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Babylone

Midnight Special Ex Nihilo 2017

7.9 / 10 142 Ratings

A popular perfume by Ex Nihilo for women and men, released in 2017. The scent is spicy-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Sweet

Floral

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Saffron

Black pepper

Cinnamon

Heart Notes

Rose jam

Turkish rose

Grapefruit

Base Notes

Oud

Patchouli

Vanilla

Perfumer

Olivier Pescheux

Ratings

Scent

7.9142 Ratings

Longevity

8.2128 Ratings

Sillage

7.7129 Ratings

Bottle

8.2134 Ratings

Value for money

6.472 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 11/27/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Babylone collection.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/26/2021

Bashke81
16 Reviews

Bashke81

2

Sophisticated and elegant.

This one is quite interesting. I am not that much into rose-oud fragrances, but I must admir that this one is really nice. It opens up fruity (peachy) with spices like cinnamon and saffron. In the mid you get the rose and in the drydown you get the vanilla, oud (not skanky oud) and very nice patchouli.
It is very unisex and sexy and the performance is really good. It lasts and lasts!
8,5/10

11/27/2025

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Funumai1
32 Reviews

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Funumai1

1

In the Pulse of the Night

Sometimes a fragrance hits you so directly that you immediately stand up and go along with it. Midnight Special is exactly such an experience: loud, present, intense.

A scent that cannot be ignored in the night.
That's how Midnight Special struck me - directly, unvarnished, with full illumination. It was recommended to me in Tübingen, a casual hint that felt like a ticket pressed into my hand. As soon as I sprayed it, everything started like a heavy night train arriving with sparks flying. Saffron hot and spicy, rose dark and pulsating, oud as a metallic foundation holding everything together.

This fragrance does not ride in the shadows. It wants to be seen - loud, present, self-assured. When I wore it for the first time at Berghain, it did not adapt to the surroundings - it asserted itself. No blending in, but its own pace, its own rhythm. It has that energy that feels both elegant and uncompromising: modern, warm, intense.

The more I wear it, the stronger this feeling of being on the move becomes. Everything about it feels purposeful: the spicy heat, the rich rose, the smooth oud - none of it tips over, none of it collapses. It is a journey without hesitation, with a clear direction and a self-confidence that carries pleasantly when you are looking for just such a fragrance. For me, it has become the ideal night companion: powerful, reliable, with an aura that cannot be overlooked.

Soundtrack: Len Faki - Kraft und Licht