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Cuir Celeste by Ex Nihilo — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Ex Nihilo· 2018

Cuir Celeste

Name: Cuir Celeste by Ex Nihilo
Brand: Ex Nihilo
Rating: 7.5 (72 reviews)

7.572Typically ~$250

A leathery scent built around violet leaf over akigalawood®.

LeatherySpicyWoodyPowderyFresh

Perfumer: Quentin Bisch

Scent profile

Top notes

Violet leafGalbanumBlack pepper

Heart notes

AmbretteOsmanthus

Base notes

Akigalawood®CypriolMuskPatchouliLeathery notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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When to wear it

A fall fragrance that works day and night — at its best for formal occasions and everyday wear.

FallDayFormal occasions

When

Winter

89%

Spring

85%

Summer

66%

Fall

100%

Day

100%

Night

92%

Where

Office

96%

Casual

99%

Date

97%

Club

63%

Formal

100%

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Sport

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