What does it smell like?
Main smell: powdery and floral. It opens with lilac and bergamot, moves to mimosa absolute and iris and dries down to heliotrope and Bourbon vanilla.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Sweet Morphine notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Ex Nihilo Sweet Morphine EDP in detail
Ex Nihilo is the house behind Sweet Morphine EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €467. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by floral and iris. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and floral smells and notes like mimosa absolute and heliotrope. Less obvious notes include rose and orris. Perfume fans rate it 3.73 out of 5.
Other Ex Nihilo perfumes
The house has 52 perfumes here, led by Blue Talisman, Blue Talisman Ex Nihilo and Fleur Narcotique.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans and Maison Martin Margiela Lipstick On. Base notes like heliotrope and Bourbon vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Will people notice Sweet Morphine?
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans and Maison Martin Margiela Lipstick On.
Sweet Morphine for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose has more depth.
Perfumes that smell like Sweet Morphine
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (6 shared notes), Maison Martin Margiela Lipstick On (5 shared notes), Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose (6 shared notes) and Amouage Lilac Love (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Amouage Lilac Love starts from €305.
More questions
What is the best season for Sweet Morphine?
Spring.
When did Sweet Morphine come out?
It came out in 2015.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.