What does it smell like?
Main smell: floral and sweet. It opens with bamboo and neroli, moves to champaca and freesia and dries down to green tea and musk.
- Came out
- 2002
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Champaca notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Ormonde Jayne Champaca EDP
Ormonde Jayne is the house behind Champaca EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, fall, summer and winter.
How far Champaca spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by sweet and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and sweet smells and notes like champaca and green tea. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, rice and myrhh. Perfume fans rate it 3.90 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
More from Ormonde Jayne
The house has 22 perfumes here, led by Osmanthus, True Love and Royal Elixir.
Is Champaca long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Gisada Ambassadora lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like green tea and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
If you like Champaca, try these
Similar picks to try: Gucci Envy Me (3 shared notes), Moschino Funny! (3 shared notes), Gianni Versace Dylan Turquoise (3 shared notes) and Gisada Ambassadora (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Gianni Versace Dylan Turquoise starts from €83.
Quick answers
Is Champaca unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Champaca come out?
It came out in 2002.
Is it expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €236 in Europe.