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Etat Libre d'Orange

The Ghost in the Shell

EDP · 2021

The Ghost in the Shell by Etat Libre d'Orange

Olfactive Profile

musky · milky · soft spicy · synthetic skin · iris

About the Fragrance

Synthetic skin made perfume — a translucent, second-skin musk wrapped around milky iris and aldehydic luminosity. The scent of a body that may not be human.

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Quentin Bisch. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Yuzu
  • Aldehydes
    Aldehydes

Heart notes

the soul
  • Milky Skin Accord
  • Iris
    Iris
  • Heliotrope
    Heliotrope

Base notes

the trail
  • White Musk
    White Musk
  • Sandalwood
    Sandalwood
  • Ambrette

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyMusky Floral

Main accords

muskymilkysoft spicysynthetic skiniris

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Cold powder, marble restraint.

Textures

  • — Face powder
  • — Suede glove
  • — Cold marble
  • — Bare skin
  • — Sleep-warm sheet
  • — Cashmere

Materials

Orris butter · Brushed steel · Raw silk · Ambrette seed · Driftwood · Saffron filament

Atmosphere

The room

An empty museum gallery on a Tuesday morning

Weather

The air

Overcast, cold air, 9°C

Interior Design

Minimalist plaster

Plaster walls, Eames lounge, one Agnes Martin print

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Antwerp, off-season, alone

Also at home in Milan, Kyoto, Copenhagen.

Literary Match

Sontag — Against Interpretation

The Unbearable Lightness of Being — Kundera · Silence — Sontag

In one line

Etat Libre d'Orange

The Ghost in the Shell — cold powder, marble restraint.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.