Ex Nihilo
Oud Perfume Oil
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
cozy
intimate
creamy resin incense, smoky oud and cardamom
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Ex Nihilo Oud smells like creamy resin incense, smoky oud and cardamom. It opens with cardamom and frankincense, moves into balsam fir and osmanthus absolute and settles on amber, Oud and woody notes. It reads unisex.
This perfume oil works across all four seasons and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and cozy for date nights.
- Sample first if: creamy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $475.
Explore more: More from Ex Nihilo · Gourmand perfumes · Cardamom perfumes · Frankincense perfumes
Concentration
Perfume Oil
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
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 resin incense, smoky oud and cardamom. It opens with cardamom and frankincense, moves into balsam fir and osmanthus absolute and settles on amber, Oud and woody notes.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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