Orris Noir

Orris Noir was launched in 2006 by the niche fragrance brand Ormonde Jayne.
 
Ormonde Jayne scents always have a seductive edge to them, and Orris Noir is no exception.
 
The Ormonde Jayne website describes Orris Noir as “so haunting, it almost defies description. The Black Iris flower is the Royal symbol of the Kings of Jordan and thrives in a landscape of ample sun. This dark, spicy Oriental scent with notes of pimento, bay and patchouli is for those who want to leave their mark. A spellbinding perfume, Orris Noir is a rich, seductive aria of unmistakable individuality, not for shrinking violets.”
 
It opens with drama: a peppery spritz, edged with the faint fruity strawberry-sweet of davana, the limey citrus of bergamot, and spiced fragrance of coriander. Strong in the first moments, it transforms as a note soft iris comes up with dry powdery wood and incense, making the scent seem almost sheer, translucent as it moves into the heart, the iris perceived as through a haze of thin smoke. At the heart, jasmine blooms quickly adding a lush feminine fullness, along with sweet myrrh, and in the base, patchouli has a green–edged vegetal aroma that mixes with the resins of the woods, cedar and guaiac wood to create dusky smooth accord. The long dry-down of Orris Noir is absolutely gorgeous - warm and velvety, with echoes of spice, and subtle whiffs of soft iris and ashy incense.
 
There are a lot of heavy, dark notes in Orris Noir, but his EdP is all about an elegantly beautiful and seductive iris note, highlighted with white jasmine blooms, resting on dark notes that are as weightless as silk and gives it a spellbinding beauty.
 
Notes: davana, pink pepper, coriander seed, bergamot, iris, sambac absolute, pimento berries, bay, incense, myrrh, patchouli, Chinese cedar, gaiac
 
Type: EdP
 
Parfumeur: Geza Schoen