Ambre
meets Grand Soir.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Eau de parfum leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo AmbreConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand SoirEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2016 | 2016 |
| Leading accords | amber · animalic · powdery | amber · vanilla · powdery |
| Notes unique to this record | None listed | Spanish Labdanum, Orange, Lavender, Siam Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk, Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.17 · 12 votes | 4.00 · 7,970 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 3.00 · 23 votes | 2.64 · 8,268 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.
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)
- Benzyl benzoate
- Limonene
- Linalool
Listed only on Ambre
- Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil
- Caprylic/capric triglycerides
- Isopropyl myristate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Isoeugenol
- Benzyl alcohol
- CI26100 (red 17)
Listed only on Grand Soir
- Alcohol
- Aqua (water/eau)
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Coumarin
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Lavandula oil/extract
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- Pinene
- Camphor
- Vanillin
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Eugenol
- CI 42090 (blue 1)
- Terpineol
- Geranyl acetate
- Rose ketones
- Terpinolene
- Geraniol
- Sclareol
- Citral
- Alpha-terpinene
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.
Ambre
Perfumed oil · US listing
Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, Parfum (fragrance), Caprylic/capric triglycerides, Isopropyl myristate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Benzyl cinnamate, Isoeugenol, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, CI26100 (red 17)
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
Grand Soir
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Hexamethylindanopyran; Pogostemon cablin oil; Linalyl acetate; Coumarin; Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil; Lavandula oil/extract; Limonene; Linalool; CI 14700 (red 4); CI 19140 (yellow 5); Pinene; Camphor; Vanillin; Beta-caryophyllene; Eugenol; CI 42090 (blue 1); Benzyl benzoate; Terpineol; Geranyl acetate; Rose ketones; Terpinolene; Geraniol; Sclareol; Citral; Alpha-terpinene.
Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2F225
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and animalic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed amber and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.