Description
Etat Libre d'Orange's The Afternoon of a Faun is an Aromatic Spicy fragrance, appealing to both men and women. Launched in 2012, this warm, spicy balsamic scent is a blend of diverse notes that encapsulate a captivating olfactory experience. It opens with initial notes of bergamot, pepper, and cinnamon, leading to a heart of rose, immortelle, orris, and jasmine. The base exudes a woody scent with tones of moss, frankincense, Namibian myrrh, benzoin, and leather, hinting at an idyllic nature. This perfume is reminiscent of wildflowers under the sun, dry, baked, with the smell of the soil beneath them coming through. It portrays a warm and herbaceous fragrance, almost akin to worn wood or something antique and patina-covered. The perfumer behind this intriguing aroma is Ralf Schwieger. Etat Libre d'Orange, the French perfume house, is renowned for its daring and unusual compositions, and The Afternoon of a Faun is no exception, embodying its motto, Perfume is dead, long live perfume!