Nostos

Description

Nostos by Etat Libre d’Orange, the impossible return of Achilles, where strength and fragility converge.

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Nostos is a fragrance that encapsulates the essence of the impossible return, the longing that dwells in the heart and imagination. Inspired by Homeric epics, it does not evoke the nostos of Odysseus, but that of Achilles, the divine and human hero whose duality makes him a timeless icon.

In Greek, Nostos means “the return,” but not just any return. It is the one that never comes to pass, the pain of the unattainable. This fragrance pays tribute to Achilles, the warrior born from the love between a goddess and a mortal, whose wrath and passion shaped history.

Nostos blends the strength of oud and musk with the delicacy of rose and jasmine. Sandalwood and incense add a mystical touch, while saffron and amber weave a tale of defiance against fate. A perfume of contrasts: violence and beauty, war and love, the divine and the human.

Forged by Hephaestus, the god of fire, Achilles embodies the struggle against the inevitable. Though he knows he will never return home, his longing for nostos defines him. This fragrance captures his essence: a fragile yet formidable warrior, whose humanity defies even the gods.