Unconventional
Woody
Notesambrette seedsblack peppercarrot seedscuminfreesiagun powderorris (iris root)popcornsandalwoodsesamestyraxvetiver
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Okay, we know what you’re thinking. Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Apocalyptic visions, Armageddon. Doomsday cults, mass suicides. The Mayan calendar. We endured the panic of the Millennium. We’ve seen the films, from “Dr. Strangelove” to “Melancholia”. We know the New Testament prophecies, we’ve heard about the End Times and the Rapture.
But one question remains: how will it smell?
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The lights have gone down and the opening credits are rolling: buttery popcorn, powdery iris and a faint gunpowder edge make an unexpectedly apt companion to a film about catastrophe. Its close-to-skin character keeps the joke private, noticeable to the person beside you rather than the whole row.
How to wear
Try it in mild or cool weather, when the buttery popcorn and powdery iris can feel comforting without becoming too warm. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms. Its close-to-skin character favors proximity; in warmer conditions, apply lightly to keep the sweet, seeded facets restrained.
Who it’s for
For iris lovers who want powder without conventional cosmetic prettiness, and gourmand wearers drawn to toasted, buttery textures rather than caramel sweetness. Its seed notes, sandalwood and gunpowder contrast suit a taste for conceptual perfumes that remain intimate and approachable.
Release year
2013
The nose
Quentin Bisch, a perfumer at Givaudan, is known for distinctive textures and bold contrasts in fragrances such as Parfums de Marly Delina and Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede. His compositions often give an unusual central idea an immediately appealing shape. For La Fin du Monde, he paired airy, buttery popcorn with powdery iris, making the apocalypse unexpectedly tender rather than relentlessly smoky.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
État Libre d’Orange treats perfume as a space for creative freedom, irony and challenges to conventional taste. Provocative names introduce compositions that explore ambiguity rather than simply pursue prettiness. La Fin du Monde captures that approach through the contrast between its catastrophic premise and its intimate, playful scent.
La Fin du Monde’s concept
The inspiration was Blaise Cendrars’s La Fin du monde filmée par l’Ange Notre-Dame, whose cinematic reversal suggested renewal as well as destruction. Bisch connected an exploding world with popping corn, then linked popcorn’s airy, buttery texture to iris. The resulting fragrance imagines watching the apocalypse at the movies, with a gunpowder accord providing a darker counterpoint.
Extra info
La Fin du Monde means “The End of the World,” yet its central popcorn idea makes that title deliberately playful. The gunpowder note is an accord, not literal gunpowder. Bisch described the original formula as relatively compact, containing roughly thirty-something materials.
Celebrity connection
Billie Eilish pictured La Fin du Monde among her perfumes in an Instagram Story, alongside She Was an Anomaly and I Am Trash. The brand highlighted the appearance in April 2021; it documents a place in her collection, rather than a formal endorsement or confirmed account of regular wear.
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£155.00, 100 ml EdP
Notesambrette seedsblack peppercarrot seedscuminfreesiagun powderorris (iris root)popcornsandalwoodsesamestyraxvetiver
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Okay, we know what you’re thinking. Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Apocalyptic visions, Armageddon. Doomsday cults, mass suicides. The Mayan calendar. We endured the panic of the Millennium. We’ve seen the films, from “Dr. Strangelove” to “Melancholia”. We know the New Testament prophecies, we’ve heard about the End Times and the Rapture.
But one question remains: how will it smell?
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The lights have gone down and the opening credits are rolling: buttery popcorn, powdery iris and a faint gunpowder edge make an unexpectedly apt companion to a film about catastrophe. Its close-to-skin character keeps the joke private, noticeable to the person beside you rather than the whole row.
How to wear
Try it in mild or cool weather, when the buttery popcorn and powdery iris can feel comforting without becoming too warm. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms. Its close-to-skin character favors proximity; in warmer conditions, apply lightly to keep the sweet, seeded facets restrained.
Who it’s for
For iris lovers who want powder without conventional cosmetic prettiness, and gourmand wearers drawn to toasted, buttery textures rather than caramel sweetness. Its seed notes, sandalwood and gunpowder contrast suit a taste for conceptual perfumes that remain intimate and approachable.
Release year
2013
The nose
Quentin Bisch, a perfumer at Givaudan, is known for distinctive textures and bold contrasts in fragrances such as Parfums de Marly Delina and Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede. His compositions often give an unusual central idea an immediately appealing shape. For La Fin du Monde, he paired airy, buttery popcorn with powdery iris, making the apocalypse unexpectedly tender rather than relentlessly smoky.
Etat Libre d'Orange’s story
État Libre d’Orange treats perfume as a space for creative freedom, irony and challenges to conventional taste. Provocative names introduce compositions that explore ambiguity rather than simply pursue prettiness. La Fin du Monde captures that approach through the contrast between its catastrophic premise and its intimate, playful scent.
La Fin du Monde’s concept
The inspiration was Blaise Cendrars’s La Fin du monde filmée par l’Ange Notre-Dame, whose cinematic reversal suggested renewal as well as destruction. Bisch connected an exploding world with popping corn, then linked popcorn’s airy, buttery texture to iris. The resulting fragrance imagines watching the apocalypse at the movies, with a gunpowder accord providing a darker counterpoint.
Extra info
La Fin du Monde means “The End of the World,” yet its central popcorn idea makes that title deliberately playful. The gunpowder note is an accord, not literal gunpowder. Bisch described the original formula as relatively compact, containing roughly thirty-something materials.
Celebrity connection
Billie Eilish pictured La Fin du Monde among her perfumes in an Instagram Story, alongside She Was an Anomaly and I Am Trash. The brand highlighted the appearance in April 2021; it documents a place in her collection, rather than a formal endorsement or confirmed account of regular wear.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Grab iris by the root