They are passionate individuals who venture out into still uncharted olfactory territory, on routes strewn with difficulties, like the path of an initiation to test their determination. And the results inevitably match their efforts with new creations that amaze and astonish the senses.

Mona Di Orio (Mona Di Orio in Parisian boutiques By Terry) travelled for fifteen years in the shadow of Edmond Roudnitska.

Today she creates her first compositions starting from exceptional ingredients.

In Etat Libre d’Orange we find subversive creations… with evocative names like Putain des Palaces (Hotel Slut), Sécrétions Magnifiques (Magnificent Secretions), or Real Blond… or the latest Vierges & Toreros! Quite a programme…

Perfume is dead, long live perfume! To obtain a truly original product Etat Libre d’Orange gave free rein to imagination: this is the rule Etat Libre d’Orange and its associated noses are committed to. With Etat Libre d’Orange, perfumers are hence freed from censure and have found a subversive and playful territory of expression where personal fantasy has the upper hand on marketing concepts. As if it were a return to the quintessence of perfume, to its raw animality, to its erotic energy, to the power of evoking the body and its urges.

What a way to shock sensitive souls!

This is how the creator describes some of his fragrances: « S is like sanguine, sweat, sperm, and saliva. A true olfactory intercourse, Sécrétions Magnifiques (Magnificent Secretions) takes us to the highest orgasm, to the instant that desire triumphs over reason.

For Putain de Palaces (Hotel Slut), it’s the absolute fantasy: What woman has not a Putain des Palaces lying dormant—or not—within her? Composition : Absolu Rose, violette, cuir, muguet, mandarine, gingembre, poudre de riz, ambre, notes animales…

With Vierge et Torero we are in Andalusia, a land dominated by fascinating and proud masculinity… Wood, musk and costus, in daring, unreasonably abundant proportions, would once and for all bite the dust in this arena dedicated solely to the glory of men.

Jasmin et Cigarette expresses the Gainsbourg type of elegance, the woman of the 80’s, smoky with Gitanes, claiming her eroticism, etc. ».

But the talented Etienne de Swardt declares her simple wish to satisfy a passion without a particular expectation… and, mostly, without an eye to profits.

These fragrances subvert the codes of perfumery and offer us a veritable recreation on the theme of the prohibited.

Stéphanie de Saint-Aignan’s creations are accompanied by a graceful text that tells us a story, that of the perfume.

Suzanne Lang travels the planet to bring us her rare and original essential oils.

Thank you to the precursors of this niche perfumery, like Serge Lutens and Frédéric Malle, and welcome to the new pioneers of perfume, crazy or passionate, who have decided to turn upside down yesterday’s parameters to offer us, hopefully, what will be tomorrow’s perfumery.

This is a perfumery in which creativity and noble ingredients are preserved, while perfumers apply the best of their talents and live their adventure fully.

A true declaration of independence, so… perfume lovers be warned!

Do we need to be reminded that a fragrance is the encounter between a scent and a person?

« Perfume is a vehicle for who we are », explains Francis Kurdjian, a talented nose of our times and creator of the label Indult (3 fragrances produced in 999 copies, a perfect luscious rose, a concentrate of patchouli and jasmine, and a highly refined infusion of vanilla)
So… breathe in, smell, but, mostly, dare…

The secret to black and dark skin beauty is to understand the many undertones found in darker skin. It’s important to know your own skin and choose shades that best complement your natural tones. Black women skin care is just as easy to follow as any other skin care. Different types of skin simply use different skin care products. There isn’t much more to it than that. Learning what products work best on darker skin is the first step in treating your skin.

The major worries for daker skin are spots. In fact, this kind of skin produces a lot of melanin. At the slightest scratch or skin aggression, the melanocyte system is warned and creates hyperpigmented spots that take long to disappear. Another problem is that a moderate climate is not suitable for black skins that are rather better under the sun. They are thought to be strong because they resist well the photocutaneous aging, but they can develop many types of allergies, in particular because of bad care habits.

What are the best cares to perform on a daily basis?

Women overestimate their skin resistance and tend to excessively clean it with pickling solutions. This destroys their hydrolipidic films and makes them dry. To compensate, they use very greasy creams, but that causes dehydration. The best thing to do is to use skin care products that are adapted to one’s type of skin, no matter what the brand is. It’s not necessary to use specific products for black skins. My advice is to use different cosmetics according to seasons: a rich cream in winter, and a more fluid one in the summer. One should remember also that this type of skin has a very fast cellular renewal and that the dye is scrambled quickly. However, it still tolerates gumming twice a week, to get rid of the accumulated dead cells.

What to think of the products that are supposed to clear up the dye?

Women of color always wanted to have a unified skin color, which is rather difficult taking into consideration spots. To satisfy this request, very dangerous products were introduced to the market. Those were based on hydroquinone, a highly carcinogenic compound. They were withdrawn from the French market, but can still be found abroad. Another radical method is the abusive use of cortisone that will destroy the skin to unify the dye, but unfortunately also affects the melanocyte system. These techniques are fascinating as they are easy and give immediate results, but they can cause serious damage. Nowadays, many clearing or stain-resistant products are made of protected molecules and are perfectly adapted to the skin, without any damage. But for that, one should be patient and use them regularly.

What are the main problems for the Afro hair?

Afro scalps are low in sebaceous glands, which makes them very dry. Besides, it’s a flat hair that makes successive curls. It grows slowly and is hard to do. That’s why one alters this frizzy hair with defrisants and braids. Obviously, these practices damage and weaken the hair, so it’s important to use specific products to hydrate and disentangle it. Above all, one should not think that washing hair too much is likely to desiccate it. That is false, and moreover, the accumulation of sebum and impurities on the roots and the addition of very greasy care products may cause an occlusion of the scalp. The latest will cause a lot of dandruff, whereas with one or two regular washing with hydrating shampoos, this problem can be avoided. Also, the use of a disentangling each time is needed, as well as an in-depth care with a mask once a week and hairdressing creams on a daily basis, because crisped hair needs to be weighed down to be more easily malleable.

Under the effects of hormones called androgens, the sebaceous glands increase in volume, secrete more sebum, the skin becomes shiny, the pores dilate and blackheads and pimples appear.

Once the mechanism of acne is under way, its development can vary greatly; an effective dermatological treatment can bring about a full cure, in several months or years. But it can also happen that acne persists well after adolescence, particularly among women, mostly on the lower part of the face. This acne, called “tardy� is in fact relatively common. It more often involves the torso in men.

Few recommendations for the hygiene of the skin?

First of all you should never blow your pimples each morning of when you are made up. It’s a radical solution to reveal them twice more, moreover it may causes scars on your face for ever, you must know that hands are carry infectious germs, so disinfect your hands before touching your skin.

Moreover, you should change your make-up foundation regularly, because if it is too old it can cause irritations, redness and allergies. make-up foundation must be changed every year.

Finally, the most important thing to do is to remove your make up each evening, this is the best means of preventing the spots from growing during the night. That makes it possible to stop the proliferation of the sebum and the skin can breathe.

How to make up a skin covered by spots?

The abundance of sebum causes a shining effect on the skin which is not very aesthetic. First of all use an anti acneic cream to reduce brightness. Then use rather a fluid make-up foundation which allows your skin breathe and it is more hygienic because the fluid goes straight from the tube to the skin. Use a hypoallergenic and non comedogenic product available in pharmacy and parapharmacy. the make-up foundation smoothes the skin and the powder hides the imperfections.

I recommend using the concealer sticks under make-up foundations, to neutralize severe imperfections by mask skin defects thanks to the color correction principle. Green concealer sticks : is indicated for correction of major red-toned imperfections (couperosis, recent scars, birth marks, vissible vessels, post-laser redenss). Yellow concealer sticks : is indicated for correction of blue-toned imperfections (post-surgery ecchymoses, dark circles, varicose veins…).

Then you should never use rosy blush which would emphasize the spots and rednesses. You will have a perfect skin, without imperfections ready to be made up.

Now available on sale on Internet, there is in the current fashion, a new generation of cosmetic products for the lips which make ultrasexy lips.

Lips are fragile because of a lack of greasy substance and sweat, they do not have means of defense against the cold, they are vulnerable against the adverse effects of the sun and usually dry as they are close to the mouth which speeds the drying process because of the moisture it releases. Lips must be hydrated morning and evening to protect and embellish them. To improve the condition of your damaged lips, use a brush with flexible tooth to detach dead skin cells and then apply a nourishing balm to moisturize them.

A few tips and tricks to get a fashionable and glamorous pout

For a natural effect, use a transparent lip liner or a clear one if you prefer, this will give a half glossy effect to draw the lips and thus make the lipstick and the lip gloss hold all day.
To make thin lips look fuller, line the outside of your lip line with a darker pencil then apply a slightly clearer lipstick filling in the entire lip area. To draw perfectly your mouth, you should always use a lip liner to outline the contour of your mouth, then always apply lipstick with a brush.(never apply a lipstick directly on your lips but always use a brush to make it penetrate and last longer)

For a glamorous effect, the first option is to use a Gloss lip in the middle of the lower lip over your lipstick, or the second option is to use a lip liner with a hue similar to your natural lip color and ditch the gloss for a super shiny and pulpy effect. Don’t forget to remove the surplus of lipstick : by gently pressing one’s lips on a tissue, to prevent your lipstick from sticking on the teeth.

To choose a good color, use a lip liner that matches your lipstick; use either a shiny or a matte lipstick that matches your make – up and clothes; you’d better choose a natural color lipstick during the day and an intense and darker hue for parties.

How to make your lipstick hold all day long?

You should put two layers of powder on your lips : one to give your lipstick something to grab onto so it lasts longer, then apply your lipstick and powder it a second time to prevent it from wearing off.

Thanks to all these essential tips of beauty, you will attract all the glances on your silky lips and your smile will be even more charming.