318 community ratings

Atlas Fever

Name: Atlas Fever
Brand: Ex Nihilo

Perfumer: Shyamala Maisondieu

2017UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.1/ 10

Community score
318 ratings

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Ex Nihilo Atlas Fever is a unisex scent that opens with frankincense and pink pepper and settles into a soft sweetness of vanilla, tonka bean and woods.

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Skunky's take: My nose picked up something sweet and Skunky has no complaints.

How does it perform?

From 266 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Frankincense Pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Narcissus absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oak Indian sandalwood Cedarwood Gaiac wood Tonka bean Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Atlas Fever smell like?

The opening is spicy and resinous, with frankincense and pink pepper, and narcissus absolute comes forward in the heart. In the base, Indian sandalwood, cedarwood and gaiac wood form a woody, slightly smoky ground, while tonka bean and vanilla turn it creamy and gourmand.

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is most often chosen for evenings and nights out. Votes split between masculine and feminine, so it reads as unisex.