Une Amourette is French for fling. The perfume is a union of a dense indolic floral theme and a recently developed perfume material called akigalawood (not a synthetic, but a fine fraction of patchouli oil, quite fascinatingly with mostly dry incensy nuances).
This new perfume is a collaboration between ELdO, their muse for the formula (Roland Mouret, a couturier) and a nose (Daniela Andrier). ELdO often choose muses who are artists but in some very different field rather than perfume making. This way they introduce some novel vision and fresh ideas in terms of aesthetics.
Roland is a master of fabric textures, geometric play and distinct silhouette and designs very elegant pieces. Miss Moneypenny played by Naomie Harris in Skyfall was wearing quite a few dresses by Roland Mouret, sharp and feminine at the same time, bordering on femme fatale and extremely dry professional.
Une Amourette, the perfume, has a uniform dark, dry woody character, with some ambery floral detail and elegant silhouette. Ruthless in its seductive appeal.
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Scent and chemistry on Roland Mouret – Une Amourette' (Etat Libre d'Orange, 2017) by Daniela Andrier […] exploring the sexuality and sensuality of a "feminine fragrance for men" with a black–red contrast of indole versus Akigalawood. A dirty black indolic jasmine floating on a spicy, peppery, balsamic incense–Akigalawood ocean. Completely in the white-floral and the Akigala trend; yet, as extreme as it can get.
Daniela Andrier also made Tardes (Carner), Prada’s Candy, and many more.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close range and controlled tension: a polished room, a steady voice, a body that does not need to move much to be noticed. It reads as tailored and slightly dangerous, with the kind of presence that lingers after the wearer has left.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or evening air, where its dry woods, incense and patchouli can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly; one or two sprays are enough to keep the composition crisp and intimate, with a smoky trail that stays close to the skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like dark florals, dry woods and a scent with edge rather than sweetness. It will appeal to those drawn to structured, smoky compositions with a sensual, slightly animalic tension and a fashion-forward sense of style.
Release year
2006
The nose
Antoine Lie
Collaborators
Roland Mouret shaped the fragrance as a fashion-led brief, bringing his eye for structure, texture and silhouette into the concept. Etienne de Swardt, as the house’s creative director, helped frame the perfume within Etat Libre d’Orange’s provocative, rule-breaking aesthetic.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d’Orange builds fragrances with irony, tension and freedom at their core. The house favors bold concepts, unexpected contrasts and a deliberately unpolished elegance, treating perfume as a form of artistic provocation rather than conventional luxury.
Une Amourette’s concept
Une Amourette was created as a collaboration between Etat Libre d’Orange and Roland Mouret, after the designer approached the house to translate the spirit of his collection into scent. The result was conceived as a dark, sophisticated perfume in black and red, balancing indolic floral density with dry, incensy patchouli facets.
Extra info
Une Amourette is French for “a fling,” a name that hints at brief but intense attraction. The perfume is also tied to Roland Mouret’s sharply tailored fashion language, and its concept was built around the contrast of indole and akigalawood.
Une Amourette is French for fling. The perfume is a union of a dense indolic floral theme and a recently developed perfume material called akigalawood (not a synthetic, but a fine fraction of patchouli oil, quite fascinatingly with mostly dry incensy nuances).
This new perfume is a collaboration between ELdO, their muse for the formula (Roland Mouret, a couturier) and a nose (Daniela Andrier). ELdO often choose muses who are artists but in some very different field rather than perfume making. This way they introduce some novel vision and fresh ideas in terms of aesthetics.
Roland is a master of fabric textures, geometric play and distinct silhouette and designs very elegant pieces. Miss Moneypenny played by Naomie Harris in Skyfall was wearing quite a few dresses by Roland Mouret, sharp and feminine at the same time, bordering on femme fatale and extremely dry professional.
Une Amourette, the perfume, has a uniform dark, dry woody character, with some ambery floral detail and elegant silhouette. Ruthless in its seductive appeal.
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Scent and chemistry on Roland Mouret – Une Amourette' (Etat Libre d'Orange, 2017) by Daniela Andrier […] exploring the sexuality and sensuality of a "feminine fragrance for men" with a black–red contrast of indole versus Akigalawood. A dirty black indolic jasmine floating on a spicy, peppery, balsamic incense–Akigalawood ocean. Completely in the white-floral and the Akigala trend; yet, as extreme as it can get.
Daniela Andrier also made Tardes (Carner), Prada’s Candy, and many more.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close range and controlled tension: a polished room, a steady voice, a body that does not need to move much to be noticed. It reads as tailored and slightly dangerous, with the kind of presence that lingers after the wearer has left.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or evening air, where its dry woods, incense and patchouli can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly; one or two sprays are enough to keep the composition crisp and intimate, with a smoky trail that stays close to the skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like dark florals, dry woods and a scent with edge rather than sweetness. It will appeal to those drawn to structured, smoky compositions with a sensual, slightly animalic tension and a fashion-forward sense of style.
Release year
2006
The nose
Antoine Lie
Collaborators
Roland Mouret shaped the fragrance as a fashion-led brief, bringing his eye for structure, texture and silhouette into the concept. Etienne de Swardt, as the house’s creative director, helped frame the perfume within Etat Libre d’Orange’s provocative, rule-breaking aesthetic.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d’Orange builds fragrances with irony, tension and freedom at their core. The house favors bold concepts, unexpected contrasts and a deliberately unpolished elegance, treating perfume as a form of artistic provocation rather than conventional luxury.
Une Amourette’s concept
Une Amourette was created as a collaboration between Etat Libre d’Orange and Roland Mouret, after the designer approached the house to translate the spirit of his collection into scent. The result was conceived as a dark, sophisticated perfume in black and red, balancing indolic floral density with dry, incensy patchouli facets.
Extra info
Une Amourette is French for “a fling,” a name that hints at brief but intense attraction. The perfume is also tied to Roland Mouret’s sharply tailored fashion language, and its concept was built around the contrast of indole and akigalawood.