Rien
Rien by Etat Libre d'Orange is an unisex eau de parfum from 2006 in the niche price tier. It opens with aldehydes and pink pepper, moves into incense, rose and leather and dries down to oakmoss, patchouli, labdanum and musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Aldehydes Fizzy, soapy, slightly waxy. The 'sparkle' at the top of Chanel No. 5.
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Heart
- Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
Dry-down
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
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- Diptyque Lunamaris
- Amouage Overture Woman
- Ex Nihilo Rose Hubris
- Matière Première Radical Rose
- Zoologist Northern Cardinal
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