Description Ex Nihilo French Affair
Top notes Top notes - They develop straight after you put the fragrance on. They create the first impression and tend to be quite intense, but not long-lasting. | Bergamot, lychee, Violet Leaves |
Middle notes Middle notes - The heart of the fragrance comes out after a couple of minutes when the head of the scent fades away. These notes usually last around 2 to 3 hours. | Atlas, Cedar Wood, Rose, Angelica |
Base notes Base notes - The last and often longest part of the fragrance's evolution on your skin. Takes anywhere from 4 hours to over a day. | Patchouli, Vetiver, Oakmoss |
| Fragrance category | aromatic, woody |
| Concentration of the fragrance component | Eau de Parfum |
An olfactory nod to Parisian nonchalance
Tension between freshness and depth defines the character here, with a structure that feels both polished and slightly provocative. Ex Nihilo French Affair eau de parfum plays on contrast and attitude, offering a modern chypre signature that feels sharp, elegant and deliberately unconstrained.
- belongs to the chypre fragrance family with a contemporary twist
- blends airy brightness with mossy depth for a refined yet edgy signature
- unisex fragrance launched in 2017 and composed by perfumer Quentin Bisch
Composition of the fragrance:
Ex Nihilo French Affair eau de parfum contrasts the green clarity of violet leaf and litchi’s tart freshness with a structured floral–woody core. Rose oil and angelica bring a subtle aromatic tension, while oakmoss, vetiver and patchouli underline the chypre framework, giving the scent its dry, lingering sophistication.
Story of the fragrance:
Ex Nihilo French Affair eau de parfum takes inspiration from 1970s Paris, new dandies on boulevard Saint-Germain and a relaxed, Rive Gauche kind of charm. Created by Quentin Bisch, it revisits classic chypre codes through a gender-fluid lens, celebrating anti-conformism, ease and a distinctly Parisian idea of natural seduction.