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Midnight Special by Ex Nihilo — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Midnight Special by Ex Nihilo

Ex Nihilo· 2017

Midnight Special

8.0105Typically ~$250

A spicy scent built around saffron over oud.

SpicySweetFloralOrientalWoody

Perfumer: Olivier Pescheux

Scent profile

Top notes

Saffron Black pepper Cinnamon

Heart notes

Rose jam Turkish rose Grapefruit

Base notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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Winter

94%

Spring

70%

Summer

50%

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Casual

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100%

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Formal

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Sport

31%