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Ex Nihilo

Niche · France

French Affair

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Rose Oil in 110 perfumes
  • atlas cedar in 342 perfumes
  • angelica in 504 perfumes
  • litchi in 1,012 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • mossy in 1,978 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: earthy, mossy, rose, green, Vetiver, Oakmoss, angelica, atlas cedar and litchi.

Of the 45 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2014 and 2024.

Woody

Family

UnisexProfile

2017

Released

Perfumers

Quentin BischView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

woodyearthymossyaromaticrose

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody100%
earthy90%
mossy80%
aromatic69%
rose59%
floral49%
citrus39%
fresh28%
green18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Bergamotlitchiviolet leaf
Heart Notes
angelicaatlas cedarRose Oil
Base Notes
OakmossPatchouliVetiver

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

65%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
100%
Summer
73%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
69%
Night
Winter65%
Spring100%Peak
Summer100%
Autumn73%
Day100%Peak
Night69%

Where To Buy

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Profile Matches

6

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

Rose Hubris

Ex Nihilo

Rose Hubris

Floral
Chypre Mousse

Oriza L. Legrand

Chypre Mousse

Green
Chastity begins @ Home

Smell Bent

Chastity begins @ Home

Leather
Nomade

Chloe

Nomade

Woody
Une Folie de Rose

Les Parfums De Rosine

Une Folie de Rose

Woody
La Femme de Fath

Jacques Fath

La Femme de Fath

Floral

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Une Folie de Rose

Les Parfums De Rosine

Une Folie de Rose

Woody
Nomade

Chloe

Nomade

Woody
Lettre a Anna Delicate

Id Parfums

Lettre a Anna Delicate

Aromatic
Nature

Yves Rocher

Nature

Floral
Derby (Vintage)

Guerlain

Derby (Vintage)

Woody
Macassar

Rochas

Macassar

Woody

Reminds Me Of

4

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

Fetish

Roja Dove

Fetish

Woody
Green Oakmoss

Soivohle

Green Oakmoss

Woody
Belgravia Chypre

Penhaligon S

Belgravia Chypre

Woody
La Femme de Fath

Jacques Fath

La Femme de Fath

Floral