SANTAL CALLING BY EX NIHILO PARIS
SANTAL CALLING was designed around one of High Perfumery's most iconic ingredients, Sandalwood Album from Australia. French Perfumer Antoine Maisondieu converted his fascination for this precious and almost mystical note. His creative challenge: express the compelling attraction, “the call of Sandalwood” through a pure Parisian prism. As part of the INITIALE Collection, SANTAL CALLING will be also available through our Osmologue “Personalization Program”.
THE PERFUMER
ANTOINE MAISONDIEU
Born into a family of Grasse's perfumer, grandson of Albert Camus and cinema lover, Antoine Maisondieu wanted to dedicate his career to film and photography before realizing how much perfume was the perfect medium to express creativity.
Antoine Maisondieu draws inspiration from Visconti, Kubrick and many other geniuses of the 7th art. He develops through his perfumes an original and singular vision of the world, with a beautiful simplicity.
He is now a Senior Perfumer at Givaudan. Some of Antoine's notable fragrances include Armani Code and Burberry Brit. In the niche world, he has collaborated heavily with Comme des Garcons, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Etat Libre d’Orange. SANTAL CALLING is his first creation for EX NIHILO.
THE FRAGRANCE
SANTAL CALLING
Perfumer Antoine Maisondieu explored the unique properties of Sandalwood Album from Australia. His idea was to mix contemporary Parisian inspirations with the mystical energy of this ingredient to create a bright and soothing scent that leads to an ultimate addiction.
As a captivating spell for the skin and for the soul, he creates SANTAL CALLING, subtly mixing delicate Musks with an irresistible Milky accord. The smooth essence of Sandalwood is then curled up in an intense Vanilla Bourbon from Madagascar, for a mesmerizing sillage.
Olfactory Family
Woody floral
Perfumer
Antoine Maisondieu
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING & HIGH QUALITY
THE CR EAT ION KE Y INGR EDI ENT S
MILKY ACCORD
The R&D Givaudan program developed an utterly addictive accord reproducing the smell of hot milk thanks to molecules of Lactones. This milky accord smoothen the woody and earthy notes of perfumes and blends particularly well with the creamy facets of Sandalwood.
Origin: Givaudan
SANDALWOOD
Natural and responsibly sourced, the Sandalwood album is one of the greatest raw materiel in perfumery. Its oil has a deep and rich woody smell with a milky, creamy and mellow tonalities. Sandalwood makes the sillage long lasting and addictive.
Origin: Australia
VANILLA
The Vanilla from Madagascar is part of a ‘Sourcing for Shared Value’ approach, focusing on being present at the origin of the raw material and building strong relationship with farmers. Rich, intense and full of childhood memories Vanilla bourbon is deliciously seductive and add a copious addiction to the fragrance.
Origin: Madagascar