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Dangerous Complicity

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Woody · Rum · Leather.

3.85 / 5Rating · 1,242 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2012
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerViolaine Collas
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Dangerous Complicity by Etat Libre d'Orange has a listed woody, rum, leather profile, with notes of Rum, Coconut, Leather, Chinese Osmanthus, Cashmere Wood.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Rum ↗Coconut ↗Leather ↗Chinese Osmanthus ↗Cashmere Wood ↗Ylang-Ylang ↗Sandalwood ↗Egyptian Jasmine ↗Calamus ↗Ginger ↗Lorenox ↗Bay Leaf ↗Patchouli ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Coumarin, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol, Cinnamal, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Citral.

Source: Etat Libre d’Orange official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

2.82 / 5

456 votes

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category average, not hours

1
44
2
91
3
245
4
54
5
22

Projection

2.03 / 4

595 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
203
2
244
3
77
4
71

Value perception

2.87 / 5

288 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
22
2
52
3
163
4
44
5
7

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,249Own it
490Previously owned
1,436Want it
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1
15
2
147
3
169
4
586
5
325

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Etat Libre d'Orange Dangerous Complicity bottleDangerous ComplicityEtat Libre d'OrangeBlack Opium bottleBlack OpiumYves Saint Laurent

Both list Cashmere Wood and Patchouli. Explore Dangerous Complicity’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Etat Libre d'Orange Dangerous Complicity bottleDangerous ComplicityEtat Libre d'OrangeLost Cherry bottleLost CherryTom Ford

Both list Patchouli and Sandalwood. Explore Dangerous Complicity’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Dangerous Complicity smell like?

Dangerous Complicity by Etat Libre d'Orange has a listed woody, rum, leather profile, with notes of Rum, Coconut, Leather, Chinese Osmanthus, Cashmere Wood.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Violaine Collas.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 2.82 out of 5, from 456 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Dangerous Complicity?

Its listed notes include rum, coconut, leather, chinese osmanthus, cashmere wood, ylang-ylang, sandalwood, egyptian jasmine, calamus, ginger, lorenox, bay leaf, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Dangerous Complicity

Etat Libre d'Orange

Etat Libre d'Orange Dangerous Complicity bottle
Leading accords
woody
rum
leather
floral
coconut
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Rum · Coconut · Leather · Chinese Osmanthus · Cashmere Wood · Ylang-Ylang

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