Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Ex Nihilo Santal Calling

Santal Calling by Ex Nihilo is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. These 11 fragrances cost less and smell close to it.

What to wear instead

• BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Milk niche · 65% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share milk, iris, cashmeran, vanilla and musk.
• Ariana Grande Lovenotes Vanilla Suede budget · 63% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share milk, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.
• Carner Barcelona Isla Bohemia niche · 57% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share iris, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.
• Memo Paris Odéon niche · 57% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share rose, cashmeran, sandalwood and musk.
• Mizensir Poudre d'Or niche · 56% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share iris, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.
• Bath & Body Works In The Stars budget · 56% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share iris, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.
• Vyrao I Am Verdant niche · 54% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share iris, rose, cashmeran and musk.
• Chanel N°5 premium · 54% note match, 2 tiers cheaper. They share iris, rose, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.
• Givenchy Dahlia Noir designer · 52% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share iris, rose, sandalwood and vanilla.
• Al Rehab Choco Musk budget · 52% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share rose, sandalwood, vanilla and musk.
• Lattafa Ana Abiyedh Poudree budget · 52% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share iris, sandalwood, vanilla 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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