Demon Dancer

Demon Dancer by Ex Nihilo is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with rhubarb, bergamot, peppermint and blood orange, moves into orange blossom and blackcurrant and dries down to georgywood, akigalawood, ambroxan, musk and tonka bean. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Rhubarb Tart, pink and green at once. Sour fruit with a stalky edge.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Peppermint Icy and sharp. Reads clean but can tip into chewing gum.
Blood Orange Orange with a red-fruit edge. Richer and slightly jammy.

Heart

Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.

Dry-down

Georgywood A lab-made wood with a velvety, ambery hum. A close cousin of Iso E Super.
Akigalawood Patchouli with the earth taken out. Peppery, lightly spiced dry wood that makes a base feel expensive.
Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.

Smells like this

Cheaper alternatives

All 4 cheaper alternatives to Demon Dancer

More Ex Nihilo fragrances · Discover · Cheaper alternatives