Etat libre d´Orange is also a perfume house that strongly polarizes on this page.
Just the names of the fragrances are meant to provoke. No perfumer names their work 'Fat Electrician' or 'Flowers from the Trash', to name just two of countless possible examples. Even the name should make the potential customer curious (the name of the Parisian fragrance house also falls into this category).
The fragrances themselves, I would describe as mostly very experimental. They do not appeal to the broad masses, nor should they... Anyone wearing a scent from Eldo can be pretty sure they won't smell it on every corner.
Some of the fragrances are even described here on this page as disgusting or repulsive, but whatever, to each their own...
However, two fragrances from this French house are very high on my list: the very spring-like, minty 'You or someone like you' (perhaps a separate review on this later), as well as the great Cologne.
There is no provocation here, neither in the name nor in the scent itself.
The Cologne smells really nice, clean, and very well-groomed. White flowers, lemon, and musk dominate this masterpiece. I wouldn't even call it a grand olfactory experience; there is hardly any development, but if someone is looking for a clean, feel-good scent, they can't go wrong here.
The H&S are also definitely in the green zone.
Conclusion: It is possible to attract attention without provocation.
