French niche line Etat Libre d’Orange has launched Exit the King, a new fragrance.
French perfume brand Etat Libre d’Orange was born from an urge of creating delicious, flamboyant and furiously liberated perfumes. Exit the King is their latest release, which tells the story of leaving a world of old norms behind and entering a new world. A world full of freedom and experimenting. An immaculate blend of flowers, foam and moss with resolute chypre for those who are longing for a change.
Exit the King was developed by perfumers Cecile Matton and Ralf Schwieger. The notes include pepper, aldehydes, musk, pink pepper, jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, patchouli, moss, sandalwood and ambergris.
Etat Libre d’Orange Exit the King is available in 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
(quote via shop.sniph.co.uk, additional information via ausliebezumduft.de)
Interesting. The play is about a belligerent and tyrannical king, a la “I alone can . . .” dying. Pretty esoteric. Got my attention.
It will be interesting to see if the PR on the actual ELdO site mentions the play. Neither of stores I looked at have any mention of it.
I saw an absolutely fabulous production starring Geoffrey Rush a few years ago. It was one of those rare theatrical experiences that has a profound impact on the way one feel about life. The production seems to have played (with some cast variations) around the world.
As Oakland says, it is about dying, and the gradually shrinking of one’s world and functions as death closes in. Definately not about new freedoms or chosing to enter a new world. If my memory is correct, there was no suggestion of an after life.
Odd name for a fragrance. A certainly nothing like the description attributed to the phrase. This is truly one of the most off-base fragrance marketing write ups ever.
Oakland, does your name reflect your home town. If so, I hope you are ok.
P.S. Since when is “foam” a specific scent. Whipped egg whites are a foam, but they smell differently than a raw meringue, which is whipped egg whites with sugar and (other flavorings) , which smell differently than the foam that forms on the leading edge of an ocean tide, which smells differently than the foam of any particular brand of shampoo, which smells differently than the foam of other brands of shampoo…..’
Or all those horrid, spittle-bug foams that posh restaurants were so enthused about a while back…
I am guessing they mean oakmoss.
I immediately thought of foam packing peanuts…
Oh. I am envious. Geoffrey Rush would be perfect in the role. I suspect that the reference is to the weight lifted off the world once the “king” has exited. . . “for those who are longing for a change.”
And yes, I am in smoky, hazy, Oakland–better off than many Californians at the moment, but worried none the less.
Love the name, don’t know that it fits with the fragrance, but I kind of do not care.
Ah, surely you would be pleased with a fragrance named of Elizabeth Darcy but would you pause about one named for Mr.Collins?
I think they would be rather dull as names for a fragrance, they are not going anywhere, if you see what I mean.
Seems to mean the king is gone, you are free.
At least it is not “L’eau” or a “rouge” or even “nuit”…Lol.
Love the brand,will always be a fan because Ettienne was born in South Africa and named the brand after one of our provinces.
Good enough!
Nah, got reeled in by their marketing. I don’t think much of any of their perfumes I’ve tried but SM, which is ultimately fairly plain. Nice people, which is why I didn’t do a mean YouTube review. They seem to be all bark and no bite. I have to say that Tilda Swindon thing was unusual, but I figured out it was like an air fresher I had years ago. Got nauseated by it. Good marketing, relatively bland product for the hype. I know boring perfume, all my stuffs are fairly common.
I’ll try a chypre anytime, especially from ELdO!