Cuir Celeste
Cuir Celeste by Ex Nihilo is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with violet, black pepper and galbanum, moves into osmanthus and ambrette seed and dries down to leather, patchouli, cypriol, akigalawood and musk. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
- Galbanum Intensely green resin. Smells like snapping a plant stem in half.
Heart
- Osmanthus Apricot-and-leather floral. Unusual, warm and very wearable.
- Ambrette Seed The only natural musk. Pear-like, warm and slightly boozy.
Dry-down
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
- Akigalawood Patchouli with the earth taken out. Peppery, lightly spiced dry wood that makes a base feel expensive.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
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