Zoologist Koala Deluxe BottleFragrantica's Best in Show, Soapy Perfumes, 11 09 21 A cloak of rich green velvet sweeps across the Australian horizon, the majestic eucalypt forest flattering every curve of the undulating landscape. Tucked high in the crook of a tree, the koala is oblivious to the mesmerizing views. It would rather curl into a ball and sleep off a feast of oily eucalyptus, the aromatic leaves that sustain it. Despite their sleepy demeanour and friendly expression,

Incense lurks at the edges

For once the sun sinks fully beneath the horizon

They spread their fragile wings and shyly take flight

Dreamy blossoms of ylang-ylang unfurl

its tall sail blasted by hot

Evoking the onset of spring

not a single worker pausing to question its role in perpetual grind of life in the queendom

On the lagoon floor

you find yourself meandering through a shadowy corridor of bamboo

a happy harmony of meditative bliss

koalas are territorial creatures

Standing tall