EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS

$225.00

interested in trying a sample? Sample $5.00

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.

MAIN NOTES

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

Etat Libre d'Orange EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS 100ml

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.

The change this cologne makes is remarkable

When first sprayed, there's a strong powder scent, but within a couple of minutes it dramatically changes to a clean, lightly citrusy scent that lasts all day long. This scent makes me feel happy and light.

500 Years

$225.00

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Spicy, Woody, Floral

The story of mankind delivered to you in a perfume. An eternal trail of incense and oud serving the majestic rose. Bold, spicy with insight and alliance for the skin.

Featured in the Orange Extraordinaire Collection.

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500 YEARS By the rose, I remain.

For twelve years, Etat Libre d’Orange has been celebrating enlightenment
through an awareness of beauty, goodness, sensitivity and intelligence. Our house has welcomed humankind in all its forms, as long as they try to contribute to The Perspective – the Renaissance concept of three dimensions in art which allowed for more realistic and profound depictions. And this perspective can be interpreted to extend beyond paintings.

Five hundred years ago, merchants confronted the two established orders :
the Red (priests) and the Black (soldiers). They created a third path, cleansed of dictates, for the proliferation of the arts – and perfume. Etat Libre d’Orange honors the sons and daughters of the Renaissance by offering a trail of insight and alliance for their skin.

Think of Lucifer – from the Latin roots, lux (light) and ferre (to hold) – the shining one, light-bearing, like Venus when appearing as the morning star. Half a millennium to wear on the skin, and in its wake the majestic memory of the rose, the power of spices and the sense of something precious. The story of mankind delivered to you in a perfume.

MAIN NOTES

Cardamom, Turkish Rose, Saffron, Cocoa, Oud, Amber woods, Bergamot

So Sexy ...///=^} ~

I just received my large bottle today , and the presentation is a bit quirky , but overall impressive . I love this scent , the 3.4 ounce bottle is beautiful and right center on my perfume cabinet . I had just showered when package arrived so I was able to go in with a few spritzes . Heavenly rose , spicy with the cardamom and saffron , cocoa is there as well , I do get a bit of oud , but not overpowering , it's perfect . I will always have this on hand . Thanks , so much all those involved in the making of this outstanding perfume , bottle and experience ~

~ Ooo, my , goodness ~

I bought the sampling of all 3 with this one being an absolute " love " with Spice must flow second . This one here is an amazing scentual of " chocolate and roses " on me , with a hint of spice . I love it , and will buying a large bottle of 500 years soon . I'm saving up to get the larger size and can't wait to add to my collection . One of the best

SPICE MUST FLOW

$225.00

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Spicy, Aromatic

A spicy aromatic fragrance that commemorates merchants and the beautiful exchange among humanity’s brothers and sisters. That tributes their open roads of spice and silk, roads that opened the world. A cosmic, mystical, and enchanting spice.

Featured in the Orange Extraordinaire Collection.

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SPICE MUST FLOW A universal fragrance. By the spice, I remain. From the Marquis de Sade to Vaslav Nijinsky, to the poet Rumi and Tilda Swinton,
to Sécrétions Magnifiques. Fat Electrician, Victor Hugo, Roland Mouret,
Tom of Finland and Putain des Palaces all other Remarkable People ;
our perfumes are messengers of light combatting darkness and ignorance. They have evolved from the cult of merchants into what is most beautiful –
the exchange among humanity’s brothers and sisters. It’s all about merchants. And in order to remember their open roads of spice and silk, as opposed to the obscurantism that all too often condemns us, we praise the merchants by dedicating to them this new fragrance. The spice becomes cosmic, mystical, enchanting, and it carries the echo of your name to the brightness of the stars. A universal fragrance.

MAIN NOTES

Turkish Rose, Ginger, Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Saffron