Sloane Ravers.

Loc Dong crafted Sloane Ravers for Ex Nihilo’s 2017 line, answering the house’s call for unrestricted imagination. The brief was simple: blend a vivid fruit spark with a deep, smoky heart that could sit on any skin. The result is a unisex ode to bold sweetness, marrying raspberry‑cinnamon brightness with plum‑jasmine softness before sinking into tobacco, oud and patchouli.

Choosing raspberry and cinnamon for the top gives the scent an instant, almost edible zing that catches the eye, while plum adds a juicy, slightly tart depth rarely paired with jasmine’s floral whisper. The base’s tobacco and agarwood anchor the composition, letting the gourmand fruit fade into a lingering, woody ambergris trail that feels both modern and timeless.

The opening erupts in the first ten minutes, a bright raspberry‑cinnamon fizz that feels like a bite of spiced pastry. By the quarter‑hour mark the plum‑jasmine heart unfurls, softening the edge and adding a velvety fruit‑floral cushion. Around the 45‑minute point the tobacco, oud and patchouli emerge, thickening the air with smoky wood. As the drydown settles after an hour, cedar and cashmeran keep the finish crisp, while ambergris leaves a faint, salty sheen that lingers on clothing for up to ten hours.

Since its 2017 debut, Sloane Ravers has sparked conversation among niche enthusiasts for its daring plum‑cinnamon opening, a combination more often found in gourmand bars than high‑end flacons. Wearers compare its smoky drydown to Penhaligon’s Mr Harrod, noting a similar balance of fruit and tobacco, yet appreciate the Ex Nihilo twist of cashmeran that keeps the scent unmistakably modern.