Cologne 352
Cologne 352 by Ex Nihilo is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with lemon, juniper berry and green leaves, moves into orange blossom, rose and lily of the valley and dries down to cedarwood, guaiac wood and white musk. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
- Green Leaves Crushed stems and fresh leaves. Snappy, sharp and outdoorsy.
Heart
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Smells like this
- Montale Aoud Leather
- Chloé Love Story
- Montale Aoud Night
- Commodity Moss
- Maison Margiela Replica Springtime in a Park
- Nautica Blue
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