Ex Nihilo Spiky Muse (2025)

Ex Nihilo

Spiky Muse

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Spiky Muse feels like a contrast of juicy strawberry and rose, sharpened by pink pepper. In the heart, pistachio smooths the floral density, while cedarwood, akigalawood, ambrofix, and tonka bean leave a warm woody trace. It wears bright, modern, and slightly edgy.

Spiky Muse opens with juicy strawberry, cooled by a citrus glint of bergamot and a dry snap of pink pepper. In the first minutes, it feels bright and edgy, as if the fruity accord is lit from within by spice. Then rose takes the center: not powdery, but dense, with a green freshness and a smooth pistachio creaminess beside it. As it develops, the contrast of “juice and petals” softens into a rounder, more even flow. In the base, cedarwood and akigalawood build a dry woody line, while ambrofix and tonka bean add warm, lightly gourmand depth. Projection is noticeable in the first hours, then closer to the skin, leaving a woody-rose trail. It suits those who enjoy fruity-floral scents with a modern woody structure, for city daytime or cool evenings.

Top notes

strawberry, bergamot, pink pepper

Heart

rose, pistachio

Base

akigalawood, ambrofix, cedarwood, tonka bean

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