Secretions Magnifiques by Etat Libre d'Orange

Launched in 2006, Secretions Magnifiques is a fragrance created by the niche French perfume house État Libre d’Orange. Antoine Lie designed this fragrance to evoke bodily fluids like blood, sweat, and saliva.

For the top notes, the fragrance is composed of sea salt, iodine, and aldehydes. The heart notes consist of adrenaline accord, blood accord, milk, and iris. The base notes consist of sandalwood, opoponax, and leather. It smells intently metallic and salty, with a blood-like accord blended with marine notes and a milky undertone.

Many people find its smell that was intended to mimic bodily fluids as disturbing or unpleasant. The combination of marine notes with the metallic scent and milky undertones creates a mixture that people find unsettling, too. As it’s a niche perfume, many people find it difficult to wear this fragrance in everyday settings. Some people even reported to experience nausea or discomfort by the scent.

However, Secretions Magnifiques does have its fanbase, consisting of those who appreciate challenging and daring scent.