Dupe review · Fragrance World
Blue Magician
The Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman profile, 92% cheaper per 100ml, from Fragrance World.
- Smells like
- Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman
- Price
- $29.17
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $29
- Original per 100ml
- $385
- Made by
- Fragrance World
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Blue Magician is a strong bet if you want Blue Talisman for less.
Fragrance World sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Blue Talisman's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $29 per 100ml it costs 92% less than Blue Talisman — the cheapest of 11 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Fragrance World publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on passionfruit, bergamot and blackcurrant, turns to ylang-ylang and jasmine, and settles into musk, cedar and vanilla. That is the brief Blue Magician is working from.
Top
- passionfruit
- bergamot
- blackcurrant
Heart
- ylang-ylang
- jasmine
Base
- musk
- cedar
- vanilla
Passionfruit and ylang glowing over soft musk — a warm-weather crowd-pleaser with real polish.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 17 twins of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman we can price, Blue Magician is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 Fragrance World Blue Magician $29/100ml
- 02 Lorinna Paris Talisman 119 LORINNA $43/100ml
- 03 Velixir Icarus $60/100ml
- 04 Twist Blue Talisman Extrait Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition $62/100ml
- 05 Rasasi Hawas Sapphire FB edition $62/100ml
- 06 Afnan Turathi Electric $62/100ml
- 07 Maison Asrar Legacy $63/100ml
- 08 Perfume Parlour Blue Enchantment $83/100ml
- 09 HK Perfumes Blue Spark $89/100ml
- 10 ALT Fragrances Blue Fate $92/100ml
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The community
What people say about Blue Magician
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Fragrance World Blue Magician smell like?
It is built to smell like Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman — passionfruit, bergamot and blackcurrant up top, ylang-ylang and jasmine in the heart, musk, cedar and vanilla in the base.
Is Fragrance World Blue Magician a dupe of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman?
Yes — Fragrance World sells it as its version of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman.
How much cheaper is Fragrance World Blue Magician than Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman?
92% less per 100ml: about $29 per 100ml against $385 for the original.
Where can I buy Fragrance World Blue Magician?
It is in stock at $29.17 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.