Sous le Pont Mirabeau" is a fragrance inspired by the famous poem by Guillaume Apollinaire. I envisioned this fragrance as the soul of the Mirabeau Bridge on the Seine River. It stands at the vertical and horizontal intersection of the whole, symbolizing absolute balance, as conceived by Etienne de Swardt.
"Sous le Pont Mirabeau" is a woody fragrance with strong base notes of cedar and sandalwood, enriched with magnificent vanilla.
The lively and radiant nature on the banks of the Seine River serves as inspiration for the liberatingly fresh and sparkling notes of bergamot, elemi, green and fruity accents of fig, violet leaves, and bright and spicy aspects of pink pepper.
The brand symbol of Etat Libre d’Orange is closely associated with the architecture of the bridge. The signature of the perfumes name reminds us of the reflection of light on the water.
"When Etienne de Swardt created his house of perfume in 2006, it was only right and natural for him to give it this name, to honor his birthplace and what it represents.
In South Africa, Etat Libre d’Orange, the Orange Free State, was an autonomous sovereign republic which declared independence from British rule in 1854. Etat Libre d’Orange is a declaration of this independence. Etienne formed his own house with the idea of starting a revolution. He wanted to create a challenging perfumery, to emancipate juices from traditional restrictions. He envisioned perfumes that were furiously liberated, dangerously endearing. Flamboyant, excessive, perfect. Sometimes scandalous, always delicious. Perfumes for life and love and making love."