The Afternoon of a Faun Etat Libre d`Orange for women and men

Wowee, congrat's ELd'O - now this is what can be called a proper 'CHYPRE' chypre ! (And not just a pale 'modern-patchouli-laden-cheating' mock one, but a gloriously authentic true mossy one, just like in their golden good ol' days !) - Just goes to show & prove that, in these our 'FDA-restricted' times, it's still perfectly possible to turn out a beautifully mossy chypre, just the way they're supposed & meant to be.

-> And hey Fragrantica, you really need to update the above notes list to include what is arguably 'Faun's most imperative note i.e. MOSS, which somehow you've neglected to include. And it really is the one note that informs the whole vibe of the fragrance.

What I see reminds me very much of YS Uzac's Pohadka. The two fragrances are built with almost the same notes: leather, immortelle, resins, as well as similar green and fresh notes. I prefer Pohadka, because it is more complex and lasts longer.

The flavours in here are such an unusual combination that I am not sure what attracts me to it. At first the temptation is to knock it back and complain of "oldness" but in fact its the scent of antiquity which keeps bringing me back to try it again, every ten minutes or so. Its the smell of musty flowers in a vase of brackish water. That must be the helichrysum: it reminds me of old chrysanths that nobody removed from a hospital bedside. But the peppery backlash against the delicacy of the bergamot and the incense, makes it modern, mysterious and dark, gives it depth and staying power, draws you in with enchantment, wanting to know what it will smell of next time you sniff.

I'm a huge fan of Etat Libre D'Orange but, this thime, they really have to be kidding me. Immortelle? Cinnamon? Benzoin? Leather? WHAAAT?

This is all about a hyper-green orris root bonded around a woody-citrus bone structure. Maybe not as generic as one may initially think but definitely safe and sort of cold. Made me think about a partially successful delivery from Divine. Think about L'Etre Aime Homme minus the ambery drydown and you'll get an idea. There's a part where the orris root is timidly joined by some immortelle that catched my interest. It seemed an interesting evolution but, unfortunately the accord doesn't bloom and the helichrysum is relegated to a side note leaving the fragrance with a thin green woody vibe which is not bad yet extremely far from being interesting. The fragrance is pervaded by a rose-y vibe throughout. There must be some rose in here. Maybe some incense....somewhere...

Good lasting and good projection.

Rating: 6/10

have not yet got past the smell of celery but its nice and warm. warm celery.

Peppery, spicy, leather and green with more citrus than I expected. This scent has almost a vintage vibe. Fairly tame from my viewpoint. I was surprised after all the hype from this company about the hyper-sexual nature of their fragrances. It's not there in this scent, that's for sure. It's nice, but just above average I would say.

The helichrysium in this is bright and engaging, lending fresh-mown hay vibe, or make that a "rrrooolllll in zee hhaaayyyy" in keeping with the faun theme.
I think I'd wear this on a picnic or out walking. Has a slight resemblence to Hindu Grass by Nassomoto.