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Cardinal Limited Edition (Parfum)

2022

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Versions Timeline

2022

Cardinal Limited Edition (Original Release)

Price Range
$260 – $290

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Rosendo Mateu

"Cardinal Limited Edition is an extrait de parfum released by Zoologist in 2022 as a limited red-bottle edition of Cardinal. Its character is built around a bright citrus and green opening that develops into aromatic rose, clary sage, leather, oakmoss, and earthy patchouli. The composition has a refined aromatic-leather chypre profile rather than an aggressively animalic one. Its style recalls polished, old-school masculine perfumery while remaining suitable for a unisex audience. The fragrance is generally regarded as elegant, wearable, and well-performing. After the limited release, the fragrance lineage continued under the name Northern Cardinal."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Elegant
Sophisticated
Confident
Mysterious
Luxurious

Occasions

Daily Use
Formal
Dinner
Date
Meeting

Fun Facts

The red-bottle Cardinal was a limited collector release and was later renamed Northern Cardinal.

The fragrance was created by Rosendo Mateu.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusGreenFreshFloralLeatheryEarthyWoodyPowderyAnimalic

What Changed

The 2022 red-bottle release was a limited edition and was later renamed Northern Cardinal.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

bergamot
lemon
mandarin
green leaves
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

rose
clary sage
leather
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

vanilla
oakmoss
musk
patchouli

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Cardinal is generally perceived as a refined, wearable aromatic-leather chypre. Its citrusy green opening transitions toward leather, oakmoss, rose, and earthy facets, with strong performance and a polished classic character. Some wearers find it restrained compared with Zoologist's more extreme animalic fragrances, while others value its elegance and versatility.”

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