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Ex Nihilo

Niche

France

French Affair

3.880 ratings·Unisex·2017

French Affair by Ex Nihilo was imported from the Fragrantica catalog.

Perfumers

Quentin Bisch

Main Accords

woodyearthymossyaromaticrose

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody
100%
earthy
90%
mossy
80%
aromatic
69%
rose
59%
floral
49%
citrus
39%
fresh
28%
green
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Bergamot

litchi

litchi

violet leaf

violet leaf

Heart Notes

angelica

angelica

atlas cedar

atlas cedar

Rose Oil

Rose Oil

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Patchouli

Patchouli

Vetiver

Vetiver

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Winter

65%

Peak

Spring

100%

Summer

100%

Autumn

73%

Day

100%

Night

69%

Profile Matches

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

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French Affair

Ex Nihilo

French Affair

Woody
Rose Hubris

Ex Nihilo

Rose Hubris

Uncategorized
Chypre Mousse

Oriza L Legrand

Chypre Mousse

Green
Chypre Mousse

Oriza L Legrand

Chypre Mousse

Uncategorized
Rose Hubris

Ex Nihilo

Rose Hubris

Floral
Chastity begins @ Home

Smell Bent

Chastity begins @ Home

Leather

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

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Id Parfums

Lettre a Anna Delicate

Uncategorized
Nature

Yves Rocher

Nature

Floral
Nomade

Chloe

Nomade

Uncategorized
La Femme de Fath

Jacques Fath

La Femme de Fath

Uncategorized
Balmain de Balmain

Balmain Beauty

Balmain de Balmain

Uncategorized

Reminds Me Of

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

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Bandit

Robert Piguet

Bandit

Uncategorized
Classic Chypre

Esteban

Classic Chypre

Uncategorized
Derby (Vintage)

Guerlain

Derby (Vintage)

Uncategorized
Dioressence

Dior

Dioressence

Uncategorized

Community

What People Think

3.88

0 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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