Cologne 352 by Ex Nihilo bottle
Ex Nihilo

Cologne 352

3.9/5 · 518 votes Unisex 2014
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.2/5
Sillage2.7/5
Day88
Night13
Summer100
Spring88
Fall23
Winter12
Our take

For a warm-weather office, Cologne 352 offers a clean, composed presence with enough detail to keep it from feeling plain. Ex Nihilo gives it a crisp start through juniper berries and Italian lemon, a pairing that feels cool and lightly bracing on the skin. The citrus is bright without becoming sharp, while the juniper adds a fresh-spiced edge that lends the opening some shape.

As the scent settles, lily-of-the-valley, orange blossom, and rose create a pale floral center. The flowers feel airy and well groomed, with a soft green freshness running through them. White musk smooths the transition into the base, where white cedar extract and guaiac wood add a dry, quiet grain. The overall impression is a pressed white shirt left in a sunny room, with clean fabric, open windows, and a faint trace of polished wood.

Cologne 352 has moderate staying power and a modest bubble, making it easy to wear around colleagues or in close company. It favors spring and summer, especially daytime settings where its clear, fresh character can breathe. People who enjoy restrained citrus, gentle florals, and pale woods will find plenty to like here. Those seeking dense sweetness, dramatic projection, or a dark woody statement may find its calm manner too measured. For everyone else, it is a polished unisex cologne with a graceful, understated finish.

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