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Etat Libre d'Orange Nostos
By the incense I remain.
Nostos in Greek means the return. The scent of the most beautiful Greek hero, fragile and dangerous, forged by the god of fire, to ensure victory.
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QAR 945.00
NOSTOS, where Achilles is more beautiful than Ulysses.
Nostos in Greek means the return -- that which is eternally impossible, which speaks to the heart and to the imagination ; the return within the confounded space and time where hope remains.
Nostos is the fundamental root of the poignant feeling called nostalgia, the pain of nostos.
Here, perfume is the vehicle of the return to which one aspires in vain. Like an intense and deep incense that would have burned for three thousand years, the perfume celebrates the Homeric epic of that most beautiful of heroes, whose anger and its unpredictable consequences made the Trojan War.
The totemic figure of the desired but unfulfilled nostos is Achilles. This is not the nostos of Ulysses and his Odyssey; here, it is Achilles, the emblem of the perfume, conceived by the gods, born of love, like the Trojan war.
Achilles is a complex hero with a double essence: divine through his mother, the goddess Thetis, human through his father, Peleus. He carries within him the beauty of duality, sometimes a fearsome warrior with powerful and penetrating musks – the extreme virility of the Oud without which Troy cannot be defeated – and sometimes the femininity of the rose.
Achilles is the violence and beauty found in the extraordinary diversity of humanity.
Spear or shield, this perfume too has a double nature, where the Greek hero is adorned with the attractions of jasmine and sandalwood. Art of war or love, the perfume approaches perfection in order to attack time, fight against our limited destinies and finally triumph over the merciless Greek gods with amber, saffron and incense.
Achilles will never return to his homeland. He knows this, and fights against this destiny, always torn by the desire of return, haunted by this pitiful weapon against fatality, by this nostalgia in which we see his humanity triumph.
The scent of the most beautiful Greek hero, fragile and dangerous, forged by Hephaestus, the god of fire, to ensure victory.
Care Instruction
Daily use. For every occasion. Spray on pulse points or clothes. Store in cool place and out of direct sun exposure. For external use only. Avoid the contact with eyes.
Composition
Top notes: Incense Essence, Essence of Mandarin, Saffron
Heart notes: Turkish Rose Essence and Absolute, Jasmine Absolute, Oud Accord
Base notes: Sandalwood Incense, GeorgyWood, Ambrofix, Suede, Musk
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We ship orders Saturday to Thursday, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM (no Fridays/holidays). Free delivery applies to orders above 749 QR.
- Same-day delivery available for orders before 12 PM.
- No international shipping is currently available.
- Missed deliveries: 3 attempts before returning the order for a refund.
- Address changes possible with customer service approval and may incur fees.
Returns Policy
Items can be returned within 30 days (or 3 days for sale items) if unused and in original packaging. Return conditions vary by product type:
- Beauty, lingerie, hosiery, and swimwear have specific hygiene rules.
- Non-qualifying returns will be sent back at customer’s cost or held for pickup.
How to Return
Use your account or call +974 4447 3403 to request a return. Returns from abroad must be arranged via email and are at customer’s expense.
Please refer to the complete Return & Refund Policy for full terms.