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Ormonde Jayne Indus, Xandria & Xi’an ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 30 November 2020 2 Comments

British niche line Ormonde Jayne has launched Indus, Xandria & Xi’an, new fragrances in the La Route de Soie collection (see Byzance, Damask, Levant and Tanger)…

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Happy Daze: Ormonde Jayne Tanger & Levant ~ fragrance reviews

Posted by Kevin on 5 August 2020 10 Comments

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Ormonde Jayne has launched a new collection: La Route de Soie (The Silk Road). The fragrances in the collection are Tanger, Levant, Damask, Indus, Xandria, Xi’an and Byzance. Today I’m reviewing two favorites from the line (I’ve still not tried Indus, Xandria or Xi’an)…

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(More) brand messages x 5

Posted by Robin on 7 May 2020 Leave a Comment

From Nina Ricci, “Nina At The Apple Market”, followed by (below the jump) a Tom-Fordesque spot for Tom Ford Beau de Jour (recently released into the Signature collection). Then we’ve got a 30 minute beginner yoga routine from the folks at Karl Lagerfeld, and Linda Pilkington at Ormonde Jayne demonstrating a floral bouquet cake for Mother’s Day. Last, the spot for Loewe Paula’s Ibiza.

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5 from Ormonde Jayne ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 16 March 2020 2 Comments

Last year, British niche line Ormonde Jayne launched Montabaco Verano, a limited edition flanker to 2012’s Montabaco. This year, the brand is introducing a new collection, La Route de Soie, leading off with the four fragrances Byzance, Damask, Levant and Tanger. Look for Xi’an, Indus and Xandria to join the series later in the year…

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Candles by Diptyque, Otherland, Ormonde Jayne & Bougies la Francaise ~ home fragrance reviews

Posted by Kevin on 31 January 2019 13 Comments

There’s nothing like a winter’s night (or dim afternoon) with flickering candles burning inside dark rooms. Add a rainstorm, pot of strong Assam tea or Mexican hot chocolate, a gingerbread cake right out of the oven, stacks of thick European design, gardening and fashion magazines, some seed catalogs, and cookbooks to read…and I’m set for hours of light-hearted enjoyment (before the denouement: a nap).

I’d like to introduce you to some candles I’ve discovered over the last several months; all of them have great, intense aromas.

Diptyque Noisetier: hazelnut, clove, cedar, patchouli, vetiver

Noisetier invites a walk on the shady land, fertile and dry. A spicy, woody fragrance warmed by a smoky touch. — Diptyque

Like many recent men’s perfumes, this candle mixes standard fragrance notes with some gourmand nuts — this time the nutty element is hazelnut…

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