Xi'an
Xi'an by Ormonde Jayne is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with black pepper and nutmeg, moves into cedarwood and rhubarb and dries down to musk and sandalwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
- Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
Heart
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Rhubarb Tart, pink and green at once. Sour fruit with a stalky edge.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Smells like this
- Clive Christian Crab Apple Blossom
- Kilian Straight to Heaven
- Davidoff Echo
- Kenzo Kenzo Homme
- Prada Infusion de Rhubarbe
- Lattafa Safwaan Lauture Musk
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