Frustration. A regressive vanilla. An intensive fragrance. Rich. Black. A woody spicy fragrance, launched in 2022. Frustration is a creation of Mathilde Bijaoui, perfumer at Mane. You will always want more of this fragrance. The fleeting animality of cumin merges with the warm and powerful cinnamon , and the intense syrupy trail of rum reveals itself to be a fleeting pleasure. In its insatiable quest , it drags davana , whose fruity aromatic bipolarity is completed by the warm tones of cistus . Despite all this , it is not enough , the feeling of unfulfillment persists , like the woody ardor of chestnut and the biting character of vetiver . There is still desire , a desire conveyed through the vibrations of amber woods and the technology of Vinyl Gaiacol.
When Etienne de Swardt created his house of perfume in 2006, it was only right and natural for him to give it this name, to honor his birthplace and what it represents.
In South Africa, Etat Libre d’Orange, the Orange Free State, was an autonomous sovereign republic which declared independence from British rule in 1854. Etat Libre d’Orange is a declaration of this independence. Etienne formed his own house with the idea of starting a revolution. He wanted to create a challenging perfumery, to emancipate juices from traditional restrictions. He envisioned perfumes that were furiously liberated, dangerously endearing. Flamboyant, excessive, perfect. Sometimes scandalous, always delicious. Perfumes for life and love and making love.