BambooOpens with
ChampacaHeart
Green TeaDries down to
Geza SchoenThe nose · 58 fragrances · also made 2. Nawab of Oudh Intensivo (2015)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Ormonde Jayne · Sold as unisex
Champaca
A modern city park at dawn, where the crisp air meets the first light of day, infused with the scent of blooming flowers and fresh grass.
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ChampacaLuxury · $250+
37%Similar accords, often for lessEmbrace Green Tea & Pear Blossom · Vera WangMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares freesia, green tea and musk8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
The story behind the bottle.
Champaca by Ormonde Jayne is a floral fragrance for women and men that Geza Schoen launched in 2002. The composition opens with the bright freshness of bamboo and neroli, which cuts through the sweetness of pink pepper and champaca. As it settles, freesia and green tea add an unexpected green twist to the floral bouquet, while musk and myrrh ground the scent in a warm, woody base. This fragrance is not just about its individual notes but how they interplay, creating a dynamic yet balanced aroma that feels both fresh and intimate.
Champaca's top notes are vibrant but fleeting. Apply a generous spritz to ensure you catch their full impact before they give way to the heart and base notes. The fragrance blooms gradually on skin, making it ideal for daytime wear when you want an evolving scent experience.
Fig. 01 — Champaca, Ormonde Jayne
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Geza Schoen
The molecule rebelGeza Schön is a German master perfumer born in Kassel, raised by an art teacher father and a kindergarten teacher mother, who studied chemistry at the University of Heidelberg before training in perfumery at Haarmann & Reimer (now Symrise).
Designer Ormonde Jayne
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The originalChampacaOrmonde Jayne · Luxury · $250+Vera Wang · 2015Embrace Green Tea & Pear BlossomShares Freesia, Green tea and Musk$40–100★ 4.02 (451)37%Match
Vera Wang · 2012Lovestruck Floral RushShares Pink pepper, Freesia and Musk$40–100★ 3.71 (284)37%Match
Victoria's Secret · 2012Dream Angels GlowShares Pink pepper, Freesia and Muskunder $40★ 4.27 (83)35%Match
Dior · 2007L'or J'adore The Absolute PerfumeShares Champaca and Musk$100–250★ 3.94 (118)
With Ormonde Jayne Yong Rose
Adds amber, aromatic and powdery; shares four accords.
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 29%, disliked or hated by 11%.