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Ormonde Jayne

Ormonde Woman

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Ormonde Woman, signed Ormonde Jayne, is a dry and elegant woody fragrance. It opens on cardamom, coriander and grass and reveals black hemlock, violet, vetiver and cedar at its heart.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Cardamom · Coriander · Grass

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Black hemlock · Violet · Vetiver · Cedar · Amber

  3. Base Several hours

    Black hemlock · Violet · Vetiver · Cedar · Amber

Top notes

Heart notes

What its composition says

  • 10 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • Black hemlock: no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Ormonde Woman is the only one to use this material.
  • Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Woody, spicy, floral, aromatic and amber: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 4 of 10.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Ormonde Woman by Ormonde Jayne seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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