Don't Get Me Wrong Baby

Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow

Etat Libre d'Orange 2007

Synthetic Muguet, citrus of a lemony nature, musky sweetness, cedar-ish, aldehydes.

Light airy, fairly synthetic florals, ruled by a lily of the valley, like an old fashioned cologne initially, but then this changed slightly on dry down. The florals receded and the fragrance moved down a notch to pleasant but dull. Smelled woodier on me with cedar like notes and completely different on a friend, more vanilla and musky on her. It was hard to determine many notes in this perfume. It went soapy very quickly and the overall longevity was very poor.

Very uninspiring, but having then seen the name, realised it was a fragrance presumably meant to represent goodness and virtue. Well it certainly does manage that.

(I'm blind testing a series of ELdO samples, so these reviews are from nose notes.)

There are a few words in Japanese that are difficult or only approximately translatable into other languages, e.g. 'Karoshi' = sudden death from overwork (usually, but not necessarily a heart attack, although the Japanese word for heart attack is completely different) or 'Chikan' = the act of 'rubbing' against complete strangers (mostly women) in the crowded subway.

'Enjokosai' describes the phenomenon where (school) girls - often exaggeratedly cute, in Japanese 'kawaii' - spend time with significantly older, wealthy men. It often amounts to nothing more than some fondling - and she does not receive money for it, but rather items like Prada shoes or a Vuitton handbag, which are often purchased together as part of the time spent together - so that neither party perceives themselves as a prostitute or a client. Of course: not every cute-looking Japanese girl with a Hello Kitty or Sailor Moon backpack engages in 'Enjokosai'!

Etat Libre d'Oranges Don't Get Me Wrong Baby, I Don't Swallow (one of my favorite names from the niche perfumer from the Marais, alongside the somewhat disappointing scent Fat Electrician) plays with its floral-innocent sweetness, which does not seem to fit its vulgar-provocative name, with a very similar connotation. The floral notes are equally charming and enchanting, yet not lustful or even lascivious. On the contrary, it comes across as quite innocent and naive - despite the jasmine and lily of the valley. This innocence is supported by the sugary notes that follow - almond and chocolate - and a skin accord of musk and patchouli that is only perceptible at the end. Nothing sinful or dirty develops from this scent - which its name had essentially clarified from the very beginning.

Conclusion: not a grand or very complex fragrance, sweetly charming in its essence and certainly attractive to those who enjoy floral and gourmand scents - and who are not put off by its decidedly unpoetic-subtle name. Those who expect a naughty, possibly obscene scent based on this name will undoubtedly be disappointed.

Hello everyone, welcome to a new fragrance comment from me…

Hmm… yes… there are fragrance names that I should approach with caution, as these names are practically destined for me to flip out, write silly nonsense, and have my entire review (once again) removed… :DD

But seriously now… THIS NAME?,… which translates to “I don’t swallow”? Aaaaaarghghghgghg… :DDD
Basically, I don’t care if a woman, um… arghhghg, do you see?! DO YOU SEE??? I didn’t want to start with that, but this FRAGRANCE NAME, you just can’t help it, especially when the fragrance name actually expresses exactly WHAT it sounds like!!! Okay, okay, better think of something else quickly before I (that is, I!) completely flip out here:

… fragrances…
… R2-D2...
… cats… :)
… Delicious cake with… uh… icing on top? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh noooooo!!!!
… I knew it, the fuses are blowing, or it’s just warm here… :DDD

The name here is worse or more intense than the name of another fragrance from this brand, namely the well-known Palace Whore (ha ha how that sounds again, I’m of course talking about the fragrance “Putain des Palaces,” which translates to Palace Whore!). But okay, I’ll smell it first. Because usually, fragrance names are much more provocative than the scent itself, as you have to stand out in the market somehow. The fragrance listing at least sounds quite nice. Among other things, there are many flowers like jasmine, orange blossom, and lily of the valley, but also other things like marshmallows. All ingredients whose components, like flowers, have a… white or milky color or whose consistency… is sticky… argh!… let’s quickly move on to the scent description :D

You can immediately smell all the flowers like jasmine, neroli, and lily of the valley right from the start. It smells floral sweet and slightly herbaceous. A vanilla-like sweetness also appears in the background, but that could also result from the mix of jasmine and the listed cocoa as well as the marshmallows. However, this impression fades after the top notes.
Shortly thereafter, you can smell the patchouli, which gives the scent a slightly earthy touch alongside the floral notes. But that also remains rather in the background for the rest of the scent journey, as the floral and sweet notes are always in the foreground. Therefore, you can also clearly smell the sweet musk as the scent develops.
But otherwise, it remains consistently floral, which is okay, but this especially in the late base, when the sweet notes become weaker, gets a bit on my nerves. Because like many other floral fragrances, this scent here also starts to smell a little stuffy, which I really don’t like, and then it’s high time to either wash off the scent or at least reapply it.

The sillage is average to actually rather weak, as the scent becomes quite inconspicuous shortly after application. Anyone wanting to smell the fragrance would have to get quite close. I also found the longevity to be only average at about six hours. That may not sound bad, but most of the time the scent is very weak in its projection.

The bottle is rectangular and colorless. Notable for this brand is the round label that stretches from one side of the bottle to the other and looks like a target or an air force badge. The cap is chrome-plated and cylindrical. Overall, it’s quite simple, but the round label gives the bottle a distinctive appearance.

Well… that was my scent impression. And I must say that everyone who expected an erotic, tingling, sexy, or any other scent with slightly dirty undertones (or at least distinctive notes) will be terribly disappointed.

This fragrance has none of that; on the contrary, it comes across as rather pure with its lovely and sweet floral scents. I even think that the scent has a rather innocent, virginal aura (maybe this is also intended as a gag for this fragrance name). And it doesn’t really have much to offer. In my opinion, it’s nothing particularly special, as it doesn’t stand out from many other floral fragrances, so it could almost fit into the category “if you know one, you know them all.” It has no real strengths, but (aside from the weak sillage) also no real weaknesses, well, maybe just the slightly stuffy base.

Because it smells quite nice and is especially suitable as an everyday companion in spring. Only the name is a bit provocative, but it could also serve as a funny gift for girls you get along well with and who also have a good sense of humor or something. Otherwise, as I said, it’s quite nice, but you won’t miss anything if you don’t try it out.

And that’s it from me! I wish you all a lovely evening and see you next time :)

(Unfortunately, I couldn't help but express my associations with this name in this way. It's just too tempting. I apologize for that...)
"I don't swallow" in the title has once again kept me from testing the fragrance for a long time. I am still processing the trauma I experienced from testing Secretions Magnifiques, and I am cautiously approaching the other EldO scents. But as clearly ambiguous as the name is, the fragrance is wonderfully feminine, delicious, and wearable. Surprise, surprise!
Even the top note is worship-worthy. However, where others hear the bells of lily of the valley, I find myself in an orange blossom bath, with a slight jasmine undertone and a hint of aldehydic soapiness. As it develops, candied roses and just a touch of patchouli come into play; the fragrance is neither sweet nor heavy, but remains floral-fruity-fresh.
I never would have expected that, despite knowing the pyramid.
The base makes it slightly gourmand, as there is a brief moment of a dry cocoa note, which I unfortunately cannot detect almond from, and the cocoa does not dominate but - again surprisingly for me - the fragrance cuddles up with an orange musk soapiness.
Wonderful, and just right for today. A pick-me-up.

The name is the most provocative and pornographic in the entire range of fragrances from Etat Libre d'Orange, or ELdO for short. So what lies beneath?

A surprisingly charming, contemporary, light-filled, and fresh white floral composition with a clear dominant lily of the valley note.
Antoine Maisondieu laid it on a fresh musk background, added a touch of the bitterness of jasmine, and the sweetness of orange blossom, creating a small floral masterpiece.

For fans of Diorissimo looking for a modern incarnation, "Do not Get Me Wrong" is a delightful surprise.
Even though the scent is not particularly original, with a rather banal theme, overall made with quite ordinary ingredients - it is virtuously staged by a worthy champion!

A very beautiful women's fragrance, although probably not all ladies want to wear a perfume with such an obscene name, which is understandable. ;-)
I think that’s the joke - the combination of this fresh, charming, purely feminine scent with this provocative name.
If a man were to smell it on you and ask what you’re wearing, I would recommend saying: Lilly of the valley (since that’s not really a lie)
That sounds worlds better than: Don’t get me wrong baby, I don’t swallow - at least for the first rendezvous! ;-)

Composition: Jasmine, lily of the valley, orange blossom, amber, patchouli, cocoa, musk, aldehydes, marshmallow