Etat Libre d'Orange Nostos Eau de Parfum

Etat Libre d'Orange NOSTOS - By the Incense I Remain

Nostos, the Greek word for return, represents the quest for something that remains eternally unattainable, the deep pain we know as nostalgia. The perfume symbolizes this elusive return, where hope remains, but reality stays far away. The totem figure of these unfulfilled desires is Achilles, the complex Greek hero who is both divine through his mother Thetis and human through his father Peleus. The perfume reflects this duality, with the enchantment of jasmine and sandalwood igniting the struggle between war and love. Amber, saffron, and incense represent the power to overcome time and fate, and even to defy the merciless Greek gods.

The bottle is inspired by the shield, the spear, and Greek pottery of Achilles, and symbolizes the spirit of war, travel, and conquest. The design also reflects the shape of a Greek column, viewed from above, with a star and fire in the center – symbols that refer to the community of humanity and our collective struggle.

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