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Ormonde Jayne
Xi'an
With Xi'an, Ormonde Jayne composes a vibrant and refined oriental spicy fragrance. It opens on pepper and nutmeg and reveals cedar and rhubarb at its heart.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Pepper · Nutmeg
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Cedar · Rhubarb
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Base Several hours
Cedar · Rhubarb
What its composition says
- Only 4 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
- Rhubarb: its rarest material, which only 22 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 90.
- Spicy and woody: 2 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 2 of 4.
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
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Who is it for?
For intense temperaments who like spicy, carnal warmth.
Strengths
- A legible, recognisable signature, without clutter.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Xi'an 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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