Etat Libre d'Orange Exit The King Eau de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Mossy Woods

Main Notes:

Timur JE, Soap Foam Accord (Aldehydes & Musk), Pink Pepper JE, Jasmine e-pure JE, Rose Superessence, Lily-of-the-valley Accord, Patchouli, Moss Absolute, Sandalwood Accord & Orcanox.

* Jungle Essence (JE)

Concentration:
Eau de Parfum

Occasion:
Soapy and ever so slightly green - wonderful and versatile daytime wearing.

Made in France

Exit the King recapitulates our worries and welcomes a new world in the same aromatic breath: nothing can rule us! Something must fall in for something to rise, and Exit the King is the scent of a magnificent new world, a burst of fresh air that makes us forget the old and overwhelming powers that be … and that were.

It takes a chypre, resolutely old and new at once, to convey this message in scent. Exit the King pleats old and new together as a traditional form holds a thrilling combination of ingredients. Power combines with remarkable freshness in this fragrance - a familiar patchouli, moss, sandalwood, and ambergris base begins to erode upon the force of exciting and new top notes, transforming what is typically heavy and rigid into something glorious lightweight. It is charged through and through with a soap foam accord that consists of aldehydes and musk, in addition to a generous floral heart of delicate rose, pure and suggestive jasmine, and the green waxy spark of lily-of-the-valley. This is seasoned with pink pepper and Timur pepper notes, furthering the atmosphere of this scent. Both of these notes employ a unique ‘Jungle Essence’ extraction process, which relies on a supercritical solvent that bathes natural material to essentially absorb its aroma. This ensures high olfactory fidelity with the natural material, presenting new possibilities unknown to the old guard.

The total perfume is magnificent: it blurs many lines but is clear in each of its movements; it is resolute. Technically, it is precise, functional, and sharp. Its soapiness pairs with a certain herbal dryness, like suds that bubble across the surface of wood and spice notes. It is surprisingly thin and direct for a chypre, but after a while, it is clear that Exit the King hosts a complex and technical medley of ingredients that has engulfed the wearer all along.