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Tolu
Amber
Tolu
New Parfum Strength Tolu, a Peruvian tree resin. Perfume treasure, this opulent velvety formulation with pure Tolu resin takes you on a sensual amberesque journey. Laced with golden frankincense and amber, the scent’s core is enveloped with a heady mix of orange blossom and clary sage, while intense citrus notes consolidate the harmony.
Osmanthus
Floral
Osmanthus
New Parfum Strength Osmanthus is a fruity floral white flower from Japan and China. Like a deliciously crisp spring day, this uplifting creation with Japanese Osmanthus absolute is a beautifully composed bouquet of flowers, embellished with golden citrus notes. Layered on a bed of Egyptian sweet herbs, it is intense, fresh and yet uncomplicated.
Frangipani
Floral
Frangipani
New Parfum Strength With its large elegant cream coloured petals, frangipani is perhaps the queen of all tropical flowers. The heart of the structure is a fabulous heady fusion of frangipani, jasmine and tuberose absolutes, elevated with plum, water lilies and green orchid oil. The scent has great foundations and architecture, the notes are soft, captivating and unforgettable.
Champaca
Green
Champaca
New Parfum Strength Champaca is a tiny pale orange flower from India. Related to the magnolia and deemed sacred in the Indus Valley, Champaca flower absolute is a heavenly, creamy floral scent – both elegant and intimate. Blended with neroli and bamboo and underscored with fragrant rice and green tea notes, this is a distinguished perfume of rare beauty.
Ormonde Woman
Woody
Ormonde Woman
New Parfum Strength Beginning and ending with the unique scent of Black Hemlock absolute – rarely used in such luscious quality and quantity – this utterly hypnotic, unconventional and mysterious woody essence is combined with jasmine and violet absolute to create a dusky, seductive perfume.
Ormonde Man
Woody
Ormonde Man
New Parfum Strength Ormonde Man, a most sophisticated fragrance, despite its unconventional ingredients. Complex and full of character, sultry and mystical, the fragrance exudes soft woody notes, but it is the infusion of Oudh oil, the world’s most prized essence since time immemorial, that sets it apart, elevating the scent to one of true distinction.
Isfarkand
Citrus
Isfarkand
New Parfum Strength Super cool in style, vibrant and sensual. Beautifully balanced notes of lime, mandarin and bergamot all wrapped up in pink pepper, cedar and moss make Isfarkand an uncomplicated yet dynamic scent.
Sakura
Floral
Sakura
Opening with sparkling notes of lime and mandarin tempered with pink pepper and a green accord, delicate cherry blossom with soft almond aromas enhanced with powdery violets and creamy vanilla. Elusive elegance, realising the power of subtlety, radiating an inner confidence - to be worn with an innate love of understated good taste.
Vetiveria
Vetiver
Vetiveria
Inspired by the Islands of Indonesia, Vetiveria is an ode to the magnificent vetiver plant, a vibrant celebration of nature’s most elegant grass. Rooted in the essence of the earth, the fragrance opens with a deluge of boisterous Sicilian lime, invigorated by the lively and aromatic Timur pepper and enhanced by sage and juniper berry. The heart blooms with a striking blend of snowbell and lavender, their softness smoothing the edges of this bold composition. Anchored in a deep, earthy soul, Vetiveria showcases the richness of vetiver intertwined with verdant moss, resinous rockrose and the creamy warmth of tonka bean.
Byzance
Oriental
Byzance
Modern magic and the bridge between East and West, where soft leather meets gourmande notes. Haunting labyrinths of intrigue. Both soft and velvety, sophisticated and simmering with inner passion - an imaginative perfume. Byzance’s amberesque overture draws you closer into its sultry depths.
Bukhara
Oriental
Bukhara
Bukhara, from the esteemed Route de la Soie collection, embodies a sense of lavish refinement. Succulent peach and blackcurrant open this fragrance, conjuring images of a tantalising oasis. At its heart, Bukhara exudes an entrancing bouquet of tuberose, jasmine absolute, and orange blossom, evoking a graceful appeal. The dry down unfurls with a sensuous base of sandalwood, cedarwood, vanilla, and Oudh, enveloping the wearer in a warm embrace. Bukhara is an exquisite and indulgent scent, exceptionally good for those who desire the ultimate in life’s experiences.
Kashmir
Woody
Kashmir
4000 metres above sea level, with its snowy glaciers and pristine lakes, rivers gush through deep Himalayan valleys, densely forested with majestic towering Deodar trees. At this high altitude, the Valley of Kashmir presents a uniquely breath-taking terrain. Home to a diverse array of plants, meadows are blanketed with wild, rare blue poppies and Kashmiri saffron each summer. Kashmir by Ormonde Jayne is not without considerable allure. The emphasis of this woody hypnotic scent is Deodar, from the cedar wood family and a soft dreamy sandalwood, underscored with iris, rose, jasmine, cashmeran, vanilla and a caress of musk to fix this pervasive perfume.
Levant
Oriental
Levant
A bottle of happiness that has no intention of being anything other than ravishing and gorgeous. An innocent note of peony, adored by all flower lovers, a singing note of lily, a garland of orange-blossom and jasmine. Brilliant, appealing, flirtatious and full-on jubilation.
Babylonia
Amber
Babylonia
The ultimate in soft powdery perfume with facets of iris, bluebells and violets like sweet candy floss. Babylonia begins its persuasion with a quartet of luscious gourmand notes - blackcurrant, pink pepper, davana and bergamot followed by the heavenly warmth of soft musk, sweet resins, vanilla and praline. The perfume sings in perfect harmony and could not fail to achieve a sense of romance - positively enchanting.
Xi'an
Floral
Xi'an
Find your inner calm. Hypnotic cedarwood, musk and Indian sandalwood. A soothing and relaxed perfume. Take a deep breath of Xi’an, eyes closed, and allow your mind to focus on your senses. Let the fragrance slowly seep into your soul, bringing serenity and peace.
Damask
Rose
Damask
An abstract creation of damascene rose shimmering with charm and elegance. Gourmande fruity notes of pear, lemon, blackcurrant and pink berries, forming a backdrop of unique character. Mineral amber and musk reveal inner depths of sophistication, guiding the scent into a beguiling and extraordinary perfume.
Arabesque
Floral
Arabesque
Arabesque takes you on an olfactory journey through the enchanting and mystical Middle East, based on ancient art using flowers, fruits and dried wood entwined together. A heart of rose and jasmine absolute interplay beautifully and creates a sense of well-being and serenity, patchouli and Oudh transports you to another world.
Evernia
Chypre
Evernia
New Parfum Strength Evernia by Ormonde Jayne is a modern take on a classic and is in keeping with our gender-free philosophy. The overall impression is of soft interlacing flowers; lily, freesia, orris and violet, fanned with the unmistakable aroma and tenacity of oakmoss. Moroccan rose adds sweetness and cardamom an intense wave of spice.Cashmeran, sandalwood and musk give Evernia its underlying softness and sensuality. Wear Evernia on any occasion when you want to feel at your alluring best.
Muscat
Floral
Muscat
Muscat Eau de Parfum moves with you like a cocooning second skin. Rejecting the usual citrus and floral springboard and instead opting directly for principal notes of Amberesque persuasion; sensual, sultry and smouldering. Enticing oudh notes sweetened with rose, dates, vanilla and halwa. Wear with light silks as you make your way elusively through the medina, ball or soiree leaving behind an emotive sillage, both mysterious and enchanting.
Ambre Royal
Amber
Ambre Royal
New Parfum Strength Time-honoured accord of roses and jasmine with dashing notes of orange blossom and bergamot but veers away and deepens with patchouli, cedar wood and fanned with a big hearted warm amber molecule, expertly synergised to create a perfectly balanced but hypnotic and opulent perfume. Ambre Royal is to be treasured and trusted for it is both strong and sensual, warm but powerful.
Bijou Zafran
Saffron
Bijou Zafran
Celestial, A Spell in a Bottle Saffron, red gold on skin, trailing fire spun in silk, flares like a comet in slow motion. It's not perfume. It's a presence, a spell in a bottle, softly dangerous, strangely celestial. Every turn of the head feels choreographed by desire. It doesn't shout, it smoulders. Wear it when you want the world to lean in just a little closer.
Patchouli d'Atlas
Patchouli
Patchouli d'Atlas
A scent carved from shadow and stone. A patchouli not bound by tradition but reimagined. Earthbound velvet, aged in the roots of forgotten forests. Patchouli rises bold, sacred and unyielding, wrapped in the ancient hush of cedar groves balanced with the breath of the mountain - raw and refined. A serenity with iron resolve, the curiosity of opposing conversation creating a realm that Titans dream of and mankind now dares. Patchouli d’Atlas - a perfume for the beautiful unshaken. Wear it and turn the world on its scented head.
Independent in Mayfair since 2002
Ormonde Jayne composes in London and has kept its own counsel from The Royal Arcade, Old Bond Street, for over twenty years. Oils are infused for months before filtration. Every First Four vial is filled by hand from the same compositions we bottle at full size. Nothing diluted, nothing reformulated for the small bottle.
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