
Ex Nihilo
A luxurious floral intoxication blooming from juicy litchi and peach into creamy jasmine and peony, anchored by sensual musk and moss
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique is Azora by Attar Collection, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $230 original.

Attar Collection
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
Azora demonstrates good longevity comparable to the original but trades the original's green, mossy base for a warmer amber undertone, making it slightly less complex. The overall silhouette is accurate but the fragrance feels marginally softer and less distinct in the dry-down.

Fragrance World
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone lacks the sensual density and animalic quality of the original's musk-woody base, resulting in shorter longevity and less distinctive character. Soleil Rose reads as a more approachable, polished version rather than the hedonistic floral of Ex Nihilo's creation.

Maison Alhambra
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone exhibits reduced moss presence in the base, making it slightly less complex and woody than the original. Longevity and sillage are moderately close, but the fragrance fades more quickly on skin due to the thinner base accord.

Orientica
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Price
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
The clone exhibits marginally softer sillage and slightly shorter longevity compared to Ex Nihilo's original formulation. The base notes feel somewhat less dense and woody, with a more linear progression rather than the original's gradual deepening into moss and musk.

Afnan
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The Afnan clone performs well on fruity-floral balance but loses some of the musky sensuality and woody richness that defines the original's signature character. Longevity and sillage are slightly diminished compared to Ex Nihilo's formulation.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone delivers 85-90% of the original's performance with comparable longevity (6-7 hours versus 8+ hours for Ex Nihilo). Primary differences lie in sillage intensity and the subtlety of moss and woody nuances, where the original maintains a more sophisticated, layered structure throughout its development.

Zimaya
$21
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone excels at mirroring the top and heart layers but shows reduced moss and woody depth in the base, making it slightly less complex and intimate. Longevity and sillage appear comparable, though the original maintains a richer, more enveloping finish.

Dua
$36
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone exhibits stronger projection in the opening but lacks the original's depth and longevity in the dry-down, with the woody-moss-musk accord feeling more muted and less velvety. Fleur Narcotique maintains better balance between the fruity-floral sweetness and woody sensuality throughout its development.