285 community ratings

Rien

Name: Rien
Brand: Etat Libre d'Orange

Perfumer: Antoine Lie

2006UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.0/ 10

Community score
285 ratings

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Etat Libre d'Orange Rien is a unisex scent built on black pepper, orris absolute, leather and vetiver, with a smoky, leathery and animal character.

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How does it perform?

From 214 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.5 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Black pepper

Safraleine

Frankincense Orpur®

Heart notesfirst few hours

Orris absolute Cistus absolute Leather

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Orpur®

Tree moss

Patchouli Orpur®

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Rien smell like?

It opens with black pepper, safraleine and frankincense, a spicy, resinous start. In the heart, orris absolute, cistus absolute and leather turn the floral side hard and leathery. The base of vetiver, tree moss and patchouli dries down woody and smoky. Overall it feels dry and synthetic, with sweetness kept in the background.

Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evening, leisure and night out lead the occasions. More voters call it masculine than feminine, though it reads as unisex. Rien Intense Incense and Boudicca Wode have a close profile.