She Was an Anomaly Etat Libre d'Orange 2019
plasticky vinyl with a suggestion of orris
about me: 30s, introverted, nonbinary (perceived fem), working in medical.
format: eau de parfum
source: 5mL travel spray, mercari
year: unknown
price: $190 for 100mL
current season: winter, late morning
priming method: none
hydration level: moderate
application: light
masked: no
wet: third go-round with this one to see if i can make it past the opening. play-doh iris immediately turns into pure vinyl.
dry: 99% vinyl 1% iris. not the barest hint whatsoever of the listed green tangerine. this is not pleasant, but this is also eldo, and if i could force myself to stick it out with O, Unknown! then i can force myself to stick it out here.
30 min in: not any better. still a plasticky vinyl with a suggestion of iris that actually makes things a little worse -- i think i could handle clean, sterile vinyl, but it's that hint of something waxy/creamy in combination that feels a little nauseating. im a fan of unique and unconventional scents, but not like this. i dont know if this is worse than O, Unknown! but i refuse to ever put that one on again to compare.
1-3 hours in: gradually the ratio of iris to vinyl shifts until it is primarily a plasticky yet waxy/creamy iris, more of the root than the flower. it still isnt pleasant to smell, and none of the base notes have perceptibly come out to add any complexity/warmth. fairly disheartened as iris/orris is one of my favorite notes but i can almost never find a frag that gets it right* and despite loving this one on paper it's going in the dislike pile along with the super-sweet (Blanc de Courrèges), the vaguely sickening (Mono Cachemire), and the scrubber (You Eau de Parfum). i have slightly higher hopes for Soul of My Soul, but im beginning to think now that eldo just isnt the house for me.
4 hours in: cant deal with this any more. scrubbed.
[* iris frags i DO like: Salle Blanche, #Hashtag, Bisou]
verdict: swap
gender impression: unisex(?)
office-friendly: no
crowd-pleaser: no
full-size candidate: no
format: eau de parfum
source: 5mL travel spray, mercari
year: unknown
price: $190 for 100mL
current season: winter, late morning
priming method: none
hydration level: moderate
application: light
masked: no
wet: third go-round with this one to see if i can make it past the opening. play-doh iris immediately turns into pure vinyl.
dry: 99% vinyl 1% iris. not the barest hint whatsoever of the listed green tangerine. this is not pleasant, but this is also eldo, and if i could force myself to stick it out with O, Unknown! then i can force myself to stick it out here.
30 min in: not any better. still a plasticky vinyl with a suggestion of iris that actually makes things a little worse -- i think i could handle clean, sterile vinyl, but it's that hint of something waxy/creamy in combination that feels a little nauseating. im a fan of unique and unconventional scents, but not like this. i dont know if this is worse than O, Unknown! but i refuse to ever put that one on again to compare.
1-3 hours in: gradually the ratio of iris to vinyl shifts until it is primarily a plasticky yet waxy/creamy iris, more of the root than the flower. it still isnt pleasant to smell, and none of the base notes have perceptibly come out to add any complexity/warmth. fairly disheartened as iris/orris is one of my favorite notes but i can almost never find a frag that gets it right* and despite loving this one on paper it's going in the dislike pile along with the super-sweet (Blanc de Courrèges), the vaguely sickening (Mono Cachemire), and the scrubber (You Eau de Parfum). i have slightly higher hopes for Soul of My Soul, but im beginning to think now that eldo just isnt the house for me.
4 hours in: cant deal with this any more. scrubbed.
[* iris frags i DO like: Salle Blanche, #Hashtag, Bisou]
verdict: swap
gender impression: unisex(?)
office-friendly: no
crowd-pleaser: no
full-size candidate: no