Ex Nihilo · 2014
Oud Vendome EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
woody
sweet
grounded
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think smoky cedar and resinous spice, warm and dry: that is Ex Nihilo Oud Vendome. It opens with saffron, cinnamon and ginger, moves into cedarwood and galbanum and settles on frankincense, musk and Oud. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for nights out. Released in 2014.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, 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 woody and sweet for nights out.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $385.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- 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 smoky cedar and resinous spice, warm and dry. It opens with saffron, cinnamon and ginger, moves into cedarwood and galbanum and settles on frankincense, musk and Oud.
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, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits 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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