Champaca Parfum — Ormonde Jayne

Wearers describe creamy champaca and freesia with warm, starchy rice beneath.

Scentorian groups it under Floral, Fresh & clean, Green, Sweet, Musk, Aromatic & herbal, Spicy, Resinous & balsamic and Gourmand for browsing. Drawn from 40 independent reports across 2 venues.

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Ormonde Jayne publishes the following note tiers for Champaca Parfum.

• Top notes: Neroli, Pink Pepper, Bamboo
• Heart notes: Champaca Absolute, Freesia Absolute, Basmati Notes
• Base notes: Myrrh, Green Tea, Musk

These notes describe the scent. For the ingredient list, check the packaging or contact the manufacturer.

Reported moderate wear; reported to sit at arm's length. These are wearer reports from 2 venues.

Of 40 counted reports, 21 describe four to six hours of wear. Several wearers find the scent easier to notice at a short distance than directly against the wrist.

Your experience may vary with the amount applied, the weather and your skin. How we assess wearer reports.

We found no published reformulation record for Champaca Parfum in the sources we reviewed.

No dated comparison establishes a formula change within the current parfum. The house identifies a move to parfum strength, but provides no paired concentrate record. Reports about the earlier eau de parfum are kept separate when assessing the current product.

Champaca Parfum is sold as Parfum / Extrait, a label generally used for a concentrated fragrance.

These labels have no universally fixed concentration thresholds. They do not guarantee longevity or projection, and versions with the same name can have different compositions.

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We file Champaca Parfum under Floral, Fresh & clean, Green, Sweet, Musk, Aromatic & herbal, Spicy, Resinous & balsamic and Gourmand.

• Floral — Flower notes, from a single rose or jasmine to a mixed bouquet.
• Fresh & clean — Airy, watery or soapy scents associated with a clean character.
• Green — Scents of leaves, crushed stems and cut grass, often with a bitter edge.
• Sweet — Sweet notes such as vanilla, tonka and caramel, with or without a distinct food association.
• Musk — Musky notes with soft, powdery, clean or animalic facets, depending on the composition.
• Aromatic & herbal — Herbal notes such as lavender, sage and rosemary.
• Spicy — Spice notes such as cinnamon, cardamom, clove and pepper.
• Resinous & balsamic — Resin and balsam notes such as frankincense, labdanum and benzoin.
• Gourmand — Scents that recall foods or drinks, such as chocolate, coffee, almond and pastry.

These are Scentorian's browsing categories; the house may classify the fragrance differently. Browse by family.

The reference details link to the sources we reviewed. Note lists and published credits come from the house; wearer reports are identified separately.

Drawn from 40 independent reports across 2 venues.

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