Black Gold Ormonde Jayne 2014

I was very curious about this exclusive little fragrance from Ormonde. Terra has really detailed and described it very authentically, and he has a much finer nose than I do.

I would like to differentiate and add that the Ormonde opening of this noble little water hit me like an explosion. As if the scent was happy to finally escape from its tight prison. I was hit with alcohol, patchouli, bergamot, and juniper with a hint of lemon peel right in the nose. Wow, I thought, this could be fun.

So, if Mr. Schön can do one thing, it is to give his fragrances such an opening that you have to pay attention - and that is the purpose of every fragrance's start. I was all the more surprised that after 3-4 minutes I couldn't smell anything anymore. Did my nose shut down, or did the scent fall apart after its explosion? Far from it, my dear readers! After Black Gold took a deep breath and realized that it could now unfold freely, it spontaneously calmed down and now purrs like a contented kitten in my arms.

I cannot dissect and analyze the scent. Art comes from skill, not from will. Mr. Schön can often - but not always! He has created an extremely balsamic, deeply warming work of art. Homogeneous, extremely tightly woven, perfectly coordinated. The transitions are so soft that you really have to pay attention not to miss any. The spicy top notes linger with me for a long time. The floral heart is silkily veiled; none of the flowers is really loud enough to be perceived individually for long enough to stay in one’s thoughts. This beautiful heart is, yes, somehow transparent. I can still smell the top notes while simultaneously perceiving the warm bed of flowers.

Before the base, when I read it here, I really had respect. I often don't like fragrances with so many components. But here we have a truly successful base that could be a signature note of its own; I’ll give it a name: Schön-Absolue. By the way, it reminds me towards the end of the old version of Malabah.

Freshness is minimal for me here; nevertheless, the DNA has a sprightly note of Geza that I have found in many of his other fragrances so far.

This scent is sensual, for me only slightly woody, definitely transparent, silky, balsamic, oily, creamy, close to the skin, cozy with a touch of the Orient. Personally, I find it a bit patchouli-heavy.

There is nothing black here, except for the big hole in the wallet; for that, you get a nice golden, warming little light. The scent is not really extraordinary and has little recognizability. Not a signature scent. Still, I liked it very much, but due to the proud price, it doesn’t make it onto my wish list.

Sometimes I think a fragrance must be expensive so that the costs can be covered with a few sold bottles. What a shame...