By Dane
My burning desire to smell like a rotting corpse has finally been resolved! Etat's quasi-offensive naming scheme continues with Charogne, which translates to carrion (decaying carcass, etc). All that aside, Etat continues to impress me with their unusual and beautiful offerings.
Charogne is essentially a sweet-ish floral with a big dose of indoles, which are naturally present in rotting corpses, certain flowers, and feces. The synthetic crystals used in perfumery smell more of moth balls. In Charogne, they add a cooling effect that marries nicely with the creamy floral aspects. In a way, it reminds me of Serge Lutens' Un Lys with its lily and vanilla combo, but made interesting with the "death" elements.
Perfumes that attempt to replicate the smell of live flowers are fairly common these days (albeit unsuccessful on most accounts). Finding one that replicates a wilted flower is a welcome change.
Charogne is essentially a sweet-ish floral with a big dose of indoles, which are naturally present in rotting corpses, certain flowers, and feces. The synthetic crystals used in perfumery smell more of moth balls. In Charogne, they add a cooling effect that marries nicely with the creamy floral aspects. In a way, it reminds me of Serge Lutens' Un Lys with its lily and vanilla combo, but made interesting with the "death" elements.
Perfumes that attempt to replicate the smell of live flowers are fairly common these days (albeit unsuccessful on most accounts). Finding one that replicates a wilted flower is a welcome change.
Year: 2007
Perfumer: Shyamala Maisondieu
Notes: Bergamote, Leather, Rose, Ginger, Lily, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Incense, Vanilla, Ambrette, Animal Notes
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