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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Citizen X
meets Eau d'Ikar.

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

Shared ground

Mastic or Lentisque · Iris

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Ex Nihilo Citizen X bottle
Ex Nihilo

Citizen X

Concentration not recorded

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Sisley Eau d'Ikar bottle
Sisley

Eau d'Ikar

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172011
Leading accordsamber · woody · fresh spicycitrus · woody · powdery
Notes unique to this recordWhite Pepper, Musk, Olibanum, AmberwoodBergamot, Carrot Seeds, Bitter Orange, Amalfi Lemon, Green Notes, Tea, Reed, Spices, Jasmine, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Amber
Longevity / 53.45 · 141 votes3.07 · 320 votes
Projection / 42.40 · 168 votes2.18 · 382 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.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Citizen X

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coumarin, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Citral, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Eugenol

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

Eau d'Ikar

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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