Fascinate
Ex Nihilo is a niche fragrance house founded by Stephane Humbert Lucas, known for creating unisex fragrances with a focus on high-quality ingredients and artistic composition. The brand emphasizes storytelling and craftsmanship, positioning itself as a more thoughtful alternative to mainstream luxury perfumery.
Fascinate opens with nutmeg and pink pepper, creating a warm spiced top that immediately signals complexity. The heart showcases a lush floral core of lily, peony, and petalia, softened by praline's gourmand sweetness, which prevents the florals from reading as strictly feminine or formal. The base settles into amber, sandalwood, and vanilla, grounding the composition with creamy woody warmth. Overall, the fragrance balances its floral-gourmand DNA with enough spice and woody depth to feel sophisticated rather than dessert-like.
Fascinate works best for those seeking a fragrance that's both sensual and wearable, bridging romantic florals with hedonistic sweetness without tipping into cloying territory. It's well-suited for evening wear or cooler months when its amber-vanilla base shines. The unisex positioning means it works across gender presentations, though its floral-forward character will appeal most to those comfortable with florals. Discover similar scents through The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Heirloom.
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