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Citizen X
Eau de parfum · Yann Vasnier
A fresh woody scent in which white pepper and mastic surround orris.
- House
- Ex Nihilo
- Family
- Woodyfamily assigned by Volute
- Perfumer
- Yann Vasnier
- Year
- Not disclosed
Citizen X is signed by Yann Vasnier for Ex Nihilo, which imagines it on the rooftop of a grand Parisian hotel: a fresh, lively note made for the lapel of a tuxedo.
White pepper and mastic open the composition. Orris fills the heart. The base pairs ambery woods, incense and musk.
Olfactory pyramid
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Autumn
Moments
- Day
- Night
Citizen X in detail
Citizen X is signed by Yann Vasnier for Ex Nihilo, a Parisian house. The house imagines it on the rooftop of a grand Paris hotel, as a fresh, lively note slipped onto the lapel of a tuxedo. Volute files it among woody fragrances: fresh spices, an orris and an incense base.
The official pyramid opens with white pepper and resinous, fresh mastic. An enveloping, powdery orris alone fills the heart. The base pairs ambery woods, rendered as woody amber notes, incense and musk.
Citizen X suits spring and autumn, by day or by night; its short pyramid gives it a clean, modern look, with orris softening the spices. Mastic, rarely used in perfumery, brings a resinous freshness close to pine.
Three woody fragrances in our catalogue come close: Dia Man by Amouage shares incense, orris and musk; Honour Man, also by Amouage, finds pepper, incense and musk again; Santal 33 by Le Labo pairs orris and musk.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.