Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Blackcurrant and mandarin in a convertible, sage growing along the verge.

Main accordsaromatic, soft spicy, fruity, citrus, woody

Speed Legends Living on the Edge by Ex Nihilo, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Clary Sage
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSpringSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 45%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 46%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 40%Spring

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 41%Daytime

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Longevity, 373 votes

  • Very weak2%6 votes
  • Weak5%17 votes
  • Moderate24%88 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)45%166 votes
  • Eternal26%96 votes

Sillage, 367 votes

  • Intimate5%18 votes
  • Moderate28%102 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)46%168 votes
  • Enormous22%79 votes

Season, 225 votes

  • Spring (Most voted)40%89 votes
  • Summer36%81 votes
  • Autumn17%38 votes
  • Winter8%17 votes

Time of day, 211 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)41%86 votes
  • Office32%67 votes
  • Evening19%41 votes
  • Night out8%17 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €17.19Was €26.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €5.73/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Speed Legends Living on the Edge by Ex Nihilo next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Opens sparkling and citrusy, with a gentle peppery fizz. A herbal, juicy heart follows, where tart blackcurrant meets sage, and it dries down to a dry, grassy vetiver with a soft sweet hint.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear, with some finding it exceptionally long, and strong projection, though others call the reach moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers favour spring and summer, mostly by day, and the community also names the office as a fitting place.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes a fresh, herbal-fruity scent that still has staying power, man or woman. Its strong reach is easy to notice in a small office.

Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge comes as 3ml for €17.19 (€5.73/ml), 10ml for €52.02 (€5.20/ml) and 30ml for €125.50 (€4.18/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge smell like?

Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge opens with Bergamot, Mandarin and Pink Pepper. The heart brings Blackcurrant and Clary Sage. It dries down to Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as aromatic, soft spicy, fruity, citrus and woody.

Is Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (45% of votes), and 70% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (46% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 36% of season votes.

Is Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 8% of season votes go to winter.

Is Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 73% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 27% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 32% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge?

Speed Legends Living on the Edge is made by Ex Nihilo. Its perfumer is Jordi Fernández. It was launched in 2023.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge?

A 10ml decant of Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Ex Nihilo perfumes can I try?

Besides Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge, 10ML has Lust in Paradise Extrait, Blue Talisman Extrait de Parfum and Blue Talisman from Ex Nihilo, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge decant is filled by hand from an original Ex Nihilo bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge sweet?

Only a little. Blackcurrant and tonka bean add a soft sweetness, but citrus, herbs and vetiver keep it aromatic and dry.

Can women and men wear Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge?

Yes. Citrus, herbs and vetiver read as fresh and neutral, so a man or a woman can wear it, mostly by day.

Where can I buy Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge as a decant?

At 10ML: Ex Nihilo Speed Legends Living on the Edge comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €52.02 (€5.20/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.