Midnight Special
meets Oud Silk Mood.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Agarwood (Oud)
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with rose. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo Midnight SpecialConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Silk MoodEau 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 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · oud · vanilla | rose · oud · floral |
| Notes unique to this record | Saffron, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Grapefruit, Turkish Rose, Rose, Vanilla, Patchouli | Bulgarian Rose, Chamomile, Bergamot, Guaiac Wood, Hedione, Papyrus |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.90 · 177 votes | 3.74 · 797 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.85 · 213 votes | 2.59 · 900 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)
- Aqua (water)
- Citronellol
- Limonene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Geraniol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Linalool
- Eugenol
- Citral
Listed only on Midnight Special
- Alcohol denat
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Coumarin
- Farnesol
- Cinnamal
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Cinnamyl alcohol
Listed only on Oud Silk Mood
- Alcohol
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Benzyl salicylate
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Geranyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Rose ketones
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- 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.
Midnight Special
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Citronellol, Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Geraniol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Farnesol, Cinnamal, Eugenol, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamyl alcohol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
Oud Silk Mood
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil; Limonene; Citronellol; Pogostemon cablin oil; Benzyl salicylate; Geraniol; Linalyl acetate; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Linalool; Pinene; Cedrus atlantica oil/extract; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Geranyl acetate; Beta-caryophyllene; Eugenol; Citral; Rose ketones; Terpineol; Terpinolene; Alpha-terpinene.
Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2F217
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 warm spicy and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed rose and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.