ETAT LIBRE D'ORANGE
REMARKABLE PEOPLE
Eau De Parfum
Unisex
Sizes
Starting
$190
Description
Remarkable People by Etat Libre d'Orange is a vibrant and effervescent fragrance that truly lives up to its name, offering a sparkling and uplifting experience. It opens with a lively burst of tart grapefruit and a celebratory champagne accord, immediately setting a bright and cheerful tone. As it develops, a subtle spiciness from cardamom and black pepper emerges, beautifully balanced by the smooth, floral touch of jasmine and a unique curry tree note. The drydown settles into a warm and inviting base of creamy sandalwood, labdanum, and the modern woody-amber note of Lorenox, leaving a sophisticated and subtly sensual trail on the skin. This scent is often described as easy to wear and generally appealing, making it a great introduction to the brand's more unconventional offerings. Perfumer: Cecile Matton
Scent Profile
Oriental
Spicy
Citrus
Woody
Warm
Fresh
Notes
Top Notes
GrapefruitChampagne
CardamomMiddle Notes
Black PepperCurry Tree
JasmineBase Notes
SandalwoodLorenox
LabdanumAbout ETAT LIBRE D'ORANGE
État Libre d'Orange is a Paris-based perfume house founded in 2006 by Etienne de Swardt, inspired by the Orange Free State of his South African birthplace, embodying freedom, audacity, and independence from conventional perfumery norms. The brand is renowned for its provocative, subversive fragrances with unexpected compositions, ironic names, and high-quality ingredients that blend luxury with bold, passionate storytelling to challenge social boundaries and evoke personal expression. Its signature style prioritizes olfactory innovation over packaging, offering aspirational scents that are elegant yet irreverent, appealing to fragrance enthusiasts seeking originality and authenticity.
Perfumer
Cécile Matton
Cécile Matton is a Belgian-born, French-trained perfumer celebrated for her sensual, elegant creations that blend warmth with modern sophistication. A graduate of ISIPCA and senior perfumer at Mane, she has composed fragrances for Mugler, Dolce & Gabbana, Yves Saint Laurent, and Juliette Has a Gun, known for her ability to express femininity and emotion through rich, tactile compositions.
Reviews
4.5
Excellent64 reviews
ETAT LIBRE D'ORANGE
4.5/5 • 64 reviews
Community Insights
Reviewers often describe Remarkable People as a bright, cheerful, and pleasant fragrance with a sparkling opening. While many find it easy to wear and generally appealing, some note that its pleasantness can make it feel less 'remarkable' than its name implies, suggesting a more linear development.
Pros
Versatile Appeal: Many find it a perfectly unisex fragrance suitable for any age, occasion, or time of year, particularly well-suited for spring, summer, and daytime wear, including office settings.
Quality Composition: The blend of grapefruit, champagne, cardamom, jasmine, and sandalwood is frequently praised for coming together beautifully to create a distinctive, savory, sweet, floral, and sheer scent that balances masculine and feminine qualities.
Pleasant Introduction: It's often recommended as a very good way to get introduced to the Etat Libre d'Orange brand due to its agreeable and addictive, yet apparently simple, composition.
Cons
Limited Performance: Some reviewers experience low diffusion and weak strength, with the champagne note disappearing quickly. Longevity is often cited around 5 hours on skin, with projection being strongest only in the first 30 minutes.
Lacks Distinctive Character: Despite its name, some find it 'remarkably unremarkable' or 'middle of the road,' suggesting it lacks a truly groundbreaking or daring quality, which can make it a bit boring for those seeking more avant-garde scents.
Comparisons
Reminds reviewers of Coca-Cola: The opening, with its bright, fizzy quality, has been noted to smell more like Coca-Cola than champagne to some.
Vibe & Emotions
Lively and Fun: The sparkling champagne and citrus opening creates an immediately lively and fun impression.
Celebratory and Electrifying: The fragrance is often described as utterly celebratory, fizzing, and sparkling on the skin, creating an extraordinary and electrifying aura.
Cheerful and Happy: It maintains a bright, cheerful, and happy character throughout its wear.
Sensual and Sexy: The addition of musks, pepper, and woods to the champagne accord guides the perfume into a sensual and subtly sexy path, inviting closeness.
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