Cheaper alternatives

Cheaper alternatives to Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands

Scarlet Sands 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

• New Notes Akigala Mandarino niche · 75% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share mandarin, freesia and akigalawood.
• Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Extreme designer · 60% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share raspberry, orange blossom, jasmine and vanilla.
• Prada Paradoxe Intense designer · 57% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla and amber.
• Swiss Arabian Layali Rubis budget · 56% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share mandarin, orange blossom, akigalawood and vanilla.
• Zara Golden Decade budget · 56% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share mandarin, orange blossom and vanilla.
• Lattafa Sehr budget · 55% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share jasmine, akigalawood, vanilla and amber.
• Lattafa Tharwah Gold budget · 55% note match, 4 tiers cheaper. They share orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla and amber.
• Valentino Voce Viva designer · 53% note match, 3 tiers cheaper. They share mandarin, orange blossom, jasmine, vanilla and amber.
• Mizensir Solar Blossom niche · 52% note match, 1 tier cheaper. They share orange blossom, jasmine and vanilla.

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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