Floral
Green
Vintage/old school
Woody
Top Notesaldehydesblack pepperpink pepper
Heartjasminelily-of-the-valleyrose
Base Notesambroxanoakmosspatchoulisandalwoodwhite musk
Tags
#fresh
#sexy
Style
for her
for him
unisex
An electrified lily-of-the-valley spark, modern molecules reanacting a vintage theme. Also a romantic scented scetch on kings giving in to the magic of love.
Notes from the brand:
"The curtain rises on a state at the corner of 69 rue des Archives, in the Marais, Paris. A place that is like a frontier, where the old world ends and the new world begins. The pale moon can be seen lowering over the towers of Notre Dame in the distance. A man and a woman are in a perfumery, surrounded by bottles. He has yielded in submission to a fallen sovereign and is condemned to the ultimate fate. She is the new soul, the new role, she is desirable and she has conquered. She is the denunciation, a touch condescending. The fluttering of her eyelashes declares she is the one whose hour of glory has arrived, a scent testing blotter in hand."
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
A crisp shirt, an unhurried entrance, a conversation that gradually draws closer. The soap-bright opening gives the wearer a composed presence, while lily-of-the-valley and moss introduce a softer, slightly old-world intimacy beneath that polished surface.
How to wear
A natural fit for mild spring weather and cooler early-autumn days, when its bright floral opening and mossy foundation can sit in balance. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or upper chest; use a lighter application in heat to keep the aldehydic brightness from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to green florals, aldehydic brightness and the tailored feel of vintage chypres, but who prefer a contemporary interpretation to a period reconstruction. Its soap-foam texture will particularly appeal to lovers of polished, musky freshness with a mossy, woody counterweight.
Release year
2020
The nose
Cécile Matton and Ralf Schwieger co-created Exit the King, setting a bright soap-foam accord against a classical floral chypre structure. Their composition balances the familiar elegance of flowers and moss with a deliberately contemporary opening. Schwieger is known for translating unusual sensory ideas into polished perfumes, notably in Frédéric Malle’s Lipstick Rose and Hermès Eau des Merveilles, the latter co-created with Nathalie Feisthauer. That interplay between recognizable references and unexpected textures also characterizes Exit the King.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d’Orange treats perfume as a space for creative freedom, irony and provocation. Its stories challenge conventions without abandoning sensory pleasure. Exit the King makes that tension tangible: a narrative of fallen authority expressed through classical chypre elegance, interrupted by an unexpected soap-foam accord.
Exit the King’s concept
Exit the King imagines the collapse of established power as an opening for renewal. Its theatrical narrative unfolds in a perfumery at 69 rue des Archives in Paris, where Etienne and Lola discuss fading grandeur and a magnificent château imagined rising and disappearing. The title echoes Eugène Ionesco’s play Le Roi se meurt, known in English as Exit the King.
Extra info
The distinctive soap-foam accord is built from aldehydes and musk. The official base names Orcanox™ alongside patchouli, moss absolute and sandalwood accord. Exit the King also exists as a scented candle.
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Top Notesaldehydesblack pepperpink pepper
Heartjasminelily-of-the-valleyrose
Base Notesambroxanoakmosspatchoulisandalwoodwhite musk
Tags
#fresh
#sexy
Style
for her
for him
unisex
An electrified lily-of-the-valley spark, modern molecules reanacting a vintage theme. Also a romantic scented scetch on kings giving in to the magic of love.
Notes from the brand:
"The curtain rises on a state at the corner of 69 rue des Archives, in the Marais, Paris. A place that is like a frontier, where the old world ends and the new world begins. The pale moon can be seen lowering over the towers of Notre Dame in the distance. A man and a woman are in a perfumery, surrounded by bottles. He has yielded in submission to a fallen sovereign and is condemned to the ultimate fate. She is the new soul, the new role, she is desirable and she has conquered. She is the denunciation, a touch condescending. The fluttering of her eyelashes declares she is the one whose hour of glory has arrived, a scent testing blotter in hand."
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
A crisp shirt, an unhurried entrance, a conversation that gradually draws closer. The soap-bright opening gives the wearer a composed presence, while lily-of-the-valley and moss introduce a softer, slightly old-world intimacy beneath that polished surface.
How to wear
A natural fit for mild spring weather and cooler early-autumn days, when its bright floral opening and mossy foundation can sit in balance. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or upper chest; use a lighter application in heat to keep the aldehydic brightness from dominating.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to green florals, aldehydic brightness and the tailored feel of vintage chypres, but who prefer a contemporary interpretation to a period reconstruction. Its soap-foam texture will particularly appeal to lovers of polished, musky freshness with a mossy, woody counterweight.
Release year
2020
The nose
Cécile Matton and Ralf Schwieger co-created Exit the King, setting a bright soap-foam accord against a classical floral chypre structure. Their composition balances the familiar elegance of flowers and moss with a deliberately contemporary opening. Schwieger is known for translating unusual sensory ideas into polished perfumes, notably in Frédéric Malle’s Lipstick Rose and Hermès Eau des Merveilles, the latter co-created with Nathalie Feisthauer. That interplay between recognizable references and unexpected textures also characterizes Exit the King.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
Etat Libre d’Orange treats perfume as a space for creative freedom, irony and provocation. Its stories challenge conventions without abandoning sensory pleasure. Exit the King makes that tension tangible: a narrative of fallen authority expressed through classical chypre elegance, interrupted by an unexpected soap-foam accord.
Exit the King’s concept
Exit the King imagines the collapse of established power as an opening for renewal. Its theatrical narrative unfolds in a perfumery at 69 rue des Archives in Paris, where Etienne and Lola discuss fading grandeur and a magnificent château imagined rising and disappearing. The title echoes Eugène Ionesco’s play Le Roi se meurt, known in English as Exit the King.
Extra info
The distinctive soap-foam accord is built from aldehydes and musk. The official base names Orcanox™ alongside patchouli, moss absolute and sandalwood accord. Exit the King also exists as a scented candle.