I Am Trash or Les Fleurs de Dechet (Waste Flowers) is offered up as a bouquet of forgiveness to Mother Earth. This fragrance forces us to reexamine what is beautiful and what is garbage, and the rather fine line that exists between the two.
Dear world: Do not throw anything away, for at the bottom of our trash lies the fermented distillation of great love. The garbage trucks carry flowers that can still bleed, peels and rinds that can still give. The noxious exhalations have honey notes that can merge with the earth. And there are so many floating concretions, the trash thrown into the sea, and the natural waste, the ambergris, mystical symbols, the attitudes of civilations gone by – these must now be reprocessed.
So before it’s too late, let us (s)pray to the god of waste, our dear lord of leftovers. Made from upcycled ingredients.
NOTES
Top: Apple Essence upcycling, Bitter Orange upcycling, Green Tangerine upcycling
Middle: Rose Absolute upcycling, Iso E Super upcycling, Gariguette Strawberry upcycling
Base: Cedarwood Atlas upcycling, Sandalore upcycling, Akigalawood upcycling
HOW IT WEARS
We’ll be honest, for a split second, the opening of this fragrance kind of smells like a compost bin – with the sweetness of ripe fruit, citrus rinds and vegetable offcuts. Once that dissipates, you’re left with a fresh, green fruity floral. Rose and apple together make the heart of this fragrance, which stays fresh and sweet throughout its wear with just a touch of woodiness in the base. I Am Trash will last about 6-8 hours on the skin.
LORE LOVES
We are obsessed with I Am Trash at Lore, it’s everything we love about niche fragrance. The opening is a bit of a shock, but the dry-down proves it’s completely wearable, even enjoyable! If you love a fruity fragrance and want to try something different, look no further than this fragrance, you won’t be disappointed.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Founded by Etienne de Swardt in 2006, Etat Libre d’Orange is an ambitious, audacious perfume house. Its name meaning “Free Orange State” in French, this is a house with an emphasis on originality, audacity, authenticity and freedom of expression. Each of Etat Libre d’Orange’s offerings is uncompromisingly surprising and knows no constraints in terms of creativity nor raw materials.
A perfumer for LVMH for many years before going rogue, Etienne de Swardt founded Etat Libre d’Orange with a view to turn the commercial fragrance industry on its head. Its launch certainly made waves, not only due to the raunchy fragrance names, but for the compositions themselves.
Read any review of Etat Libre d’Orange online and you will see a wide range of opinions, from disgusted to delighted, from aroused to inspired. We are obsessed with the daring whimsy of this fragrance house and so excited to have it at Lore!
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