Perfumes similar to Idle Hour
The 24 perfumes whose notes and accords overlap most with Ex Nihilo Idle Hour. The closest match is Original Penguin Rocks, at 48% similarity. The notes shared most often on this list: Bergamot, Musk, and Cedarwood.
Ranking: similarity from shared notes (60%) and shared accords (40%).
48% matchRocks
6.1Original Penguin · 2012
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
47% matchThe Hedonist Signature Musc
8.3Ex Nihilo · 2022
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Cedarwood, Akigalawood®, Musk, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Synthetic
47% matchSpice Rose
Attar al Has
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Frankincense, Pink pepper, Cedarwood, Musk
- Shared accords
- Spicy, Sweet, Synthetic
47% matchmat; very male
Masakï Matsushïma · 2004
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
45% match#TurquoiseVibes
Nike · 2022
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Pink pepper, Cedarwood, Ylang-ylang, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
45% matchRouge Rebel (Cologne Mist)
Bath & Body Works · 2025
- Shared notes
- Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
45% matchSugared Ginger
The Good Scent.
- Shared notes
- Pink pepper, Cedarwood, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
44% matchSole di Bergamotto
7.9Zara · 2026
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Pink pepper, Cedarwood, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
44% matchElenya Black
L'Adoné · 2018
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Frankincense, Pink pepper, Iris, Ylang-ylang
- Shared accords
- Spicy, Synthetic
44% match27°53′21″N 87°05′19″E
Zara
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Frankincense, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Synthetic
43% matchImpossible Iris
7.1Ramón Monegal · 2010
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Cedarwood, Iris, Ylang-ylang, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
43% matchRendezvous
8.7The Dua Brand
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Cedarwood, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
43% matchEmanuel Ungaro for Him
6.6Emanuel Ungaro · 2019
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Cedarwood, Iris, Musk, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
42% matchThe Hedonist (Eau de Parfum)
8.2Ex Nihilo · 2021
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Cedarwood, Akigalawood®, Musk, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Synthetic
42% matchRán
5.3Sentier
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Frankincense, Cedarwood, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
42% matchFiDi
7.8Bond No. 9 · 2019
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Pink pepper, Cedarwood, Musk, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
41% matchEmery
7.5Xerjoff
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Pink pepper, Ylang-ylang
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
41% matchBlackpepper
7.6Comme des Garçons · 2016
- Shared notes
- Cedarwood, Akigalawood®, Musk, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Synthetic
41% matchKhamrah Waha / خمرة
6.7Lattafa · 2026
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Iris, Akigalawood®, Musk, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
40% matchHoggar (2005) (Eau de Toilette)
6.9Yves Rocher · 2005
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Cedarwood, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
40% matchGold Immortals (Eau de Parfum)
7.3Ex Nihilo · 2020
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Ylang-ylang, Musk, Tonka bean
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet
40% matchPolo Red Parfum
7.8Ralph Lauren · 2023
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Pink pepper, Cedarwood, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet

Marwa / مروة
8.5Arabiyat Prestige · 2025
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Frankincense, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet

Luna Rossa Ocean (Eau de Toilette)
7.0Prada · 2021
- Shared notes
- Bergamot, Pink pepper, Iris, Musk
- Shared accords
- Fresh, Spicy, Sweet