Luckyscent Videos: Fleur Narcotique by Ex Nihilo

Ex Nihilo released Fleur Narcotique in 2014, and this beautiful fresh floral composition was inspired by the elegance of the modern Parisian woman. However, it really appealed to the modern American woman, or the Angelino woman here in our Scentbar shop. It became one of the best sellers from this line very quickly. We couldn't keep it on the shelf, and actually, this tester has gotten a lot of love.

It's this beautiful, fresh, vibrant floral that's equal parts juicy and exciting, and also soft and feminine. It's got a heart of orange blossom, jasmine, and peony, and then a base of wood, musk, moss, and a sort of crisp combination of peach and bergamot at the top. The floral heart is really interesting to me because it really features peony. I definitely get the orange blossom and the jasmine as well, but I feel like it really kind of celebrates the green peppery quality of the peony.

That was one of my favorite flowers growing up in my mother's garden. I loved the peonies. I found them fascinating—the way that they were always covered with these ants that would help open the petals. I guess the ants are attracted to the sweetness of the nectar. So it was always, for me, this combination of a sweet floral note and a sort of peppery, almost like a vegetable green quality. It's been a while since I've smelled a real peony, but I definitely recall that when I get a whiff of this.

I also like it because I feel like it's this sort of electrified floral. And I don't mean that in a harsh way. It's actually that the floral notes are very soft and delicate, but I think it's the accompanying green and citrus that give it this sort of energy—the combination of a sort of damp moss and a cool, cedar-like wood. When I smell it, I get a burst of energy or excitement, actually. It's like a soft electricity that is reminiscent to me