Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands: released in 2024, white floral, sweet and fruity, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands dupe we found is New Notes Akigala Mandarino — 89% match, about $45 (estimate) versus about $325 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Notes Akigala Mandarino | 89% | about $45 (−86%) | 7h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Sora Dora Mallow | 84% | about $335 (+3%) | 7h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 3 | Obvious Plum Cream | 81% | about $35 (−89%) | 5h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Montblanc Individuel | 77% | about $40 (−88%) | 6h vs 7h | 7/10 |
| 5 | Lattafa Perfumes Ansaam Gold | 76% | about $25 (−92%) | 6h vs 7h | 7/10 |
Captures the vibrant citrus and woody Akigalawood character of Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands with a similarly bright and modern profile.
It shares its fruity, oud and citrus accords with Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands, opens on Mandarin and Raspberry too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 743 community ratings.
Shares the sweet, fruity, and floral complexity found in Scarlet Sands, offering a similarly playful yet sophisticated scent experience.
It shares its vanilla, sweet and fruity accords with Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands, opens on Raspberry too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 638 community ratings.
Evokes the fruity and creamy sweetness of Scarlet Sands, leaning into a soft, approachable floral-vanilla base.
It shares its fruity, woody and sweet accords with Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 144 community ratings.
Provides a similar sweet and woody impression that mirrors the base structure of Scarlet Sands at a much more accessible price point.
It shares its sweet, fruity and woody accords with Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 8,553 community ratings.
Offers a sweet, fruity, and floral profile that sits in the same family as Scarlet Sands, emphasizing a bright and sugary opening.
It shares its sweet, fruity and citrus accords with Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 2,024 community ratings.
Lattafa Perfumes Ansaam Gold, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 90% less than Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands.
New Notes Akigala Mandarino, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands.
New Notes Akigala Mandarino, at 89% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — New Notes Akigala Mandarino saves you about $410 a year against Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. New Notes Akigala Mandarino comes closest at 7.3h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-30.