Ormonde Jayne · 2012
Nawab of Oudh
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
amber-forward
warm
cozy
sensual
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Nawab of Oudh by Ormonde Jayne is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Nawab of Oudh was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Geza Schoen. Top notes are Cardamom, Orange, Bergamot, Aldehydes and Green Notes; middle notes are Rose, Pimento, Cinnamon, Orchid, Magnolia, Bay Leaf and Hedione; base notes are Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Vetiver, Labdanum and Musk. The inspiration for the new perfume collection 'The Four Corners of the Earth' came from the indigenous flora of different parts of the world Linda Pilkington has visited on her travels. Nawab of Oudh is inspired of central India. The perfume is inspired by the Nawabs who once ruled over it. It is a potent blend of amber and rose with a soft oudh edge. Yet surprisingly not one ingredient stands out from the others. It achieves a perfume synergy that defies traditional analysis, releasing a pulsating pungency, brooding and hauntingly beautiful, a rich tapestry of fascinating depths, a jewelled veil to conceal its emotional complexity and extravagance. Top: green notes, bergamot, orange absolute, cardamom, aldehyde. Heart: rose, magnolia, orchid, pimento, bay, cinnamon, hedione. Base: ambergris, musk, vetiver, labdanum, oudh. The fragrance is available as Eau de Parfum.
Occasion
Date · night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
Ormonde Jayne is a London-based niche perfumery known for a distinctive perfumer's palette, cardamom, oud, black hemlock, tolu balm, and a heavily unisex catalogue. The 19 live pieces on Scendira average .95, are almost exclusively unisex (17 of 19), and split evenly across Fresh (4), Gourmand (4), Woody (3), Warm & Amber (3). Prices span $124.99-$285 (average $174), solid niche-band. Standout live pieces: Nawab of Oudh Intensivo ($205.99,.59, green cardamom tea with rose and oud), Ormonde Elixir ($280,.24, smoky cedar oud with green florals and spiced haze), Montabaco ($226,.20, aromatic bergamot tea with tobacco suede), Arabesque ($149.09,.07, spicy berries and saffron on musky oud) and Tolu ($150,.06, floral-sweet incense glow with soft powder). The house is a considered choice for cardamom, tobacco-suede and oud tuned toward the aromatic-woody rather than the sweet-oriental.
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