Ex Nihilo · 2017
Citizen X EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
woody
grounded
cool, powdery resin smoke with pepper bite
Scent Notes
Woody
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Ex Nihilo Citizen X comes across as cool, powdery resin smoke with pepper bite. It opens with mastic and white pepper, moves into orris absolute and settles on frankincense, amberwood and musk. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is an evening scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for casual days.
- Sample first if: you have not smelled it before; it is not an easy blind buy.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $385.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo is a Parisian niche house. Ex Nihilo has 51 perfumes on Scendira, and prices sit between about $20 and $515. Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman, Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique and Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise are the range's most-mentioned perfumes in the communities Scendira follows.
How the top picks smell
Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman (2023) opens with pear and bergamot and ends on musk, akigalawood and ambrofix; overall it reads as bright pear and citrus with airy floral musk. For Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique (Eau de Parfum, 2014), expect fresh peach and lychee with a soft jasmine glow: lychee and peach up top, musk, woody notes and moss underneath. Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise (2019) comes across as fresh lychee with pink pepper and soft peony, with pink pepper at the start and musk, amber and white cedar at the base.
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More from Ex Nihilo
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sunlit floral bouquet, creamy musks, bergamot sparkle
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FAQ
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It smells like cool, powdery resin smoke with pepper bite. It opens with mastic and white pepper, moves into orris absolute and settles on frankincense, amberwood and musk.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is an evening scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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