Outcast Blue Ex Nihilo 2022 Extrait de Parfum

Outcast Blue (Extrait de Parfum) by Ex Nihilo

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Outcast Blue (Extrait de Parfum) (Ex Nihilo)

8.6 / 10 51 Ratings

A popular perfume by Ex Nihilo for women and men, released in 2022. The scent is spicy-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Oriental

Smoky

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black pepper

Saffron

Heart Notes

Lily of the valley

Base Notes

Sandalwood

Moss

Oud

Tobacco

Vetiver

Perfumer

Jordi Fernández

Ratings

Scent

8.651 Ratings

Longevity

8.846 Ratings

Sillage

8.345 Ratings

Bottle

8.647 Ratings

Value for money

6.836 Ratings

Submitted by Essy07, last update on 20.04.2024.

Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/15/2024

8
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

AndRup
11 Reviews

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AndRup

1

Finally!

I was looking for you! Woody, spicy but at the same time fresh without being citrusy.
As soon as the word "fresh" is mentioned, you can hardly avoid bergamot. And as soon as the citrus notes dominate, the fragrance is usually not for me.

however, Outcast Blue Extrait de Parfum does exactly what I want. Dark, tart and aquatically deep like the dark blue sea. The first few minutes are already heavy on oud. Very animalic. Some would probably mention the cowshed again. Similar to Ombre Nomade. But don't let that put you off. It will!
This woody-spicy-aquatic-fresh mixture is almost regal.

It becomes somewhat softer as it progresses. A slight sweetness joins in.
Personally, I see the fragrance as more on the masculine side.

Recommended!

09/17/2023

2
Pricing 7
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

NicheOnly
43 Reviews

NicheOnly

2

An "Oud for Greatness" derivative

The only people buying this should be the ones who don't know that the Initio boutique in Paris (320 Rue Saint-Honoré) is a 3 minute/~200 meter walk from the Ex Nihilo boutique (352 Rue Saint-Honoré).

Not much of a secret that the original Outcast Blue Eau de Parfum is a dupe for Initio's Oud for Greatness. When I first tried the EDP of Outcast Blue, I just could not figure out why a niche house selling 100ml for €280 would want to dupe the Initio, knowing the value edge is ~0 since Ex Nihilo's accessibility is too poor to find the scent at most discounters, unlike Initio.

After getting my first experience with Ex Nihilo's extraits earlier this year, I was surprised that they just feel like concentration flankers, as was the case with Gold Immortals Extrait de Parfum which is basically the same scent as the original at a €70 mark-up for a small performance improvement. So naturally, I come into this scent expecting another Oud for Greatness dupe.

I first tried the scent without looking at the scent pyramid. First 15 minutes: First spray smells a little bit darker. Smelling it up-close on skin I feel like there are more ambers in here, and a bit of a menthol vibe too. I'm starting to think it might be OFG + medicinal ambers. Feel like there's a shred of animalic oud in the base as the darker tones continue to persist. As it first dries, what I get is menthol/medicinal amber with a moderate saffron and a prominent dark woodiness.

After looking at the pyramid/accords, I was a bit surprised by the simplicity of the pyramid. I'd say I get the saffron and the oud (predictable), but I find myself surprised by the lack of ambers which suggests that the freshness is likely coming from the vetiver and/or moss.

I remember how the original Outcast Blue (the EDP) opened mildly fougère. I'd say the Extrait is more like Oud for Greatness with mild chypre tonalities in the base. As such, it adds very little that's new to the puzzle. It doesn't bring improved performance vs. OFG, it's priced higher than OFG (€350/100ml vs. OFG €295/90ml), and the unique edges are not prominent. Take that 3 minute walk down the street, as it will also save you some money.