La Fin Du Monde Perfume by Etat Libre D'orange, La Fin Du Monde is a shared women’s and men’s woody aromatic fragrance with powdery, smoky, and woody main accords. Released in 2013, it has dominant fragrance notes of popcorn, iris, and gunpowder. Next are notes of carrot seeds, sesame, ambrette (musk mallow), and vetiver. Finally, there are hints of sandalwood, black pepper, styrax, freesia, and cumin. Perfumer Quentin Bisch of Givaudan is the creator of this scent, his first. Etat Libre d'Orange is a French niche perfume house founded in 2006 by South African Etienne de Swardt. The name, which translates to Orange Free State in English, is derived from the royal family of the Netherlands and was a sovereign republic that declared independence in 1854 from British rule. The brand represents freedom from restrictions and convention and is known for daring compositions and controversial marketing. De Swardt, a veteran of the perfume industry, is the self-proclaimed editor who works with perfumers on fragrances that celebrate eroticism and sexuality.