Verano

Verano by Ormonde Jayne is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with grapefruit, bergamot, ozonic notes, sweet orange, juniper berry and clary sage, moves into magnolia, rose, violet and tea and dries down to cashmeran, tobacco leaf, iso e super, suede, sandalwood and oakmoss. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Ozonic Notes The smell of air before a storm. Sharp, clean, slightly electric.
Sweet Orange Juicy and cheerful. The friendliest citrus there is.
Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
Clary Sage Softer, sweeter sage with an ambery undertone. Warm and herbal.

Heart

Magnolia Lemony white floral. Bright and clean rather than heavy.
Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
Tea Tea with no variety named. Dry, slightly tannic and calm.

Dry-down

Cashmeran Musky, woody and slightly spicy. Velvety and very persistent.
Tobacco Leaf Greener and drier than cured tobacco. Hay-like.
Iso E Super Velvety, transparent wood that fades in and out. Half the market runs on it.
Suede Soft, powdery leather. Much gentler than the real thing.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.

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