French fashion designer Roland Mouret and his CEO Mark Langthorne visited the Etat Libre d’Orange offices, just above the boutique at 69 rue des Archives, Paris about 8 years ago. They talked for hours about fashion and fragrance with creative director Etienne de Swardt. The timing was not right to begin the project then, but it was inevitable that they would work together. Etat Libre D’Orange launches it collaborative perfume, Une Amourette Roland Mourette.

 “Roland drapes bodies — we drape skin. We use the same words: fusion, structure, magic, eroticism.  Etat Libre d’Orange and Roland Mouret. Together, we have merged our philosophies, our attitudes and our identities, and created Une Amourette.”— Etat Libre d’Orange

“Une Amourette transcends gender. It is neither feminine nor masculine but it connects with the innate desire to take control, to be unique…  And when two bodies come together, the alchemy of skin on skin and scent on skin is unleashed, and the full power of the fragrance is revealed. — Roland Mouret

“Once I had met Roland Mouret, I began to imagine a very sophisticated and dark perfume, black and red. Patchouli and Indole are the backbones in this woody/animal floral. The head notes are brightly opened with Neroli, while Resinoide Iris, Akigalawood and Resinoide Incense form the foundation of this story”.— Daniela Andrier, parfumer

Notes: Neroli, iris, vanilla absolute, akigalawood and resinoide incense

 Eau de Parfum Natural Spray 50 & 100 ml

100 ml: 130€ / $149 / £115

Via Etat Libre D’Orange and my own synopsis

–Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

The Galaxy Dress by Roland Mouret ©

Note: I was a fashionista long before I was a perfumista. Roland Mouret’s iconic Galaxy dress has been on  my bucket list since I first saw it in 2006; the first  time  I heard of  the term “bodycon". Coincidentally it is same the year I met Etienne de Swardt.  FYI- Paris Fashion Week is September 26-October 3, 2017