Ruby Sands - Insp by Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands
50ML Extrait De Parfum
£44.95
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Ruby Sands - Insp by Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands
£44.95
✔ Free UK delivery on every order
✔ Hand-blended to order in the UK, dispatched same or next working day
✔ Vegan & cruelty-free · 8–10+ hour Extrait de Parfum
- Inspired by Ex Nihilo — Scarlet Sands
- Extrait De Parfum, available in 5ml sample, 12ml oil roller, 15ml, 30ml and 50ml, plus a 3x15ml set
- 8-10+ hours wear time
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Hand-blended in the UK
Ex Nihilo – Scarlet Sands is a warm, spicy, saffron‑amber woody fragrance inspired by desert heat, glowing dunes, and the sensuality of sun‑warmed skin. It's one of Ex Nihilo's most distinctive modern ambers—minimalist, luxurious, and hypnotic.
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🔥 Scent Breakdown: Ex Nihilo – Scarlet Sands
Olfactive Family: Amber • Spicy • Woody
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🌶️ Top Notes (Opening)
Warm, spicy, and immediately sensual:
- Saffron — leathery, spicy, luxurious warmth
- Pink Pepper — bright, rosy, sparkling spice
The opening is hot, radiant, and exotic, evoking desert heat and glowing red sand.
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🌸 Heart Notes (Mid)
Smooth, floral, and slightly sweet:
- Rose — soft, velvety, warm floral depth
- Musk — clean, sensual, skin‑like
The heart is silky, warm, and intimate, with rose adding softness to the spicy opening.
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🌙 Base Notes (Dry‑down)
Warm, resinous, and deeply woody:
- Olibanum (Frankincense) — smoky, resinous, mineral warmth
- Cedarwood — dry, woody backbone
- Amber — glowing, sweet‑resinous depth
The dry‑down becomes smooth, warm, and hypnotic, with a glowing amber‑wood aura.
How Ruby Sands compares to Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands
The same scent direction, our own UK-made composition, a fraction of the price. Here is the honest picture.
The designer original
Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands
Sold at designer / niche prices in the UK — typically well over £100 a bottle.
Ours · D&E Fragrances
Ruby Sands Extrait de Parfum
£44.95 for 50ml
£0.90 per ml · from £14.99 in smaller sizes
Notes you will recognise
Date accordcinnamonsandalwoodamber
Being upfront about the comparison
Ruby Sands is our own original composition inspired by Ex Nihilo Scarlet Sands — it is not a clone or a replica, and no inspired-by fragrance is. What you get is the same unisex scent direction and note structure, blended by hand in the UK as a long-lasting Extrait de Parfum.
Worn side by side you would recognise the family resemblance straight away, and you would also notice differences in the opening and in how it settles on your skin. We think that is a fair trade at this price, but we would rather you know exactly what you are buying.