Etat Libre d'Orange Une Amourette Roland Mouret (2017)

Etat Libre d'Orange

Une Amourette Roland Mouret

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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.

Top notes

pink pepper, neroli, cardamom, bergamot

Heart

iris, saffron, nagarmotha, geranium

Base

patchouli, vanilla, benzoin, musk, cedar

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