Ex Nihilo · 2025
Generation(s) Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
cozy
intimate
skin-close
creamy pear and fig lotion, woody musk
Scent Notes
Gourmand / Lactonic
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Ex Nihilo Generation(s) comes across as creamy pear and fig lotion, woody musk. It opens with frankincense, pear and pink pepper, moves into fig and settles on sandalwood, musk and tonka bean. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring, summer and fall and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for the office and date nights. Released in 2025.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and cozy for the office.
- Sample first if: creamy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fruity fragrances.
Around $385.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
- Date
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
Vendor: Ex Nihilo
Lust in Paradise Extrait
sweet rose and berry cream with warm spice
$480.00
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Vendor: Ex Nihilo
In Paradise Riviera
sunlit floral bouquet, creamy musks, bergamot sparkle
$350.00
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like creamy pear and fig lotion, woody musk. It opens with frankincense, pear and pink pepper, moves into fig and settles on sandalwood, musk and tonka bean.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights.
It reads unisex.
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