Orris & Sandalwood
Perfumer: Pierre Negrin
Votes lean feminine
101 ratings
From your scent profile
Jo Malone Orris & Sandalwood is a powdery, woody unisex scent built on violet, orris root and sandalwood; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 84 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Orris & Sandalwood smell like?
Violet opens in the top notes as a soft floral, and orris root carries that powdery feel through the heart. In the base, amber and sandalwood sweeten it into a creamy, lightly spicy wood, while a green edge keeps the floral side fresh.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters point to fall and spring, with leisure and business settings leading. Though unisex, voters read it as somewhat more feminine than masculine. Michael Kors Sexy Amber and Laboratorio Olfattivo Nirmal have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Violet
First hours
- Orris root
Towards evening
- Amber
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 24%Winter
- 15%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual24%
- Office20%
- Evening19%
- Daytime18%
- Nighttime18%
Smells like this
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