etat libre d'orange

Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious, that is. One of perfumery's boldest houses, État Libre D'Orange, has created a scent called God Save the Queen ($50). Naturally, it's designed to capture the essence of punk progenitors the Sex Pistols.

We imagined the bollocks-y bunch might smell like sweat, hair dye, heroin, and contempt for authority. Instead, the notes in this scent include dark leather, patchouli, black pepper, ambrette, citron, and aldehydes (think of the notes that open Chanel No. 5). It's not available Stateside, but if you've got plenty of filthy lucre, you can order it online from the original French Sephora. Are you furiously curious to give this scent a sniff, or do you find the idea pretty vacant?

Put this one down as a landmark in the annals of celebrity fragrances: iconoclastic actress Tilda Swinton is getting her own fragrance. The scent is sure to be something spectacular and definitely not the kind of fruity floral we've come to expect from the genre. Notes include Moroccan neroli, rose, vetiver, heliotrope, musk, mandarin, ginger, and pumpkin. It doesn't hurt that the perfume's maker, État Libre D'Orange, is known for such groundbreaking scents as Incense and Bubblegum (a personal favorite) and Fat Electrician. It's a match made in divine weirdness, and I can't wait to get a whiff. What about you, though? Is this one celebrity fragrance you'd be willing to try?