Alternatives

Alternatives to Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory

These niche perfumes share enough notes with Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory that someone who loves the original is likely to find a kindred fragrance here. The match below is calculated by note-overlap (Jaccard similarity ≥ 0.3 across top, heart, and base) — not a marketing tag, but the actual aromatic structure.

Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory

Alternatives — Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory

  1. Lancôme Idôle

    · floral heart

    Released 2019

    Idôle Lancôme is a fragrance for women, belonging to the chypre floral family. Idôle was released in 2019. Idôle was created by Shyamala Maisondieu, Adriana Medina-Baez, Nadege le Garlantezec, and Sonia Constant.

    Shared notes: Jasmine

    Where it differs: Rose, Musk

    Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory vs Lancôme Idôle

  2. Memo Paris Retba

    · floral heart

    **Memo Paris Retba** opens with the bright, almost crystalline tartness of rhubarb and citrus, like a cool wind coming off salt water.

    Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, patchouli

    Where it differs: rhubarb, lemon, rose, sea salt

    Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory vs Memo Paris Retba

  3. By Kilian Sophie Matisse Art Edition Straight To Heaven Splash Of Lemon

    · bright citrus opener

    Released 2015 by Sidonie Lancesseur

    In **Sophie Matisse Art Edition Straight To Heaven Splash Of Lemon**, the opening feels bright and dry: lemon zest flashes on the skin alongside the tart freshness of bergamot.

    Shared notes: bergamot, jasmine, nutmeg, patchouli, vanilla

    Where it differs: lemon, rum, dried fruits, cedar

    Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory vs By Kilian Sophie Matisse Art Edition Straight To Heaven Splash Of Lemon

  4. By Kilian Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021

    · woody backbone

    Released 2021

    **By Kilian Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021** opens with a warm alcoholic flash: rum feels dense, touched by dried fruit and the spicy dryness of nutmeg.

    Shared notes: nutmeg, bergamot, patchouli, jasmine, vanilla

    Where it differs: rum, dried fruits, cedar, geranium

    Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory vs By Kilian Straight to Heaven Oud and Musk Special Blend 2021

  5. Etat Libre d'Orange Encens et Bubblegum

    · floral heart

    Released 2006

    Encens et Bubblegum opens with a clear contrast: a sweet bubblegum facet with a berry tint meets a smoky, incense-like haze. The effect is less about natural fruit and more about a candied raspberry-peach flavor impression.

    Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, jasmine, vanilla, patchouli

    Where it differs: mandarin, bubble gum accord, frankincense, cinnamon

    Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory vs Etat Libre d'Orange Encens et Bubblegum

  6. Mancera Wild Rose Oud

    · floral heart

    **Mancera Wild Rose Oud** opens quickly and brightly: a citrus spark of bergamot and lemon throws light across the rose from the first seconds.

    Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, jasmine, patchouli, vanilla

    Where it differs: lemon, fruity notes, rose, cedar

    Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory vs Mancera Wild Rose Oud

Frequently asked

Which alternative is closest to Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory?
Lancôme Idôle — shares Jasmine.
Which alternative differs most from Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory?
Memo Paris Retba — adds rhubarb, lemon, rose.
How do I try Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory or its alternatives?
Order any of them as a 2 ml or 3 ml decant — La Scent Library hand-fills decants from authentic bottles. Delivered across Cyprus.

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