Dupe review · Velixir
Icarus
Built to smell like Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman, for 84% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman
- Price
- $59.76
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $60
- Original per 100ml
- $385
- Made by
- Velixir
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Icarus scores 6.7 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Blue Talisman.
Velixir 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 $60 per 100ml it costs 84% less than Blue Talisman — the 3rd 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 Velixir 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
Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman is passionfruit, bergamot and blackcurrant at first, ylang-ylang and jasmine at its heart and musk, cedar and vanilla at the end. Velixir set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
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, Icarus is number 3 on price 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 Icarus
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Velixir Icarus 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 Velixir Icarus a dupe of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman?
Yes — Velixir sells it as its version of Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman.
How much cheaper is Velixir Icarus than Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman?
84% less per 100ml: about $60 per 100ml against $385 for the original.
Where can I buy Velixir Icarus?
It is in stock at $59.76 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.