Ormonde Jayne · 2002
Ormonde Woman
Longevity
2–8 hmost of 11 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 92 people
Season
Officemost worn
green garden herbs with violet jasmine on cedar
Scent Notes
Fresh / Green
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What the community says
Soft and powdery
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 92 how far it projects and 99 how it smells. Most other posts only name Ormonde Woman.
How long it lasts100+ people
2–8 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 2–8 hours. From 11 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects92 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Office
most worn
OfficeEveryday
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 100+
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words99 people
soft27
powdery20
How many of the 99 people who describe the smell use each word.
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Creators on Ormonde Woman1 video
Summary in words
Ormonde Jayne Ormonde Woman: what people say about it.
In short: Soft and powdery.
Most often worn by women.
Most people get 2–8 hours of wear (11 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (100+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it lasts a long time, and about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (92 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: office, everyday.
Words used most by the 99 people who describe how it smells: soft (27), powdery (20).
Lasts well for many: 45% of 100+ say it lasts a long time.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
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About This Perfume
Ormonde Woman by Ormonde Jayne is a Chypre fragrance for women. Ormonde Woman was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Geza Schoen. Top notes are Grass, Cardamom and Coriander; middle notes are Black hemlock or Tsuga, Violet and Jasmine; base notes are Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood and Amber. 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. Top: Cardamom, coriander and grass oil Heart: Black hemlock, violet and jasmine absolute Base: Vetiver, cedar wood, amber and sandalwood. The fragrance is available in eau de parfum or Made to Measure Parfum for which the customer selects the concentration, a solid perfume compact, bath and body products and candles.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
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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