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Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands Sample
Wear Scarlet Sands first, decide later
Scarlet Sands by Ex Nihilo is a perfume, and this page is about trying it in a small size. We have no note list on record for it, so we describe nothing we cannot back up. A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.
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A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands. Read how we fill your sample
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Without a pyramid
We have the name and the house of Scarlet Sands, not its notes. Instead of copying a list from somewhere, we leave that part empty. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.
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On request
On request means we do not have Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands ready to decant at this moment. Your message through the form on this page tells us there is interest; we promise no date. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.
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The sample itself
Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle. It is labelled by us and not by the brand. The vial closes tightly and fits in a pocket or bag, so you can test it wherever your day goes.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
When to wear Scarlet Sands is not on record with us; test it on the kind of day you would actually wear it. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby.
Who it is for
Scarlet Sands comes without an audience tag in our data. A label like that is a hint, not a rule: wear what suits you. If you are choosing a gift, testing it yourself first tells you what you are giving. It is for the careful chooser and for the curious one.
Why try Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands as a sample first
The same perfume can be a favourite on one person and a miss on the next, which is the whole case for testing Scarlet Sands first. FragranceGems fills it from the original bottle and labels it; it is not an official brand sample, and Ex Nihilo has no part in it.
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.
Samples are filled to order and cannot be returned. Is something wrong or damaged on arrival? Contact us and we solve it. To the contact page
Read how we fill your sampleQuestions
Frequently asked
What does the sample look like?
It is a small glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml with our own label on it. It sprays like a bottle, so you apply Scarlet Sands the way you normally would.
Why does this page list no notes?
No note list is on record with us for Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands, and we only print notes we can trace to a source. The sample lets you judge the perfume without a list.
Which size should I choose?
That depends on how long you want to test. The smallest vial is enough for a first impression of Scarlet Sands; the larger ones give you many wearings, in different weather and on different days.
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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I really appreciate that I found a shop that has a wide range of authentic perfumes,fast delivery,great communication and very good prices. Thanks for everything!
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.
Great shop with a fantastic selection and fast shipping. I was very happy with my order. It would have been a nice touch to receive a little sample, especially as I ordered two full-size products. ;)
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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From the house of FragranceGems
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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- Filled by us from the original bottle
- Glass spray vial, labelled by us
- Customer service by the FragranceGems team