A sylvan dream mixed from oakmoss, resins, orris and sparks of cinnamon.
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Inspired by Vaslav Nijinski, created in collaboration with Mx Justin Vivian Bond
In 1912, when Nijinsky danced the story in Paris, he created a scandal. Shameless, the critics declared. The carnal subtext of Mallarme’s poem had become an explicit expression of a sexual appetite. The ballet went beyond the sensual to a demonstration of powerful virility.
In this scent, find the relationship between the suggestive fantasy and the seductive reality. Then go ahead and make your own scandal.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and charged conversation, when the room is quiet enough for resin, spice and skin to do the work. It suits a wearer who wants a composed but unsettling presence: polished, intimate and a little dangerous.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, where its resins, moss and spice can unfold without becoming heavy. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing for a more diffused, vintage trail; on warm skin it turns more animalic and intimate, with the florals and incense lingering close.
Who it’s for
For lovers of old-school orientals, smoky florals and fragrances with a sensual, slightly feral edge. It will appeal to those who enjoy resin, moss and leather textures, and who prefer perfume with character, tension and a theatrical streak.
Collaborators
Created in collaboration with Mx Justin Vivian Bond, whose artistic input helped shape the fragrance’s theatrical, gender-fluid concept and its link to Nijinsky’s scandalous ballet.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d'Orange builds fragrances around freedom, contrast and provocation, pairing elegance with irreverence. The house treats perfume as a form of self-expression and cultural commentary, often using irony, bold names and unconventional ideas to challenge perfume conventions.
The Afternoon of a Faun’s concept
Inspired by Vaslav Nijinsky and the 1912 Paris scandal around The Afternoon of a Faun, the fragrance translates the ballet’s carnal subtext into scent. It frames fantasy and seduction as a deliberate tension, inviting the wearer to turn desire into performance.
Extra info
The name refers to Nijinsky’s 1912 ballet L’Après-midi d’un faune, a work that caused scandal in Paris for its explicit sensuality. The fragrance was created as a kind of olfactory echo of that performance, with fantasy and seduction kept in deliberate balance.
A sylvan dream mixed from oakmoss, resins, orris and sparks of cinnamon.
***
Inspired by Vaslav Nijinski, created in collaboration with Mx Justin Vivian Bond
In 1912, when Nijinsky danced the story in Paris, he created a scandal. Shameless, the critics declared. The carnal subtext of Mallarme’s poem had become an explicit expression of a sexual appetite. The ballet went beyond the sensual to a demonstration of powerful virility.
In this scent, find the relationship between the suggestive fantasy and the seductive reality. Then go ahead and make your own scandal.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and charged conversation, when the room is quiet enough for resin, spice and skin to do the work. It suits a wearer who wants a composed but unsettling presence: polished, intimate and a little dangerous.
How to wear
Best in cool weather, where its resins, moss and spice can unfold without becoming heavy. Apply lightly to pulse points or clothing for a more diffused, vintage trail; on warm skin it turns more animalic and intimate, with the florals and incense lingering close.
Who it’s for
For lovers of old-school orientals, smoky florals and fragrances with a sensual, slightly feral edge. It will appeal to those who enjoy resin, moss and leather textures, and who prefer perfume with character, tension and a theatrical streak.
Collaborators
Created in collaboration with Mx Justin Vivian Bond, whose artistic input helped shape the fragrance’s theatrical, gender-fluid concept and its link to Nijinsky’s scandalous ballet.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d'Orange builds fragrances around freedom, contrast and provocation, pairing elegance with irreverence. The house treats perfume as a form of self-expression and cultural commentary, often using irony, bold names and unconventional ideas to challenge perfume conventions.
The Afternoon of a Faun’s concept
Inspired by Vaslav Nijinsky and the 1912 Paris scandal around The Afternoon of a Faun, the fragrance translates the ballet’s carnal subtext into scent. It frames fantasy and seduction as a deliberate tension, inviting the wearer to turn desire into performance.
Extra info
The name refers to Nijinsky’s 1912 ballet L’Après-midi d’un faune, a work that caused scandal in Paris for its explicit sensuality. The fragrance was created as a kind of olfactory echo of that performance, with fantasy and seduction kept in deliberate balance.