Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Ex Nihilo Chandigarh Express

Chandigarh Express by Ex Nihilo is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. These 12 fragrances cost less and smell close to it.

What to wear instead

• Hermès Bel Ami premium · 67% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share cardamom, mandarin, bergamot, leather, jasmine and vetiver.
• Giorgio Armani Sì Intense designer · 61% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share mandarin, bergamot, davana, patchouli and benzoin.
• Issey Miyake Nuit d'Issey designer · 60% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share bergamot, leather, vetiver, patchouli and tonka bean.
• Kajal Sawlaj niche · 59% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share leather, jasmine, vetiver and benzoin.
• Dior Fahrenheit designer · 56% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share mandarin, bergamot, leather, vetiver, patchouli and tonka bean.
• Floraïku Here Comes The Light niche · 55% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share cardamom, bergamot, leather, jasmine, vetiver and patchouli.
• Masque Milano (Homage to) Hemingway niche · 54% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share leather, vetiver and patchouli.
• Lattafa Andaleeb budget · 53% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share mandarin, bergamot, jasmine, vetiver and patchouli.
• Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Eau & Cèdre designer · 53% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share cardamom, vetiver and patchouli.
• Floraïku I Dream Of Paris niche · 52% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share mandarin, leather, davana, vetiver and patchouli.
• Parfum d'Empire Cuir Ottoman niche · 51% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share bergamot, leather, jasmine, benzoin and tonka bean.
• Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme designer · 51% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share cardamom, vetiver and tonka bean.

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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