She Was an Anomaly by Etat Libre d'Orange

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She Was an Anomaly Etat Libre d'Orange 2019

6.9 / 10 217 Ratings

A perfume by Etat Libre d'Orange for women, released in 2019. The scent is powdery-floral. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Powdery

Floral

Synthetic

Woody

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Iris

Frankincense Vanilla

Vanilla

White blossoms Plum

Plum

Base Notes

Musk

Ambrofix

Sandalwood

Cedarwood

Perfumer

Daniela Andrier

Ratings

Scent

6.9217 Ratings

Longevity

6.4165 Ratings

Sillage

5.7171 Ratings

Bottle

7.1158 Ratings

Value for money

6.383 Ratings

Submitted by AmyAmy, last update on 11/14/2025.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/20/2024

7.5Scent 4Longevity 3Sillage

parfumpixie
358 Reviews

parfumpixie

2

hardcover books and plummy smoke

this one is nice, its not spectacular but its a nice simple scent that works for what it is. The opening is a very apparent green tangerine, it smells like an unripe tangerine or more so the rinds of a tangerine fruit as there’s no fruitiness, no sweetness. The heart is faintly smoky with a plummy aroma and faint sweetness, its light and airy, close to skin. The dry down is a warm and powdery skin scent with remnants of the vanilla orchid and plummy smoke, but it’s all very faint. This smells reminiscent of a hardcover book, smoky, faintly sweet, weirdly fruity, it’s like a stack of old hardcover books. It’s not anything special but it’s still a good scent, way overpriced for such low projection and simplicity though.

06/27/2024

6.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

AtlasHugged
16 Reviews

AtlasHugged

1

Sandalwood and amber with restraint

Smells like a dry shampoo I used to use. A sort of musky, faintly fruity, sandalwood/amber scent. The sandalwood and amber are quite modest in this one and aren't at all overpowering as I tend to find them in other perfumes. Everything about this is measured and refined, and while it doesn't suit my personal tastes, I have to recognize that this is a very skillfully blended perfume.

It's a fairly subdued and subtle fragrance, so its projection will naturally be somewhat lacking. More of an "in the office" kind of perfume than "beastmode." Longevity is similarly "just okay."

02/28/2024

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Myrtillajus
535 Reviews

Myrtillajus

2

To Nina Simone

“All I want is equality
For my sister, my brother, my people and me
Yes, you've been lying to me all these years.
You told me to wash and clean my ears.
And speak very well, just like a lady.
And stop calling me Sister Sadie.
But this country is full of lies.”
These are the words of Mississipi Goddam, a song by Nina Simone (to whom this fragrance is dedicated), created in 1963, after learning of the arson attack in a Baptist church in Alabama that cost the lives of four little girls.
A controversial song, not played on the radio but which Nina Simone will perform in all her live performances.
“She was an Anomaly” is one of the phrases that best defines this strong woman, a fighter for racial and gender rights, having the courage to oppose the system.
This creation with unusual but harmonious notes wants to describe her: a floral, slightly fruity and powdery combination. Original and beautiful, I liked it a lot.
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08/29/2025

10Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

Michellek
8 Reviews

Michellek

2

Pastel kitten fur & powdered sugar

Cutie musky ambery skin scent that brings to mind fuzzy kitten fur and powdered sugar. If this scent was a color it would be a pale lilac or baby pink. Synthetic doll head sweetness that I love, I wear this often to bed because it makes me happy, sits very close to the skin, very light. My favorite and only full bottle purchase from the ELDO discovery set, which is a fantastic and varied set especially considering the price, highly recommend.

01/27/2025

5.5Scent 7Longevity 4Sillage

LastWonder
484 Reviews

LastWonder

1

Another Iris from ELDO, This one with Wood

The ELDO website gives us this description, "A singularity. A difference. A woman you will simply never understand. This perfume was necessary." I don't think this perfume was necessary. Its another Iris dominated fragrance from this house and it is good but not that interesting. This is a clean skin scent with powdery iris, sandalwood, and a hint of leather. This is definitely a contender for a "Your Skin But Better" list. I almost thought I was smelling La Fin Du Monde again. But after more consideration, I noticed the main difference between the two is that La Fin is sweet and Anomaly is woody.

From what I understand, this fragrance was made with a perfumer and a program called CARTO. The perfumer tells CARTO what note they want to use and the program will tell the perfumer what historically pairs well with that note and what concentrations to use. This pushes boundaries, which is what this brand is known for. But is this a good push? I think not (but I am also adamantly against AI and programs that replace artists, and perfumers are artists.

This fragrance's longevity was fairly average, lasting about 6 hours on my skin. It also was mostly a skin scent, iris doesn't really lift too much. This fragrance has two sizes and price points available starting at 50ml for $110 and 100ml for $170.

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