Fragrance house
Etat Libre d'Orange
Etat Libre d’Orange is a French niche fragrance house founded in 2006 by Étienne de Swardt, who was born in South Africa. It is renowned for its bold compositions and creative freedom. Learn more ↓
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The house
Etat Libre d'Orange, freedom in fragrance
- Founded
- 2006
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Category
- Niche Fragrances
- At Fragsplit
- 1 fragrance
Founded in Paris in 2006 by Étienne de Swardt, Etat Libre d'Orange was built outside the conventions of traditional perfumery. Its name pays tribute to the Orange Free State in South Africa, the founder's homeland. The house went on to develop artistic collaborations and open boutiques, while maintaining its independent direction.
The house champions free, bold and often irreverent perfumery, combining poetry, humour and carefully selected materials without following conventional formulas. It invites different perfumers to create distinctive compositions. Its understated square bottle features a tricolour cockade on the edge, a symbol of freedom.
Right now at Fragsplit, 1 Etat Libre d'Orange fragrance is available as a 1 to 10 ml decant: Hermann a mes côtés me parraissait une ombre.
Key dates
- 2006Étienne de Swardt founds the house in Paris
- 2007Tom of Finland is born from an artistic collaboration
- 2018I am Trash gives new value to perfumery residues
- 2025A boutique opens in Shenzhen, China
- 2026The house celebrates twenty years of creativity
Sources : etatlibredorange.com · vogue.fr · premiumbeautynews.com · etatlibredorange.us
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