Charogne Etat Libre d'Orange 2007

Loewenherz kindly informed us that "Charogne" is inspired by the famous poetry collection "Les Fleurs du Mal." I read that a long time ago, back when I was in my existentialist phase. But even back then, I read the counterpoint to it, "The Blouses of Bohemia" by Robert Gernhardt. And "Charogne" can't be taken seriously. Or can it? EldO are simply awful. Unfortunately, this time there's no sound file on the website, just a very ambiguous text. From which I gather, based on my life so far, that it is the scent of a not-so-young woman who enjoys seduction. So more of the experienced vixen and not the dead mouse our cat left under the bed as a gift last week (no, not a current event).

"Charogne" starts with lilies and jasmine. Very strong and sweet but not too sweet. Nothing to do with decay. One might think of cemetery flowers because of the Fleurs du Mal and carrion, but it doesn't smell stuffy. Unfortunately, this wonderful top note is short-lived, and then the apothecary arrives with a thick old leather bag. It would have really pushed me to the brink of washing it off if the projection weren't so subterranean that no one would smell it unless they squished their nose at the spot where the perfume was applied. This falls under exciting and amusing experiences with strange scents. Especially since I complained and told Tester M that it now smelled "silly like leather and pharmacy." To which he squished his nose against my arm and said: "Why? It smells great like rice cakes." Puff rice wafers or Asian rice crackers? When I then squished my nose against it again, it smelled pleasantly vanillic. And this pleasantly vanillic scent has been maintained by the perfume so far; it will probably stay that way until the end.

Then I might as well buy a gourmand perfume; I don't need to go through the quirky transformation. Besides, the projection is too low for me. Longevity is okay.

You can wear this anytime you want, except for sports. Women can probably wear it, and men might enjoy it even more. Tester M wanted to test it himself, which is quite rare.