to warm-skin muskiness, and from smoky, leathery resinousness to warm, cinnamon-like spiciness. The overall combination is arresting and sensual; it evokes to me a sensation of idealized masculinity balancing between virility, playfulness and sensitivity, while echoing classic, suavely seductive “men’s” fragrances of the 1980s.

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RUBIN MUSEUM SCENT EXPERIENCES WITH CHRISTOPHE LAUDAMIEL + The Zoo Amber Classico Modern 2021 and Inspiring Kodo Incense Draw

The Ruben Museum’s Mandala Lab exhibit is on view through October 2031. Inspired by powerful Buddhist principles, it features five thought-provoking, mufti-sensorial experiences—including videos, scents, sculpture, and curated percussion instruments. It features six artists including renowned artists and scents created by Master Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel.

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