145 community ratings

Sweet Morphine

Name: Sweet Morphine
Brand: Ex Nihilo

Perfumer: Nathalie Gracia-Cetto

2015WomenModern

7.6/ 10

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Ex Nihilo Sweet Morphine opens with lilac and bergamot and settles into bourbon vanilla and patchouli, a fresh, floral women's scent that suits spring and summer days.

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How does it perform?

From 116 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.0 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% 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

Lilac Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Mimosa absolute

Iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Patchouli Bourbon vanilla Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Powdery
Creamy

What does Sweet Morphine smell like?

Most voters recommend it for spring and summer, and place it mainly in leisure and daily wear. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, and most voters read it as feminine, so it works as a relaxed, close-to-the-skin everyday scent.

It starts with the freshness of lilac and bergamot. Towards the heart, mimosa absolute and iris add a floral, powdery softness. In the dry-down, bourbon vanilla pulls the scent in a creamy, sweet direction, while patchouli and vetiver keep that sweetness on an earthy base. Ex Nihilo My Sweetest Morphine and Lattafa Pure Musk have a close profile.