Penhaligon's
Sports Car Club
Woody · Aromatic · Musky.
parfumbible.comAromatic · Woody · Leather.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Ex Nihilo — La Maison · Checked 2026-09-21
The official house history describes Ex Nihilo as a French perfume house founded in 2013 by a trio based in Paris.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Chandigarh Express by Ex Nihilo has a listed aromatic, woody, leather profile, with notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Leather, Balsam Fir.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.65 / 5
178 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.51 / 4
172 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.08 / 5
160 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
462Own it
97Previously owned
597Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Mosaïque
Sweet · Tobacco · Patchouli.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Benzoin and Cardamom. Explore Chandigarh Express’s aromatic direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Benzoin and Patchouli. Explore Chandigarh Express’s aromatic direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Chandigarh Express smell like?
Chandigarh Express by Ex Nihilo has a listed aromatic, woody, leather profile, with notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Leather, Balsam Fir.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Gaël Montero.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.65 out of 5, from 178 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Chandigarh Express?
Its listed notes include cardamom, mandarin orange, bergamot, leather, balsam fir, davana, mahonial, jasmine, vetiver, benzoin, tonka, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Chandigarh Express
Ex Nihilo
Leading accords
aromatic
woody
leather
warm spicy
green
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cardamom · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Leather · Balsam Fir · Davana
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