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Spiky Muse
meets Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with rose; Concentration not recorded leads with fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Ex Nihilo Spiky Muse bottle
Ex Nihilo

Spiky Muse

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate bottle
Hermès

Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year20252016
Leading accordsrose · woody · citrusfruity · green · sweet
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Pink Pepper, Strawberry, Rose, Pistachio, Akigalawood, Ambrofix™, Cedarwood, Tonka BeanRhubarb, Red Berries, Lantana, White Musk
Longevity / 53.65 · 366 votes2.39 · 1,591 votes
Projection / 42.57 · 364 votes1.74 · 1,700 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Limonene
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Citronellol
  • Linalool
  • Eugenol
  • Geraniol
  • Citral

Listed only on Spiky Muse

  • Alcohol denat
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Benzyl alcohol

Listed only on Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate

  • Alcohol
  • Dipropylene glycol
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Bht
  • Pinene
  • Rose flower oil/extract
  • Terpineol
  • Terpinolene
  • Rose ketones
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Beta -Caryophyllene
  • Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
  • Hexadecanolactone
  • Alpha -Terpinene
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Farnesol
  • Disodium edta

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Spiky Muse

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Citronellol, Linalool, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Geraniol, Citral

Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22

Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate

Eau de cologne · US listing · Bottle: 1.69 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Dipropylene glycol ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Hexamethylindanopyran ; Limonene ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Linalyl acetate ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Citrus limon peel oil ; Bht ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Linalool ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Pinene ; Geraniol ; Citronellol ; Rose flower oil/extract ; Citral ; Terpineol ; Terpinolene ; Rose ketones ; Geranyl acetate ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil ; Hexadecanolactone ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Farnesol ; Eugenol ; Disodium edta .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0601105

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed rose and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fruity and green direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.