Qi Intensivo
Qi Intensivo by Ormonde Jayne is an unisex parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with lemon, neroli and freesia, moves into tea, osmanthus, violet and rose and dries down to mate, benzoin, musk, oakmoss and myrrh. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
- Freesia Crisp, slightly peppery floral. Clean and a bit synthetic in a good way.
Heart
- Tea Tea with no variety named. Dry, slightly tannic and calm.
- Osmanthus Apricot-and-leather floral. Unusual, warm and very wearable.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Dry-down
- Mate Dry, smoky, bitter green tea. Toasted rather than fresh.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Myrrh Bitter, smoky resin. Ancient-smelling and slightly cool.
Smells like this
- Memo Paris Inlé
- Clive Christian Matsukita
- Andrea Maack Soft Tension
- Thameen Green Pearl
- Mancera Melody of the Sun
- Montale Oud Pashmina
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