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Zoologist Squid

Physical Product · Other beauty & grooming · 25 mentions · 3 subreddits · discussed in r/fragrance, r/Perfumes, r/sysadmin

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Squid always felt gothic to me. Unique, slightly inky smell, dark juice. If not goth, vampiric.
  • Squid - peppery, ocean and if you have ever smelled squid ink in person definitely gives this vibe. Somewhat ambery.
  • Squid was my first test of this brand ever and it immediately touched me because for me it is not about the sea at all. ... this one is 9/10 for me
  • My fav was Squid.
  • Love Squid!! I’ve amassed a collection of 12 full bottles, and Squid is among them 💙

Cons

  • I am so sad I couldn't get my hands on Squid's older bottle. I tried looking for empty ones on eBay but with no success (or nothing that wasn't over $300 for some reason).
  • For me, this scent is strikingly similar to Zoologist Squid, a fragrance that I’m still, to this very day, disappointed that I don’t enjoy. I think it’s a combination of the incense and salty notes that create an unpleasant sharpness to...
  • Compared to Squid or Seahorse, this one heavily recalls the sun pounding down on the sea’s surface + danger.
  • SQUID – I Love the smell of ink and was anticipating this so much. Squid was a bit of a let down, but I have a feeling I just don’t appreciate “blue perfume” like some people do. 7.1
  • It’s an interesting fragrance, but not at all wearable for me. I love the ocean and had high hopes for it, but it makes me gag. 🙁

Sentiment

19 positive (76%) · 3 mixed (12%) · 3 negative (12%)

Trust + time weighted score: +62% · raw score 64%

What redditors said (10 of 25)

Squid always felt gothic to me. Unique, slightly inky smell, dark juice. If not goth, vampiric.
positive · u/S****e · r/Perfumes · comment · Nov 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Squid - peppery, ocean and if you have ever smelled squid ink in person definitely gives this vibe. Somewhat ambery.
positive · u/F****s · r/fragrance · Aug 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I am so sad I couldn't get my hands on Squid's older bottle. I tried looking for empty ones on eBay but with no success (or nothing that wasn't over $300 for some reason).
mixed · u/T****6 · r/fragrance · comment · Aug 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
For me, this scent is strikingly similar to Zoologist Squid, a fragrance that I’m still, to this very day, disappointed that I don’t enjoy. I think it’s a combination of the incense and salty notes that create an unpleasant sharpness to my nose.
negative · u/f****_ · r/fragrance · Jul 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Squid was my first test of this brand ever and it immediately touched me because for me it is not about the sea at all. ... this one is 9/10 for me
positive · u/L****S · r/fragrance · Jul 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My fav was Squid.
positive · u/S****3 · r/Perfumes · comment · Jul 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Compared to Squid or Seahorse, this one heavily recalls the sun pounding down on the sea’s surface + danger.
mixed · u/T****y · r/fragrance · Jul 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Love Squid!! I’ve amassed a collection of 12 full bottles, and Squid is among them 💙
positive · u/s****t · r/fragrance · comment · Feb 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I had a similar experience with Squid. After reading reviews I was expecting it to smell like a stall in a fish market, but it's beautiful. Will definitely be getting a full bottle at some point
positive · u/j****5 · r/fragrance · comment · Feb 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Probably the one from the house I’ve worn the most. I adore the inky marine vibe. It’s an office day for me and I didn’t want anything too out there so I went for something comfortable.
positive · u/g****r · r/fragrance · comment · Feb 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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