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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Dragonfly Edition 2021
meets Water Calligraphy.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Grapefruit · Water Lily · Vetiver

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aquatic; Concentration not recorded leads with floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Zoologist Perfumes Dragonfly Edition 2021 bottle
Zoologist Perfumes

Dragonfly Edition 2021

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Water Calligraphy

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Listed year20212012
Leading accordsaquatic · ozonic · floralfloral · citrus · aquatic
Notes unique to this recordAngelica, Rice, Basil, Ginger, Violet Leaf, Jasmine Sambac, Mimosa, Orris Root, Rose, Geranium, Rain Notes, Oakmoss, Cashmeran, Patchouli, Benzoin, Tonka BeanMagnolia, Jasmine, Cardamom
Longevity / 53.28 · 290 votes2.99 · 149 votes
Projection / 42.01 · 288 votes2.32 · 196 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Dragonfly Edition 2021

Perfume · 20% brand-stated concentration · US listing · 60 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water (aqua), Hexamethylindanopyran, Limonene, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Benzyl salicylate, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Pinene, Linalyl acetate, Citronellol, Coumarin, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Menthol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Vanillin, Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Rosa damascena (rose) flower oil/extract, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Isoeugenyl acetate, Rose ketones, Terpinolene, Benzyl alcohol, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl benzoate, Alpha-terpinene, Carvone, Methyl salicylate, Farnesol, Fd&c green no. 3, Fd&c yellow no. 5

Source: Zoologist official ingredient register, updated 2026-06-23 · Checked 2026-09-22

Water Calligraphy

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed aquatic and ozonic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed floral and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.