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.
Alternatives — Ex Nihilo Patchouli Memory
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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