Explicite

I've been a big fan of Ex Nihilo for a long time. I particularly love their floral perfumes, which is why I was so excited to smell Explicit, because this contains some florals like Peony and Lily of the Valley.

The story that this fragrance is telling is one of a sensual summer night, steamy and full of desire and temptation. So it's no surprise that it smells sensual, very sensual, a little bit exotic. I love that. The florals in there don't give it a crispness. Usually Lily of the Valley comes across as springtime and clean and fresh to me, and this is not that style of scent. In fact, I would classify this as an oriental.

The Orientals are those perfumes that have spice and amber and sandalwood in the base. Specifically, this has pink pepper and a really great woody amber accord at its base, along with sandalwood. I would even go so far as to say that it has a slightly Middle Eastern style about it. So if you're a fan of Middle Eastern style fragrances, then you need to check this out.

Although it does not have oud, a lot of people think of Middle Eastern fragrances as just being oud scents. This is very sensual. And I think what is helping that come across is the vanilla. There's vanilla in this fragrance, but it's not a cupcake style smell. It's in no way gourmand, but the sweetness is there. In fact, I would say this is probably the sweetest fragrance that I've smelled from Ex Nihilo. Very sensual and soft.

Now, even though I think most things can be considered unisex, because it really depends on your skin and how it smells on you, particularly, I think most people would agree that this is very feminine. The longevity and the projection are outstanding. This is definitely a statement fragrance, something that you put on when you want to get noticed.

I'm a big fan. Explicit from Ex Nihilo.