Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman

Blue Talisman by Ex Nihilo is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. These 9 fragrances cost less and smell close to it.

What to wear instead

• Swiss Arabian Layali Rubis budget · 61% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share pear, bergamot, mandarin, orange blossom and akigalawood.
• Escentric Molecules Molecule 02 premium · 58% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share ambroxan.
• BORNTOSTANDOUT Purple Stain niche · 57% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, ginger, mandarin, orange blossom, ambroxan and akigalawood.
• The Different Company Red Burning Night niche · 55% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, georgywood and akigalawood.
• Lattafa Toleen budget · 54% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share pear, ginger, orange blossom, ambroxan and musk.
• Essential Parfums Ambre Latte niche · 53% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share georgywood, ambroxan and akigalawood.
• Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF designer · 53% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share bergamot, orange blossom, ambroxan and musk.
• Etat Libre d'Orange Nostos niche · 52% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share mandarin, georgywood, ambroxan and musk.
• Liquides Imaginaires Bergamot Brother niche · 50% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, ginger, mandarin, orange blossom, akigalawood and musk.

How these were picked

Ranked by shared notes, counting rare notes for more than the vanilla and musk nearly everything has, and base notes for more than the opening. A price tier is a band (budget, designer, premium, niche, luxury), not an exact price. “Sold as a dupe” means the catalogue records it as an imitation; the rest only match on paper.

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