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Blue Talisman
Ex Nihilo · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2023
≈ $180 · 100ml · approx. retail
Spicy ginger and juicy pear open onto a modern woody-amber base built from Georgywood, Akigalawood and Ambrofix, giving it a smooth, mineral-tinged warmth. A more recent (2023) addition to the line, it quickly became one of Ex Nihilo's most talked-about unisex woods, later spun off into an Extrait version.
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Spanish · 22 in collection
Jordi Fernández is a Spanish senior perfumer at Givaudan, a largely self-taught Catalan who began at Eurofragrance in Barcelona before joining Givaudan in 2010. Nicknamed the 'Master of Oud,' he favours noble materials used in overdose and has composed for Montblanc, Versace and Carolina Herrera.
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