Etat Libre d'Orange I Am Trash Eau de Parfum

Fragrance Family:
Woods (Fruity)

Main Notes:
Apple Essence, Bitter Orange, Green Tangerine, Rose Absolute, Iso E Super, Gariguette Strawberry, Cedarwood Atlas, Sandalore, Akigalawood

*All the notes in this fragrance have been ‘upcycled’, a unique Givaudan process that makes use of leftover materials from other production processes. Read More...

Concentration:
Eau de Parfum

Occasion:
A precise and serious combination of fruit and citrus notes combined with rose and resting on a fine woody base. Light and friendly - I Am Trash is functional, wearable disruption.

Made in France

I Am Trash must be praised for its meta-reflective stance against waste in perfumery: it is a commentary on this industry, and uniquely employs upcycled material. The apple note, for instance, is derived from leftover apple juice pulp, whilst Akigalawood is derived from fractions of the patchouli extraction process, that would have previously been disregarded. It is clear that Etat Libre d'Orange's more recent offerings are concerned with a 'sense of tomorrow'.

Perfumer Daniela Andrier makes good of this material: I Am Trash is a vibrant fruit-dominant fragrance, crisp and full with apple, strawberry, and tangerine notes - as if they were a compote unified with the delicious and soothing touch of rose. There is spice here, in the thick of this glorious assortment of valuable 'trash', amongst brilliant woody synthetics including Iso-E Super and Akigalawood, which are notes that are fine, translucent but never delicate - imparting amazing structure to the work. Find, deep in the base, a soft medley of amber and musk.

And when someone asks you what you're wearing, proudly declare: I Am Trash!