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TToRR92 – :
What I initially went for was MFK’s Oud Satin Mood. However, when my bf and I went there and sniffed, he didn’t like it.. we sniffed quite a few others and then I saw the Ex Nihilo display. I sniffed it and at the same momen the sa advised me to try that one instead, since it is in a way comparable to OSM, but less sweet and dark, more fresh. I loved it and so did my bf. I bought it and next time I’ll purchase OSM.
naum – :
I loved the design of the bottle,classic with a precious touch in the cap. The package too is interesting,and can be practical to travel too! As i was shopping i passed by a corner of the “ex nihilo” brand,which i didn’t know and never heard of. Followed by a skilled sa i started sampling some of their perfumes and on the paper they all smell interesting. I was particularly fascinated by the opening of Venenum kiss, i detected something sweet and fruity,maybe the dried apricot smell..and the dry down seemed good too,nothing that will clash with mu skin…so i finally decided to get this bottle,and i m glad i did,the perfume is sweet but not overpowering or powdery. The opening is sweet and fruity,i get apricots and a touch of rose. The dry down shows a beautiful classy touch of amber and sandalwood on my skin..i don’t get vanilla at all(somehow vanilla doesn’t seem to go with my skin so i m glad it doesn’t show up) down side of the creation will be that is too faint for its price and also,on some days the fragrance changes and the dry down reminds me of Nina Ricci rose extase which i found too powdery and artificial.
viktanych – :
I admit I have a guilty pleasure, sandalwood is one of my favorite notes and I was really happy to get a travel spray of this but now I’m puzzled.
Somehow this unisex fragrance smells more feminine than Bond no 9’s chinatown-which is screechy as hell compared to venenum Kiss.
In this fragrance I get 40% creamy fuzzy ghostly sandalwood, 40% “refridgerated” generic roses (nothing spicy and moist like kazimi or dry and naturally sweet like lyric), and maybe 10% vanilla and 5% nutmeg and 5% dryer sheet fabric softener. It’s weird and more feminine than I anticipated and Im in love with Xerjoff richwood for comparison.
In it’s defense, the nutmeg with a touch of vanilla does kick into higher gear around the 3.5-4 hour mark at the expense of the rose which is an interesting transition and frankly much nicer than the opening and early dry down.
Scent: 8.5/10 if you like sandalwood and rose, this could be a really big hit for you. The eccentricities of the fragrance make it memorable to an experienced nose and there is nothing offensive about it so it could be a signature scent.
Projection: 6/10 actually has some push, for a Nihilo which surprised me. Tight bubble but well balanced.
Sillage: 8/10 for the first hour. I was shocked that this sweet little frag from Ex Nihilo had the kind of train this composition leaves behind you, and how long it lingers in the air. Calms down a lot by hour 3 but what a surprise.
Longevity: 6/10 I only get about 6-7 hours onmy skin as point blank range but actual usefulness for me would require reapplication mid-day. Not terrible but not ideal.
Would I buy a full bottle? …yes at a steeply discounted price. It is a wonderful sandalwood/rose combo and worthy of your attention. Definitely sample it. Just on a personal note it does feel more feminine than I’m used to pulling off so I would have to be in a particular kind of setting and mood to grab for this-hence the need for a steep discount to say yes.
bundyal – :
Sandalwood pretty much steals the show.
a19s69 – :
Orintal notes with other touchs .. It’s nice perfume
andre-byrk – :
one of my top 2 from the ex nihilo line. i dont know why a previous reviewer called this scent ‘faint’— it’s definitely one of the louder smells in the collection. it definitely stays on the skin for a long time.
dr.catss – :
OMG so good and NO OUD!! I swear I can sense it but have to believe the pyramid in here – no Oud!! Amzing, very stylish elegant scent , close to skin oriental – I personally tried to overlay it with Burberry London Women and got Bond Street 9 Indigo (a creamier and more rounded version – seemed to me)…
х – :
Elegant woody-oriental fragrance, but very faint unfortunately.