Some of us have known it, others have yet to experience it, but we are all waiting or looking for it. It will come. True love is an eternal beginning again
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close range and unhurried company, when the room is quiet enough to notice the warmth on skin. It suits a private evening, a late conversation, or a slow morning that still feels half-dreamed, with a sensuality that stays near the body rather than filling the space.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or air-conditioned spaces, where its amber-resin base can unfold without turning heavy. One or two sprays are enough: it wears warm and enveloping on skin, with a smoky sweetness that softens in the air and lingers as a smooth, intimate trail.
Who it’s for
For those who like gourmand fragrances with depth, not dessert-like brightness. It will appeal to wearers drawn to smoky resins, ambered sweetness, soft leather nuances and a sensual, slightly mysterious finish.
Release year
2024
The nose
Jérôme Di Marino is a contemporary perfumer known for working in textured, modern compositions that balance gourmand richness with structure and contrast. His style often leans into materiality: resins, woods, amber effects and edible facets shaped into something polished rather than syrupy. For Story of Your Life, he builds a smoky-amber gourmand around sweetness and shadow, letting rum, caramel and benzoin meet incense and labdanum. The result suits a house like Etat Libre d’Orange, where excess is sharpened by wit and the composition is never allowed to become merely decorative.
Collaborators
Etienne de Swardt, the founder and creative force behind Etat Libre d’Orange, shaped the house’s provocative brief and freedom-first identity, which frames the fragrance’s love-soaked concept. His role is less that of a co-perfumer than a conceptual author, setting the tone for the scent’s daring sweetness and emotional directness.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d’Orange is a Parisian house built on freedom, irony and creative provocation. It treats perfumery as a space for contrast rather than consensus, pairing elegance with irreverence and pushing materials into unexpected, often subversive forms without losing craftsmanship.
Story Of Your Life’s concept
Story of Your Life was launched in 2024 as a unisex eau de parfum and framed as a love story told through scent. Its concept turns longing, shared intimacy and the return of desire into a smoky gourmand, with the brand presenting it as a warm, sensual meditation on love as an eternal beginning again.
Extra info
Released in 2024 during Etat Libre d’Orange’s 18th year, Story of Your Life was positioned as a deeper dive into gourmand territory for the house. It is presented in the brand’s signature style of bold, concept-driven perfumery, with the fragrance itself built around love, longing and renewal.
Some of us have known it, others have yet to experience it, but we are all waiting or looking for it. It will come. True love is an eternal beginning again
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close range and unhurried company, when the room is quiet enough to notice the warmth on skin. It suits a private evening, a late conversation, or a slow morning that still feels half-dreamed, with a sensuality that stays near the body rather than filling the space.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or air-conditioned spaces, where its amber-resin base can unfold without turning heavy. One or two sprays are enough: it wears warm and enveloping on skin, with a smoky sweetness that softens in the air and lingers as a smooth, intimate trail.
Who it’s for
For those who like gourmand fragrances with depth, not dessert-like brightness. It will appeal to wearers drawn to smoky resins, ambered sweetness, soft leather nuances and a sensual, slightly mysterious finish.
Release year
2024
The nose
Jérôme Di Marino is a contemporary perfumer known for working in textured, modern compositions that balance gourmand richness with structure and contrast. His style often leans into materiality: resins, woods, amber effects and edible facets shaped into something polished rather than syrupy. For Story of Your Life, he builds a smoky-amber gourmand around sweetness and shadow, letting rum, caramel and benzoin meet incense and labdanum. The result suits a house like Etat Libre d’Orange, where excess is sharpened by wit and the composition is never allowed to become merely decorative.
Collaborators
Etienne de Swardt, the founder and creative force behind Etat Libre d’Orange, shaped the house’s provocative brief and freedom-first identity, which frames the fragrance’s love-soaked concept. His role is less that of a co-perfumer than a conceptual author, setting the tone for the scent’s daring sweetness and emotional directness.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d’Orange is a Parisian house built on freedom, irony and creative provocation. It treats perfumery as a space for contrast rather than consensus, pairing elegance with irreverence and pushing materials into unexpected, often subversive forms without losing craftsmanship.
Story Of Your Life’s concept
Story of Your Life was launched in 2024 as a unisex eau de parfum and framed as a love story told through scent. Its concept turns longing, shared intimacy and the return of desire into a smoky gourmand, with the brand presenting it as a warm, sensual meditation on love as an eternal beginning again.
Extra info
Released in 2024 during Etat Libre d’Orange’s 18th year, Story of Your Life was positioned as a deeper dive into gourmand territory for the house. It is presented in the brand’s signature style of bold, concept-driven perfumery, with the fragrance itself built around love, longing and renewal.