How it smells
Main smell: fresh spicy and woody. It opens with black pepper and nutmeg, moves to cedar and rhubarb and dries down to musk and sandalwood.
- Came out
- 2020
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Xi'An 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
A closer look at Ormonde Jayne Xi'An EDP
Xi'An EDP is made by Ormonde Jayne. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Its style
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by woody and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and woody smells and notes like cedar and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.94 out of 5.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti and Dior Fahrenheit spread further.
Which weather suits Xi'An
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer. If you need something for summer, Dior Fahrenheit is a better fit.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €137, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Philipp Plein Parfums Philipp Plein No Limits Super Fresh and Coty Vanilla Musk.
Xi'An longevity
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Coty Vanilla Musk. Base notes like musk and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Ormonde Jayne perfumes worth knowing
This house has 22 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Champaca, Osmanthus and True Love.
Perfumes that smell like Xi'An
These perfumes have a close smell: Philipp Plein Parfums Philipp Plein No Limits Super Fresh (4 shared notes), Coty Vanilla Musk (7 shared notes), Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (4 shared notes) and Dior Fahrenheit (5 shared notes).
More questions
Is Xi'An unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Xi'An come out?
It came out in 2020.
Is it better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.