Tilda Swinton Like This Etat Libre d`Orange for women

If you like Serge Lutens Jeux de Peau, then you'll "like this" as well. Jeux de Peau was a perfume I sampled and couldn't stand so obviously, I don't like this one either.

This is not a feminine ... it's really more of a true androgenous frag! It's also bloody amazing is what it is!!! I have often looked at Tilda Swinton exactly that way ... amazingly androgenous ... especially her portrayal of Gabriel in the movie Constantine. I really don't get any pumpkin, but there is a touch of mustiness in the top that is very agreeable to my nose. Then straight into a beautiful melange of ginger, neroli, rose and soft soft musk. I bought it today ... totally astounding myself that I found not one, but two frags from this house that are celebrity scents (which I generally abhor), and two scents that don't remind me of each other at all ... as a lot of other ELd'O do. Very fruitful day at the fragrance shop!

When I first saw 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' I said to myself (of Swinton's performance) 'Now that there's an Oscar winner'. I said it just like that too, because I'm from the Midwest, and that's how we talk.

But when it came to sniffing 'Like this', I didn't declare such adoration. Out of the gate it's interesting, but quickly spirals into a wicked bag of sweeties. The pumpkin/ginger note just does not work here. Personal preference, I'm sure; but this fruit is one too many wrinkles past its time; it died on the vine a long time ago and no amount of immortal is going to bring it to life.

I"m not even sure what scent profile could pull this off. Masculine? Or Icy Witch? While you're deciding I'm going to go wash my wrist. This sample is amplifying on me like a bad performance, and that there's not good.

I love Tilda Swinton. She is sooo sexy (I'm a girl, by the way). Want to try her perfume just out of adoration for her.

Check out her movies, she is so great!

(Sorry for cheesing this board with fandom, I couldn't resist.)

I was tempted to sample Like This, because other people thought it had gourmand notes. Alas, not on me. For me it's a kind-of-nice Rose scent with an awfully yucky undertow that I can't quite define. Is it sweaty leather on old gym furniture? A green note, similar to the plant-like overtone in Gordon's Dry Gin? Greased metal? Liquorice root trashed in mud?
I have found that same dirty base tone in Blond Suede, in Divin d'Enfant and Jeux de Peau- and didn't like it there, either.

This is very foodie on me, and whilst I don't normally go for foodie fragrances, this one really appeals. The initial notes are quite sweet and warming with a bitter undertone - I assume this is the neroli and ginger mixing with the basenotes. The drydown is where the fragrance really comes into its own, it's a subtle mixture of sugar and spice. Reasonable sillage and longevity is a few hours. I don't think there's anything quite like Like This.

I love Like This for the feeling it evokes. Home indeed. It just settles a part of my yearning, slightly homesick mind back to something familiar... and the indoor/outdoor dimension of the fragrance sustains those of us not yet arrived to the part of the journey which leads back home.
This perfume has a sense of place.

Update: 24 hours later, and still lingering soft, warm and sweet on my skin.

Like This....
What a unique fragrance....
there are slightly Floral notes...
and an earthy quality to it ...
Creamy like a Mushroom or Moss...
but not a dirty earthy feel ..
it's far to cheerful.
I guess the Rose helps with that ...
The Musk gives it a wonderful
leather-ish finish ..
it all settles together ..
quite nicely on my skin ..

I noticed that
the Leather-ish notes settled into a very ...
yummy "MAPLE SYRUP" scent ..
strange ..yes..
but Wonderfully Unique!

I like the compliments I'm getting while wearing this fragrance.
and it seams everybody is intrigued by the name and by the poem it is inspired by as they are with the scent.

Not only do I appear to be well scented
but very interesting as well...

I'll definitely rank Like This among the most successful fragrances in the Etat Libre D'Orange range. It opens with a consistent ginger and pumpkin accord that's quite catchy and amazingly executed, then immortelle makes its appearance together with incense (the boswelia carteri type IMO) adding depth and a touch of mistery (this is the best part of the fragrance). Vetiver is also playing a remarkable role perfectly working with incense to assure a comfortable and very nice drydown.

Overall, this is an amazing scent, gentle and discreet, based on the most simple concept that a perfume, first of all, has to smell good, and in this context Like This surely fits the bill. Inspired by androgynous actress Tilda Swinton, this fragrance is often marketed as feminine, but I strongly believe it can do great also on a man. Highly recommended. Original without being odd.

Rating: 8.5/10

I think this creation depicts perfectly Tilda's concept of a homely atmosphere, emphasising the cooking part. Although the very first waft of this unusual perfume reminded me of a suntan lotion- in a pleasant way, as it settled I got yummy accords of olive oil, citrus, burning caramel (subtle immortele) and maybe the sweet note that doesn't feel floral should be the pumpkin. Yes, I was transported to a cosy kitchen, hugging someone who has just cooked sth delicious for me! And then I expected it to gradually evolve and reach its full potential in the heart notes. Nope. I became impatient to see an interesting transition, kept smelling my wrist, but in the end I was disappointed. Like driving a Ferrari on a highway at only 30 mph!

Sharpened sweet orgnge at first, dries down into a warm mixture of bitter sweet coffee and caramel.

Great! This is a blast of all it's components down to every gramm and then it gives each one of them, it's time in the spotlight. And at a point, they all start to play with each other till it settles down to seriously nostalgic dry-down, with beautiful sunsets and the feeling of being gracefully big and complete. It gives you the feeling of a place you love dearly.
It would be great on a woman but it would be absolutely amazing on the right guy. You see it has that muted masculinity which craves for the right time to unfold.

Respect to Mathilde.

Finally my cold is over and I can start testing again and what's a better start than this little piece by Etat Libre D'Orange?
This opens very weird, it has some kind of "old lipstick" quality to it, it feels almost bitter and I can definitely detect loads of immortal and rose at the opening, those two probably make this strange mix. I'm not saying it's bad, it's just surprising.
When the scent evolves I get lots of heliotrope, the mixture becomes a lot sweeter and almost feels syrupy, it still has the "old lipstick rose" feeling, but it's more manageable for my nose than before. At the heart tangerine appears as well and this smells lovely, it gives the "zesty" feeling. I don't get any ginger or neroli though, but I'm not complaining. The vetiver hits in as well.
I can say - this is not from this world, the all composition feels almost surreal just as the actress. It suits the name and her perfectly. Not the perfume I'd enjoy smelling like, but might do wonders for others, a really unique gem! Try it!

I was eagerly waiting for my sample from luckyscent, and got it today. I can't smell anything..?! I'm serious, I smell nothing. This can't be right, can it..? :-/
Update: I tried this immediately after a shower and it was lovely... but very understated. One might need a full bottle to truly experience this.

Like This quickly became a new favorite for me. I sampled it and then ordered a full bottle the next day. I can hardly stand the wait! Like This is very comforting but original. It's nothing like anything I have tried before. I didn't know what to expect from the pumpkin note but I really enjoy it and the immortelle note is nice too. The dry down is my favorite though. It's a beautiful mix of rose, musk and vetiver. I could wear this everyday. Pretty exquisite in my opinion! Etat Libre d'Orange has made some pretty unusual fragrances, but Like This is the most approachable fragrance in the bunch.

I dont understand why is Tilda Swinton so fascinating for so many people but one thing is certain, this perfume is very very nice...
I wouldnt call it unique or very etat libre d'oranger, actually I think l'occitanne could easily do something like this..but yes, its definatly a good perfume, really confi, warm...I would describe it as "welcoming". The color combines with Tilda Swinton's hair..this perfume is really deeply orange :D
It will do a really nice scented candle too...
In general..on my skin this is all about tangerine, ginger and neroli with the usuall musk base. I like it but Etat Libre D'oranger could easily do something more creative I guess...
by the way...is funny to realise that niche houses are doing celebrity perfumes too, but i'm not even mad -.-'

this frag is quite likeable, well-balanced. the notes are not easy to tell apart on my skin.

Got some flowers on the opening, not too much though.

As someone mentioned the drydown is somewhat coffee-like woody with a little hint of ginger.

Not sure why but his one reminds me of Wazamba and Ambre Narguile.

I would call this one unisex, though.

Am I the only one getting plenty of ginger from this? Yes, I get some faint and very pleasant flowers, some of the fruit, the pinch of vetiver too - but the ginger is dominating. As much as I initially like the fresh raw quality of it, the ginger after a while gets hot beyond warming and is giving a burning, almost numbing, sensation to my nostrils. Unfortunately a failure with my chemistry. Trying on Your skin should be a must. Lastingpower very good.

Very light and grassy in a dried way, with a feeling of milky coffee in the back. I really wanted to smell pumpkin, but I don't really detect that on my skin. The ginger and tangerine are just faintly there, as additions rather than strong presence, and overall it's a nice but strange scent. It's a mood almost more than a perfume.

This is an intriguing perfume. It's warm, yet perfect on a summer day. It's spicy, yet calming. It's sweet, yet utterly sophisticated.

Like This is definitely outside my normal perfume buying price range, but after testing it I know it's worth every penny.

This one is tough to describe, I have never smelled anything quite like it. It's like - slightly over-ripe (but not sweet) carved pumpkin over top of (not blended in with) some pretty florals and musk - this one is definitely structural, it has layers of scent. The pumpkin does fade a great deal after about an hour, and what's left is nice enough - I get rose & musk the most. The description lists two kinds of citrus, but that is not so strong to me, it's more in the background. This fragrance has a nice, warm creaminess to it - very earthy! Interesting; different. There's something slightly bitter at the base that isn't so great to my nose. Not my kind of scent, but it is different enough to make it worth the wear! Note: make sure to put enough of this on to get the full experience.

Well i got a decant and i need to retest but i'm afraid to..what started out as a lovely, unique skin scent on me turned into lysol disinfectant spray. Like This was a pretty, soft pumpkin pie initially, pleasant and comforting, but i wonder if the headspace technology picked up on something (covering up) something else in the house! I don't wear citrus well but i still love Tilda!

This sounds so intriguing. I love ginger and immortelle and nowhere near enough fragrances feature tangerine! I'd love to smell this!!

Tilda you are a mystery to me. So I am curious to smell what intrigues you. Will you maintain the mystery or will you be nothing but ordinary???? I can't wait to test this.