Etat Libre d'Orange

Etat Libre d'Orange - New Zealand

Etat Libre d'Orange (often abbreviated as ELO or ELDO) is a rebellious, boundary-pushing French perfume house celebrated for its unconventional approach to scent-making. Defying the norms of traditional fine fragrance, the brand thrives on creative freedom, embracing originality, boldness, and unapologetic self-expression. Their perfumes are sensory provocations with few ethical restraints—luxurious yet subversive.

With a playful, radical spirit, Etat Libre d'Orange crafts fragrances for anyone daring enough to explore the unexpected. Their inspirations span a spectrum of iconic personalities and cultural touchstones, from revolutions and avant-garde artists to sci-fi and cybernetic fantasies. Like This draws from Tilda Swinton’s Scottish roots, You or Someone Like You captures a breezy summer day in Los Angeles, while Eau de Protection paints a dramatic, rose-filled portrait of Rossy de Palma’s mythical garden.

• Etat Libre d'Orange perfumes are artistic statements, each driven by evocative stories and provocative names. They champion perfumery as an artistic medium, transforming scents into conceptual works of wearable art.
• Explore Hermann à Mes Côtés, a brooding, gothic-inspired creation; Fat Electrician, a wry, semi-modern take on vetiver; or the darkly seductive Rien Intense Incense, a fragrance of uncompromising power.
• Their defiant motto says it all: Les parfums sont morts, vive les parfums! (“Perfume is dead, long live perfume!”).