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Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise Eau de Parfum Sample
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Brand
- Ex Nihilo
- Full bottle
- 100 ml
- Range
- Niche
Rose and musk on sun-warmed skin
Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise is the brand's portrait of the French Riviera, painted by the perfumer Louise Turner in pink pepper, rose absolute, musk and white cedarwood. It is a floral built to feel like skin warmed by the sun, which is a very personal effect. Wearing a 10 ml decant for a few days will tell you whether it does that on yours.
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Want the full bottle after testing? Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise Eau de Parfum (100 ml) at NicheGems
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Pink Pepper
- Rosyfolia™
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Heart notes
- Petalia™
- Rose Absolute
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Base notes
- Musk
- White Cedarwood
- Ambrofix™
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
- Explore by note
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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A bright, peppery start
Pink pepper gives the opening a dry sparkle, and Rosyfolia™ turns it towards the flowers. This phase is short. It carries the mood of a sunlit afternoon, and what you want to notice is how quickly it hands over to the rose.
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The rose heart
Petalia™ and rose absolute make up the heart. The brand talks of a floral waterfall, and the rose absolute gives that rush some depth. Whether this centre feels polished and light or a little too classical is the main thing a sample can settle.
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Musk and cedar skin
In the base, musk, white cedarwood and Ambrofix™ leave a quiet, dry warmth. The cedar keeps it woody and clean, the musk keeps the flowers close to the skin. This is the part you meet when the perfume has settled, and the one that decides if you wear it again.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
Apply it to clean skin after a shower, on the neck and wrists, and try it on a warm, unhurried day first. Compare how it feels in the first minutes with how it sits later, when only the musk and cedar remain. A second test on a cooler day shows how close to the skin it stays.
Who it is for
The brand lists it as a women's fragrance, and the sample suits anyone curious about a musky rose with wood underneath rather than sugar. If you want a floral that feels polished but not formal, for long lunches or weekends away, this is a fair candidate to try before committing to 100 ml.
Why try Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise as a sample first
The idea behind it is a place and a mood, and moods are hard to judge from a list of notes. Our 10 ml decant, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us, lets you see if the Riviera picture works on your skin before you take a 100 ml bottle.
At a glance
- Perfumer
- Louise Turner
- Year
- 2019
- For
- Women
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
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Frequently asked
Which notes are recorded?
Pink pepper and Rosyfolia™ on top, Petalia™ and rose absolute in the heart, and musk, white cedarwood and Ambrofix™ in the base. Nothing else is added to that list on this page.
What do I actually receive?
A 10 ml decant in a glass spray vial, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us. It is not an official brand sample, and Ex Nihilo is not involved.
Is it a heavy floral?
Not by its description. The brand speaks of sun-drenched afternoons and a lazy mood, with cedarwood and musk keeping it dry and close to the skin.
Does it suit cooler weather?
It is a warm, light floral that fits spring and summer, but in cooler weather it simply sits closer to the skin. A test in your own season is the best way to find out.
The brand
About Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo was founded in Paris in 2013 by Sylvie Loday, Olivier Royère and Benoît Verdier, three people from the luxury world who hand emerging perfumers carte blanche and, the brand says, the finest raw materials without cost constraints. The perfumes sit in four universes, floral, ambery, woody and citrus, and lean on modern materials such as Ambrofix and Akigalawood. Their airy, abstract style is easy to misjudge on paper; a 10 ml decant on skin is the fairer test.
- Founded in Paris in 2013 by Sylvie Loday, Olivier Royère and Benoît Verdier
- Works with emerging perfumers who are given total creative freedom
- Four olfactive universes: Floral, Ambery, Woody and Citrus
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Timely info when item was back in stock. Some confusion with info about shipment updates on gls app but what is important: perfume came in perfect condition!
incredible fast delivery l. the fragrance itself its magnificent, the dry down woody base, is intoxicating. it last on me 10 hours plus. great service great fragrance
Good experience overall. Fast shipping without any incidents. Prices are good as well.
Really happy of my purchase. Serious seller, quality products, fast shipping, large catalog. I will order a lot of more !
Shipping was 5 days to Finland. Customer service was very good. Happy with the product also. Will shop again. Only thing I hope is that you guys would negotiate better price for GLS shipping to Finland. But I know that is not always possible. And I noticed the prices were lower than the competitors so the steep shipping price was not that big of a deal. Good job all in all.
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Placing the order was very easy. Shipping was very fast. I am completely satisfied.
Plenty of perfumes and very good perfumes. Fast shipping. One negative. Expensive shipping from Netherlands to Greece
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The sample department of FragranceGems
DecantGems is part of FragranceGems B.V. in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. We fill every sample ourselves from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and label it ourselves. Behind it stands the same team that handles every FragranceGems order.
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- Glass spray vial, labelled by us
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