Ex Nihilo · 2020
Honoré Delights EDP
Longevity
Variesreports split · 53 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 51 people
Worn by
Mostly womenmost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
powdery iris cream with soft musk
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Creamy and powdery
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 53 describe how long it lasts, 51 how far it projects and 85 how it smells. Most other posts only name Honoré Delights.
How long it lasts53 people
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it lasts a moderate time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a long time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a moderate time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects51 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
7%
7% of people wearing it get compliments (30).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Ex Nihilo Honoré Delights: what people say about it.
In short: Creamy and powdery.
Most often worn by women.
Mixed reports on wear time (53 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a moderate time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a long time.
Mixed reports on projection (51 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
7% of people wearing it get compliments (30).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 90+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Ex Nihilo Honoré Delights smells like powdery iris cream with soft musk. It opens with bergamot and neroli, moves into iris, ambrette and orange blossom and settles on musk, cedar and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2020.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $385.
Explore more: More from Ex Nihilo · Gourmand perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Neroli perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- 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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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like powdery iris cream with soft musk. It opens with bergamot and neroli, moves into iris, ambrette and orange blossom and settles on musk, cedar and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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