Etat Libre d'Orange EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS 100ml

EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS

Name: EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS
Brand: US Etat Libre d'Orange
Price: 225.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$225.00

Size

100 ml

interested in trying a sample? Sample $5.00

Woody, Fruity, Floral

Legend has it that an apple from a tree fell on Newton’s head – and thus, the theory of universal gravitation was born. But let’s reimagine. Instead of an apple, an enormous, fully scented, fleshy Rose met with by sweet Lychee, deep Akigalawood and earthy patchouli for a new scented path, beyond light and gravity.

Featured in the Orange Extraordinaire Collection.

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EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS Open a new scented path, beyond light and gravity Newton, excuse us!

Legend has it that an apple from a tree fell on Newton’s head – and thus, the theory of universal gravitation was born. But then let’s imagine a different scene – Newton, asleep under a rose bush. And instead of an apple, a flower falls, an enormous rose, a fully scented, fleshy rose. Would he have felt it? Would he have plunged his face into the heart of the flower? And what would this mean for his theory?

This scent: A chypre! And a very precise and clear-cut formula, like something that falls on you, sudden and direct. And never leaves you. A trail of scent that holds on. Akigalawood and patchouli for a honeyed rose.

Newton, excuse us! Your Crucial Experience showed us that colors are not characteristics of objects but properties of light. We now know, thanks to you, that white light is a mixture of rays with the nuances of the rainbow. You also showed us that just because an object IS red does not mean that we see it as red. If it appears red to our visual perception, this is because, when illuminated with a white light source (for example, sunlight), its surface absorbs all the colored light rays that compose it, EXCEPT the reds.

So forgive us for taking inspiration from your Experimentum Crucis! You have been the inspiration and the source of criticism for so many. And as your theory has changed our vision of the world, we have tried to create a fragrance that will change the world.

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Lychee, Apple, Rose NeoAbsolute, Jasmin Absolute, Honey, Patchouli, Musks

EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS

Least favorite, until I put it on

I received my sample set and I’m not kidding, upon spraying this on the paper I immediately despised it. After applying all the scents to the papers, this was far and away my least favorite and I figured I’d never bother trying it on lest someone have the unfortunate experience of smelling me.

But that was before COVID-19. Since I’m not going anywhere, I figured I’d try them all on different days, and I finally got to this one. I can’t say it’s my new favorite, but I am genuinely impressed with what a difference is made by adding this scent to skin. It’s no longer the stale smell of grandma masking her lack of shower by too much cloying “rose artificielle”, instead I pick up the sweetly fruity lynchee and the blooming rose garden. It’s quite extraordinary, but you must love musks.

New Favorite

I recently ordered the 20-fragrance sample, based largely on the cheeky names given to many of them (Fat Electrician, anyone? HA!). After a fairly exhaustive testing session, I came away with 3-4 that I really liked (though many were rather special and told me a unique story, just not all were something I'd personally want to wear), and Experimentum Crucis topped the list. It is so fresh and clean and unique, I simply cannot get enough. I haven't received any comments on it yet, but I don't mind that, as it feels like something just for me. Every time I roll over in the middle of the night and get a whiff of it from my pillow, and I smile and sigh in my sleep. My only wish is that this was available in various sizes like most other; $225 is just a bit cost-prohibitive for my budget, even for this incredible scent. Until (or unless) this is available in a more economical size, I'll just keep ordering 10 samples at a time!

Unique

Just got a sample of this and sprayed it (while at work) and shortly after a guy walked into my office and commented it smells like "fresh laundry". Seeing how long it lingers but so far it's exceptional.

Full bottle worthy

Got a sample of this and its love st first spray. A unique scent and last long on me. I'm definitely will purchased.

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