Zoologist Perfumes Bat, released in 2015, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Zoologist Perfumes Bat: fruity, earthy and sweet, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Zoologist Perfumes Bat we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
This formulation actually originated as the original Zoologist Bat, capturing the damp earthy cave floor and sweet banana notes brilliantly.
It shares its earthy, fruity and tropical accords with Zoologist Perfumes Bat, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 637 community ratings.
Leans heavily into the damp, subterranean earthy tones that define the character of Zoologist Bat.
It shares its earthy, woody and musky accords with Zoologist Perfumes Bat, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 103 community ratings.
Provides the same hyper-realistic damp soil and earthy foundation found in Zoologist Bat, though missing the tropical fruit accord.
It shares its earthy accords with Zoologist Perfumes Bat, lasts about 3h against 7h and carries 639 community ratings.
Evokes a similar rich, dank atmosphere reminiscent of a mossy natural landscape in the style of Zoologist Bat.
It shares its earthy, green and woody accords with Zoologist Perfumes Bat, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 40 community ratings.
Brings a deeply green, earthy profile that shares thematic ground with the original Zoologist Bat.
It shares its green, fruity and sweet accords with Zoologist Perfumes Bat, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 37 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Demeter Fragrance Dirt, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 95% less than Zoologist Perfumes Bat.
Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes Night Flyer, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Zoologist Perfumes Bat.
Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes Night Flyer, at 98% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes Night Flyer saves you about $285 a year against Zoologist Perfumes Bat. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes Night Flyer comes closest at 7.3h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Zoologist Perfumes Bat notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-02.