10 community ratings

Orientalist

Name: Orientalist
Brand: Kirrin James

Perfumer: Kirrin James

2020Unisex

7.5/ 10

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Kirrin James Orientalist is a discontinued unisex perfume that sets a bright opening of tangerine, cardamom and blood orange against a spiced heart of ginger, nutmeg and several frankincense types.

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How does it perform?

From 10 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

90% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Tangerine Cardamom Blood orange Clove

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ginger CO2

Ginger absolute

Omani green frankincense

Nutmeg

Ethiopian frankincense

Somalian frankincense CO2

Black spruce

Indian frankincense

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cedarwood Labdanum Styrax Myrrh

Swedish fossilized amber

Australian white sandalwood

Benzoin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Orientalist smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it leaves a close trail without filling the room. It suits men and women alike, though there is no season or occasion preference to point to.

The opening is led by citrus and cardamom, with clove adding a warm spice. In the heart, ginger, nutmeg, black spruce and the frankincense types build a resinous, smoky, green character. The base of cedarwood, labdanum, styrax, myrrh, amber, white sandalwood and benzoin settles into a woody, oriental warmth.