Explicite
meets Impadia.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with floral; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo ExpliciteConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  BDK Parfums ImpadiaEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2020 | 2025 |
| Leading accords | floral · sweet · fresh | woody · rose · citrus |
| Notes unique to this record | Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Praline, Peony, Lily, Petalia, Amber, Vanilla | Pear, Bergamot, Mandarin, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, African Orange Flower, Akigalawood, Vanilla Absolute |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.59 · 305 votes | 3.87 · 839 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.73 · 361 votes | 2.75 · 833 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)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Citral
- Benzyl benzoate
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Listed only on Explicite
- Alcohol denat
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Coumarin
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Benzyl alcohol
Listed only on Impadia
- Alcohol denat.
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane
- Vanillin
- Linalyl acetate
- CI 15985 (yellow 6)
- CI 60730 (ext.violet 2)
- Pinene
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Tetramethylacetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Rose ketones
- Alcohol
- Eugenol
- Terpineol
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
- Terpinolene
- Geranyl acetate
- Isoeugenol
- Alpha-terpinene
- Benzoic acid
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.
Explicite
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Linalool, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Geraniol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
Impadia
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl salicylate, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, Vanillin, Limonene, Citronellol, CI 14700 (red 4), Linalyl acetate, CI 15985 (yellow 6), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext.violet 2), Pinene, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Tetramethylacetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Rose flower oil/extract, Rose ketones, Benzyl benzoate, Alcohol, Eugenol, Terpineol, Benzyl cinnamate, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral,Geraniol, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Terpinolene, Geranyl acetate, Isoeugenol,Alpha-terpinene, Benzoic acid.
Source: BDK Parfums official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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 floral and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.