Ormonde Jayne · 2004
Ta'if Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
rose petals with saffron dates, soft powdery amber
Scent Notes
Floral
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About This Perfume
Ta'if by Ormonde Jayne is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Ta'if was launched in 2004. The nose behind this fragrance is Geza Schoen. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Dates and Saffron; middle notes are Taif Rose, Freesia, Jasmine and Orange Blossom; base notes are Amber and Broom. Perfume Ta'if was inspired by Damascen rose from Arabia and is intended for evening and glamorous occasions. Pink pepper, saffron and dates open the composition. Ta'if Rose in the heart is accompanied with freesia, orange flower absolute and jasmine. As it develops, the composition becomes warmer and more oriental, thanks to broom and amber., 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.
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
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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