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Ex Nihilo

Fleur Narcotique

Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique smells like petals pressed between pages, with bergamot laid over the top.

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Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique

Released

2015

Concentration

EDP

Nose

Quentin Bisch

House from

France

Retail

$385 / 100ml

Rated

4.1/5

How it moves

Up top: bergamot, lychee and peach. Enjoy them; they will not stay. Peony, jasmine and orange blossom are where it actually lives. The base is musk, moss and woods. That is the bit on your scarf the next morning.

What wearers say

4.1 out of 5 across 8,500 ratings — well loved, and not quietly.

Who made it

Quentin Bisch composed it in 2015, for Ex Nihilo in France. The Parisian house's breakout hit, a peony-and-lychee floral that became one of the most widely worn niche fragrances of the last decade.

Wear it for less

There are 10 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $23 — $362 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.

The community

What people say about Fleur Narcotique

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    Questions

    What smells like Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique?
    We list 10 bottles built to smell like it, including Fleur Narcotique by Palermo Perfumes, Narcotic Flower by Maison Alhambra, Glossed by Bujairami and La Fleur Bouquet by Afnan.
    What is the cheapest alternative to Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique?
    Fleur Narcotique by Palermo Perfumes, at $23. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
    How much cheaper are the alternatives?
    Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique is listed at $385 for 100ml. The bottles that smell like it run from $23 to $120.
    Who made Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique?
    It was composed by Quentin Bisch, released in 2015 for Ex Nihilo.

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