Ex Nihilo
Rose Perfume Oil
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
woody
aromatic
grounded
Powdery rose over cool cedar and musk
Scent Notes
Woody
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Powdery rose over cool cedar and musk: that is Ex Nihilo Rose. It opens with bergamot and pink pepper, moves into rose orpur® and settles on cedarwood, musk and vetiver. It reads unisex.
This perfume oil works across all four seasons and is an evening scent. Reach for it for casual days.
Wearers report that 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 aromatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike musky fragrances.
Around $475.
Explore more: More from Ex Nihilo · Woody perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes
Concentration
Perfume Oil
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
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
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 Powdery rose over cool cedar and musk. It opens with bergamot and pink pepper, moves into rose orpur® and settles on cedarwood, musk and vetiver.
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 casual days.
It reads unisex.
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