Cheerleader – Review: Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus
I purchased my Ormonde Jayne Discovery Kit sometime last fall. The first perfume I fell in love with was Tolu, the second Orris Noir. Then I got distracted by other fragrant things, so only now did I...
View ArticleMonday Question – Special Edition: What Would You Like To Ask Linda Pilkington?
I will have the honor and good fortune to meet Linda Pilkington, founder of the wonderful luxury niche house Ormonde Jayne in her Mayfair store in London next week. Since I will have the chance to ask...
View ArticleSleeping Queen – Review: Ormonde Jayne Ta’if
Rose perfumes are a special category. They can be hit or miss for me, seldom anything in between. I either adore a rose perfume or hate it, I have yet to meet one that leaves me unaffected or...
View ArticleOlfactoria On The Road – London Day One
I landed in London this afternoon to extraordinarily beautiful, unseasonally warm weather. We checked in at the lovely Dukes Hotel in St James After unpacking M (my husband) and I went to a pub to meet...
View ArticlePicture Perfect – Perfume Portrait At Ormonde Jayne
I was a bit nervous when I entered Ormonde Jayne’s Mayfair boutique on Monday, but a soon as I introduced myself to the lovely Natalie, store manager and utterly lovely person, I was at ease and ready...
View ArticleJasmine For Cowards – Review: Ormonde Jayne Sampaquita
White flower perfumes are not my favorite category, as the dear constant reader knows, of the many I tried, most were rejected for their overbearing headiness and in some cases eye-wateringly hefty...
View ArticleChangeling – Review: Ormonde Jayne Tiare
Tiare is the last of the Ormonde Jayne florals up for review. I needed a long time and many wearings to get my bearings with Tiare – for it surprised me. Tiare flower, the Tahitian Gardenia, is a...
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