Champaca

Ormonde Jayne

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3.7

62 reviews
56%
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    Gracious_Lady

    17 years ago

    I am so thrilled to have found a niche perfume house (Ormonde Jayne) that has so many perfumes that resonate with me. However, Champaca ("A Tiny Pale Orange Flower from India") is not one of...

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    Age36-43

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    Joey2

    17 years ago

    To be fair, I only have a sample of this product, so I really can't comment on the packaging. I used this fragrance one morning last week before work. When I put it on, I thought wow, this is...

    About reviewer (42 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

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    Jayne58

    18 years ago

    I'm a bit confused by Ormonde Jayne perfumes - I love them at first, because they do smell absolutely gorgeous, but there seems to be something about them that I react physically (and badly) to. ...

    About reviewer (28 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    littlelamb

    18 years ago

    Champaca is beautiful and unique. Somebody told me it smells like Zen by Tan Giudicelli - I don't think it does. Zen is more creamier, sweeter and more floral. Champaca has stronger notes of tea,...

    About reviewer (466 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    wavering

    18 years ago

    I have to start out by saying that Ormonde Jayne is my absolute favourite perfume house. I have yet to be disappointed with anything from this line. Even Tolu, which doesn't sit well on my skin, is...

    About reviewer (30 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    colorcat

    18 years ago

    It's April--and we're about to get 6 inches of snow up here in Vermont. Sigh. I needed a great fragrance to get me through yet another cold day. So I turned to my OJ samples and selected Champaca....

    About reviewer (37 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair

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    veruska

    18 years ago

    For some reason Champaca is a black and white perfume.It's a bit of 50's perfumey concotion addresed to secretary's or colourless socialites that technicolour never found.It 's a bit of grande...

    About reviewer (317 reviews)

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    Funkly

    18 years ago

    Champaca is green without being sharp, delicately floral and with the soothing, nutty smell of basmati rice to wrap it all up. The minty chewing gum component is definitely there, but not...

    About reviewer (133 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    julieolivia

    19 years ago

    Champaca is my favorite of the bunch - and this includes the venerated Ormonde. I get nothing weird, nothing off, nothing cooking, not a single gourmand note. Champaca smells exactly like Clarins...

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    raincheck

    19 years ago

    This is my favorite of the OJ line. I'm too tired today to go into details, but I agree with the Eqyptian Musk w/ flowers description. Very pretty.

    About reviewer (199 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    GlamDiva

    19 years ago

    After an initial very rough blast, Champaca immediately mellows down a few seconds later to a soft Egyptian musk with a mist of ethereal flowers hovering on top. That was my impression before...

    About reviewer (1118 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    kevisantal

    19 years ago

    The positive: this lasts and LASTS. On my skin it was still potent 12 hours after application -- so if you love this one you are getting your money's worth. I was really hopeful that the tea...

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    maak

    19 years ago

    I have mixed feelings about Champaca. When first sprayed, it smells like Miracle by Lancome (to my nose). I used to own Miracle but gave it away because I just didn't find myself wearing it. When I...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    BasiaS

    19 years ago

    One of the most unusual fragrances I've had the pleasure of sampling lately, and my very favorite OJ scent. It's very, very gentle and subtle on my skin, enveloping it in a calming and soothing...

    About reviewer (1158 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    kealle

    19 years ago

    The OJ literature cites the inspiration for this scent as the champaca flower, native to India. I would love to go to India. I would love to smell India. And, if I were to go to India, there is an...

    About reviewer (51 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    Maller

    19 years ago

    Basmati rice, green tea, pepper and bamboo - when I read those notes I was quite sure the gods of fragrance had answered my prayers and sent me the perfect scent. This combination is sheer genius....

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    goodlaw

    19 years ago

    I've finally had the chance to give the Ormonde Jayne scents a good, solid test drive after receiving the beautiful sampler from Linda Pilkington. I gave myself a reasonably small dose of Champaca...

    About reviewer (23 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    Frizznoid

    19 years ago

    I'm horrible at describing scents but this says what Champaca is to me... Champaca - Think major corporation. The CEO (a woman) walks in. She's very classy yet professional. She's wearing...

    About reviewer (75 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    LovelyNo5

    19 years ago

    So far, this is my least favorite in the OJ collection. I don't even like it sprayed on a paper strip or on a piece of fabric. The smell is very weak. I do detect the basmati, but that's not a...

    About reviewer (200 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

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    Emma

    19 years ago

    When I first walked into her tiny, immaculate shop in the Royal Arcade on Old Bond Street, Linda Pilkington (tiny, immaculate herself) spritzed Ormonde on my right wrist and Champaca on my left. I...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age25-29

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