What you'll receive

The 1 ml comes in the 2 ml vial, half full.

Original fragrance reference. This identifies the scent. Your order contains a Gilded Senses decant, shown next.

Ex Nihilo

Ex Nihilo - Blue Talisman Extrait

Extrait de Parfum
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R 174.99
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Best forEveryday, Date Night, Special Events
EaseEasy to love
SweetnessSoftly sweet
ProjectionStrong
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The Drop — 1 ml selected.
Dispatched locallyUsually within 2–4 working days
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What it smells like on skin
OpeningPear, Bergamot
HeartOrange blossom, Jasmine sambac
Dry-downVanilla, Sandalwood
Longevity
Sillage
Read the full scent story
It is the late afternoon of a late-December heatwave, sitting on a shaded stone terrace overlooking the ocean. The heat of the day is still radiating from the terracotta tiles beneath your feet, but a sudden, cooling breeze rolls off the deep-blue water. As you cut into a ripe, chilled pear, the crisp mist of its skin catches the salty sea air.

As the sun slips below the horizon, the evening changes. The heavy, sweet scent of nearby orange blossoms opens up in the cooling air, mixing with the clean, sun-warmed scent of your own skin. It brings back the memory of a linen shirt dried in the sun, a quiet conversation in the shadows, and the distinct feeling of being exactly where you are supposed to be.

 

The Extrait takes the Blue Talisman people already know and slows it down. Jasmine sambac and orange blossom over vanilla and sandalwood: the same bright outline, with more behind it.

The verified details

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum

House: Ex Nihilo

Delivery, care and returns

Delivery across South Africa, usually 2–4 working days. Fragrance cannot be returned once opened; if a vial arrives damaged or wrong, tell us and we replace it.

R 174.99 · The Drop — 1 ml
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