Atlas Fever

Ex Nihilo - Atlas Fever, took me back to my childhood. First sniff was very nostalgic for me. The combination of the different ingredients seem so familiar to me but also so unique. Never smelled something like this before, at least for a while. Last time when I was seven or eight, I guess. I can't clearly tell but I think it's the Oak within the combination of the woody notes in addition to that creamy and clean vanilla note. It's not that penetrant and aggressive vanilla. It's just clean. It's subtle. Atlas Fever has been called "Lactonic" by few reviewers , which is understandable. The vanilla / tonka leans to have a milky side. On the other hand, I don't get bothered by the "overwhelming" vanilla note, as a lot of people mentioned before. It's way more than a simple basic vanilla bomb. In my personal opinion it's a well-blended unique work of art. Literally artistic. When I close my eyes and smell it, I immediately imagine myself in the middle of a forest, outside of a wooden house with a smoking chimney. It starts to drizzle and all the woody aromas fly around in the forest. There joins a bit of a vanilla from the inside of the house. Perfect picture. Appreciate Ex Nihilo for that remembrance. Thanks for reading.

For me, Atlas Fever is the best from Ex Nihlio’s collection and it’s apparently Drake’s signature scent, so I’m doing it for Toronto. It opens as a cross between a few other fragrances: it has the nutty, rubbery vanilla of This Is Her, with the lactonic sweet cinnamon of Milk+ mixed with the smoky, peppery caramel of By The Fireplace/Ameer Al Oudh Intense and Eternal Oud. Atlas Fever is what I wanted Blonde Amber to be. But Atlas Fever is sooo much better than any of the aforementioned - there’s just one down-side - it projects for 2 hours only, then I don’t notice it anymore as it’s gone. I’m sure it lasts longer on fabric, but on my skin at least, it declines very quickly. During those first 2 hours, I asked my Torontonian colleagues to “smell me to see what Drake smells like” and they weren’t expecting Drake to smell so sweet. In short, Atlas Fever is a creamy caramel fantasy of toasted nuts with frothy warm milk sprinkled with cinnamon and black pepper with a smoky praline base. It’s a rich, chewy-smooth gourmand unisex dream. The dry-down brings a gun-powdery, sooty amber. But it doesn’t last on skin for more than 2 hours, so that’s my deal breaker.

This is my favourite woody vanilla at the moment. Lots of woods, warmth, a bit sweetness and incence. Incence note is not too strong (i dont like too much incence) and I personally don't smell berries (i guess they are somewhere in the background to balance the scent). Overall a good cozy fragrance to wear, if you want something conforting and warm for the cold weather... sitting at home, whatching rain or snow through the window. For me it is unisex, perfecty wearable for women. But if you prefer very feminine scents, then i suggest you to try before buying a bottle. Strong, longlasting, i can smell it on myself many hours before it fades (and this is unique, because i tend to go noseblind to a lot of scents).

From start to finish, this is a beautiful beast. I find the vanilla very powerful, so those who are not fans should avoid this one.The sandalwood is high quality and wafts majestically throughout the many hours this one stays on the skin and in the air. The red berries might remind people of some other opening notes in some high end fragrances, but I find them subtle yet powerful, a breeze rather than a gust. I do not find the tonka to be all that powerful, but for me, in this particular case, this is good because the other notes are what makes this one stand out. I could wear this one throughout the year, but because of its sillage it might not be perfect for work. Ex Nihilo has earned my 5/5 fragrance.

I smelt this in harrods and it blew me away, my 2nd favourite fragrance ever. This opens with some smokeyness but drys down to a lactonic and creamy vanilla which is heavenly, there is also a realsitic wood note which adds a lot to the fragrance. Ex nihilo as a whole is an amazing brand as a whole with fragrances such as Blue Talisman, Brompton Immortals and Chandigarh express. Peformance is pretty good and is not an issue. Overall this is an extremely good and unique fragrance which I would reccomend to anyone. Smell: 9.9/10 Peformance: 8.5/10 Bottle: 9/10 Overall: 9.8/10

My nose perceives Atlas Fever as a gorgeous floral skin scent with woody undertones. The first time I took the paper strips home I wondered for the longest time which perfume I tried at the store smelled this beautifully, because I couldn’t relate the dark masculine bottle and the name “fever” to such a pretty, soft and intimate scent. It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite skin scents and I’d classify it in the same family as You Fleur, Meant to be Seen, and maybe Musc K. So yummy and sensual.

I finally added Atlas Fever to my collection — a fragrance I’d been dreaming about an year. The opening absolutely terrified me -it was so harsh that I thought I’d made a huge mistake. But after an hour... I completely fell in love. It turned into something unique, warm, addictive, and incredibly comforting. I couldn’t stop smelling my wrists. What started as a shock ended up becoming a new favorite. Long lasting with a moderate sillage ❤️

Got a sample from Ex Nihilo Boutique. The insert says it will remind you to vintage guitar wood 🎸 I don’t know if I am influenced by reading that but that’s exactly what it smelled like to me. Like berries on top of a vintage acoustic guitar. Yet to check performance and other stuff, need to wear it out properly.

This is a very unique scent, I haven’t smelled anything similar before. It’s a woody vanilla that is slightly marzipan-like because of one of the notes, which I think is the narcissus. It’s completely unisex, and I really like it even though I’m not someone who usually enjoys vanilla.

Slightly fruitti woods... Guaiac like, and woods with fruits then silenced with vanilla & creamy sandalwood. I really like the addition that the vanilla added to the smooth sandalwood and made it extra creamy sandalwood with fruiiti woods hiding the guaiac & incense notes. Beautiful.

Love at first sniff. I almost love it as much as Dior Addict 2002. It’s the type of smell you keep on smelling your own wrist. The pink pepper is gorgeous and it lasts forever, mostly on clothes. It’s a shame it’s so crazy expensive but hey, you’ll need only one spray a day.

I sampled this from lucky scent and I loved it! Then bought a 100ml bottle from Bloomingdale’s cause lucky scent don’t have the 100ml size. The perfume doesn’t last as long as the sample does and either does the projection. Not sure why!

Tonka is at least as present as with Armani Code Profumo with a peppery cinnamon-like woody note as with Spicebomb. A precious fragrance that goes well with the holiday season. Fragrance 8.5/10, Longevity 8/10, Sillage 8/10, Flacon 8/10

I’ve just acquired Atlas Fever, after being intrigued by it some time ago. It’s woodsy and creamy and licked by lovely vanilla and tonka, which makes it addictive and dreamy for me. The narcisse is incredibly elegant.

Amazing milky creamy almondy opening that dries down to yet another sandalwood scent. Amazing staying power but the drydown is very disappointing to me.

An absolute love. You’ll have an 8+ scent bubble with this that you won’t get tired of. Smells like a baby’s skin but better.

iGamebreaker (below) mentioned that there is a nostalgic quality to this fragrance that takes him back to his childhood. I definitely agree, getting a similar nostalgic sense from Atlas Fever - I can't place it. There's something about it that reminds me of sticker books, or colouring in, or something like that- its not a 'gluey' gummy scent - its something to do with the incense smell. It does take me back. Maybe a scent from a school classroom, or something at my parent's house, back in the day,... That said, the fragrance is a nice unisex blend that pretty much anyone could enjoy. Although the lactonic note which is present during the first hour of wearing makes me feel a little sickly when I catch it. The dry-down is nice- woody, incense with still that hint of vanilla. But is it full bottle worthy?.. I'm not yet convinced.....not yet,...

#1768 in my “Tour de Fragrance” I compared this decant side-by-side with Electimus “Jupiter.” Despite different composition they have a very similar vibe that I love, but of course the Jupiter runs half the $200+ price tag of this Ex Nihilo. This is a good quality quality, attractive woody-incensey scent, love the strong Atlas cedar note, but I own better and it’s not a "must have" for me at this price. Good luck and Good Hunting! Update: 8 hours after I applied this I had a very cute barista arm’s length say, “Omigod, I just want to eat you!” To which I responded, "Lookin’ forward to it!” Obviously I am reconsidering purchasing this. ; )

Very strong to a start, but evolves into a creamy sandalwood! I’ve had it on for about 10 minutes now and I think I really like how it has turned out over this short period of time? It’s truly an incredibly woody vanilla, with just a hint of incense and something else that I just can’t detect... Probably the Narcissus flower? Definitely unisex! Suitable for both work and more festive occasions. Very cozy, warm and creamy for the cooler seasons. Will probably not buy a full size though (I have a 2,5ml test atm), since the price tag is so high and I have other woody vanillas that I prefer, such as DK Cashmere & Palo Santo.

Edit: coming back here in the colder months to say Atlas Fever is an absolute banger of a cold weather fragrance. It contrasts beautifully with the frigid arctic air. There's *just* enough something in the way of uniqueness that made me love it. velvety narcissus? oak? It smells and feels very luxurious. the bottle is heavy and the aromizer is sumptuous. the presentation represents Ex Nihilo well. Eternal, leans masculine. Atlas Fever is velveteen wood cabin + syrupy vanilla. beautiful, but best suited for cold days!