Bottle drawn in the shade of the fragrance
Ormonde Man
Eau de parfum · Linda Pilkington
A mysterious woody fragrance, born of a journey into the agar forests of Laos.
- House
- Ormonde Jayne
- Family
- Woody
- Perfumer
- Linda Pilkington
- Year
- Not disclosed
Ormonde Man was born of Linda Pilkington's journey to Laos in search of the agar tree. She then watched oud being steam-distilled near Bangkok, and wanted to use this rare oil in a fine fragrance, at a time when no one did.
Juniper berries, bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom and coriander seeds open the composition. Oud and black hemlock form a dark, woody heart, over a base of vetiver, cedarwood, sandalwood and musk.
Olfactory pyramid
- TopThe first minutes
- HeartThe signature
- BaseThe trail
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Autumn
- Winter
Moments
- Day
- Night
Ormonde Man in detail
Ormonde Man was born of a journey by Linda Pilkington, founder of Ormonde Jayne, to Laos in search of the agar tree. She then watched oud being distilled near Bangkok, and wanted to use this rare oil in a fine fragrance, at a time when no one did. The house describes it as sophisticated, mystical and full of character.
The official pyramid opens with juniper berries, bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom and coriander. The heart pairs dark, woody oud and black hemlock. The base brings together vetiver, cedarwood, sandalwood and musk. The house classes it among woody fragrances.
Ormonde Man can be worn from autumn to spring, by day or by night. Its oud stays soft and woody rather than animalic.
Three woody fragrances in our catalogue come close: Decision 42 by Amouage shares pink pepper, bergamot, cardamom, juniper and cedarwood; Nio by Xerjoff pairs bergamot, cardamom and vetiver; Danaë by Argos finds bergamot, cedarwood and sandalwood again.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.