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"An unforgettable love affair, " Une Amourette is the result of a portentious conversation between Etat Libre d'Orange and groundbreaking fashion designer Roland Mouret. Every bit as iconoclastic in the world of design as ELDO is for French fragrance, Mouret's work demonstrate a preternatural eye for sensuality, flow and innovation, a gift for draping fabric over skin in the same way that Etienne de Swardt's fragrances drape the skin. So, of course, a collaboration was inevitable- but what a collaboration this is. Soft and romantic, yet striking and avant-garde, Une Amourette is a beautifully woodsy iris that wears like the most flattering couture you can imagine. It starts with the iris note- sharp but not stark, with just the right amount of floral lushness to allow the vanilla-tinged akigala wood to slowly develop underneath, adding a purringly seductive, subtly muscular form to the flowing silhouette of the scent. As it dries, the gentle earthiness of the iris further gives shape to the body beneath, evoking a softer-but still distinctive- carnality that has us positively swooning. Some partnerships are so obvious you wonder why they've taken so long to manifest, but in the cas
**Une Amourette Roland Mouret** opens with a dry, spicy flash: pink pepper and cardamom prickle lightly, while neroli brings a clear citrus glow. Within minutes it turns softer and denser, and at the center a powdery iris appears with the warm, almost leathery shadow of saffron. Cypriol in the heart adds a faintly smoky, woody facet that keeps the composition from slipping into sweetness. On skin, the trail unfolds slowly: patchouli and benzoin give resinous depth, while vanilla adds creamy roundness without any sticky gourmand effect. Musk and cedar in the base leave a dry, clean trace that stays close to the body for hours. It is a fragrance of contrasts—cool powder and warm spice, sharp tailoring and soft texture—and it feels especially right in cool weather, when its spicy woods gain real dimension.
