Chandigarh Express by Ex Nihilo is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Chandigarh Express was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Gaël Montero. Top notes are Cardamom, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Leather, Balsam Fir, Davana, Mahonial and Jasmine; base notes are Vetiver, Benzoin, Tonka and Patchouli. Mid-fifties, North of India, the Sivaliks, on the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. From a vanguard vision will rise an ideal city: Chandigarh. Union between India and France where, alike bandmasters, visionary architects designed, ex nihilo , this modernist utopia in the midst of a tropical jungle. CHANDIGARH EXPRESS is a journey through secular traditions and modernity. An immersion into a wide palette of exotic colours, textures and smells.
Discover how this fragrance unfolds from the first spray to the lasting dry-down.
Level 01 — Apex
Appears in
Level 02 — Core
Level 03 — Foundation
Appears in
1st Spray
30 min
2 hrs
6 hrs
12 hrs
Gaël Montero
France
The Inspiration
A fragrance is more than a list of notes. It is the atmosphere, memory, and feeling that remains long after the first spray.
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