The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum

So I got the 7.5 ml sample from my sales assistance and it's been sitting in my drawer for a year. Then I went to short trip to Japan and brought this little bottle because I was too lazy to decant my daily perfume into a bottle. AND HOLY SHIT. I fell in love. First of all. The scent. I won't describe the notes because you can easily find it on this page. I will tell you the feeling. It feels familiar, luxurious and oddly comforting (due to having a familiar DNA). Imagine when a man with crisp suit, probs in his late 30s to 40s, or a sophisticated lady passing me by in an aircon building. It's rich, musky (idk how I got this but the blend of oud and woody notes giving me this vibes) but fresh and almost trustworthy (to my nose, apparently my brain associating this scent to that emotion). It's just the right amount of tanginess from the lychee, grapefruit and bergamot, wrapped in the comfort of the woody and more deeper notes. Come to think about it, the fact that they choose tonka rather than vanilla makes it make sense, it's comforting and grounding soft without going into gourmand at all. I like it on both men and women. Now the projection. It's very good. It's nothing crazy or scary but it's projecting very well, not shy at all. I could smell the whiff all the time from my travelling companion. But what I love the most is it's longevity. It's impressive. I'd say 6-10 hours on skin and clothes and a day or even more on clothes (I sprayed it on my outer and it's been days I still can smell it). I would say it's a reliable daily wear that won't ghost on you, pretty mass appealing and very easy to wear. Definitely will upgrade to full bottle soon. PS: I've smelled the og hedonist before and wasn't really impressed (too ordinary and masculine-y fresh for me).

Testing this today and this is a love for me. Let me be real, the opening is brutal, that first blast of akigalawood hits your nose like an absolute hammer, but it settles pretty quickly. After 5 minutes you get that beautiful tygar dna, but not as bright and juiciy, this keeps that same smell but its way darker and thicker. imagine vibrato but the grapefruit is a dried cocktail garnish grapefruit, and then add a beautiful Lychee note, thats what you get with this beauty. I love lychee and i was expecting it to be like a secondary thing or just to be present in the opening but its actually a Main note in here, that fruity sweetness is very present until the dry down, def exceeded my expectations. i dont think its redundant to own this if you already own any other of the tygar inspired fragrances, because this is a much darker/fruity version of that, def the most different from the bunch, blind buy worthy if you are already familiar with this dna and want a much darker, sexier twist. Summer date nights or special occasions are gonna go crazy with this. To me vibrato is still first because of how versatile and easy to like it is, but this is easily second, lovely lovely fragrance. L immensite third and Ing Ginger fourth.

I can understand why not everyone prefers Ex Nihilo The Hedonist Extrait. The scent profile isn’t the most original thing in the world, and the price is honestly very high. But if those two things aren’t dealbreakers for you, I truly think it deserves a chance because this perfume completely captivated me. For a long time, I had been searching for a fragrance that felt rich, charismatic and slightly sweet while still staying perfectly unisex. Most of the perfumes I tried either leaned too masculine or just didn’t feel as attractive as I imagined. But the moment I sprayed Hedonist Extrait for the first time, I instantly fell in love. It genuinely felt like love at first sniff. It has a truly unique character, the soft fruity sweetness in the background makes it incredibly easy and enjoyable for women to wear as well. In my opinion, it’s blended beautifully and feels like a true masterpiece. Thanks to its richness and depth, I think it works especially well in cool and cold weather. It has this charismatic, seductive, mysterious and effortlessly elegant aura that makes it feel incredibly addictive.

Signature scent worthy. Very overpriced in my opinion, even at 50ml this could be more reasonably priced ~$180-200 if stretching but I understand Ex Nihilo is top tier/exclusive. Either way, the fragrance itself is pretty magical. Nothing super novel, while being different enough that it's not redundant with other fragrances in this style, namely, Tygar and Vibrato. Juicy fruit(s) and sparkling opening supported by a darker woody backbone, again, nothing novel, but this lychee-akigalawood combo has to be the magic here. Performance is above average to me, no beast mode from the decants I've tried and even from spraying a tester on skin, etc. Good longevity and projection, which further could justify a higher price tag even accounting for the beautiful presentation and, again, exclusivity from the wear. This is rather masculine, even though lychee is typically in women's fragrances rather than men's. All year-round wearable both day and night, making it even more versatile than Vibrato and Tygar, especially Vibrato. Can be worn both casually and semi-formally.

I bought this knowing it would be similar to Vibrato and it's very similar. An absolutely amazing scent with great performance just like Vibrato. I would say the Hedonist Extrait is a bit woodier than Vibrato, but if you own one you probably don't need both. The Hedonist Extrait is versatile and can be used in any situation. You can wear it as your daily or use it for special occasions. I wore it to the office today for the first time and got three compliments from people right as I walked through the door. The projection on this is insane, granted I do like to overspray so my fragrance lasts all day. If you havent tried this fragrance DNA I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a scent they can wear daily, dress it up, or dress it down. This is an easy reach and if the price tag for the Hedonist Extrait is too much, check the discounters for Vibrato, Ingenious Ginger, or Turathi Blue. You will be able to find this DNA in a bottle in your price range and it's a must have for any collection.