Kashmir • Ormonde Jayne

The opening burst of saffron and pink pepper is sharp and invigorating, but it's the powdery iris and blue poppy that keep pulling me back for another sniff. Feels like a proper fougère with a modern, almost Himalayan twist. I've worn it three days straight and the projection is just right.

The dry-down on this one is what got me—that blue poppy and iris combo keeps it from feeling like every other fresh fougère out there. Saffron and pink pepper give it a sharp, almost metallic opening that settles into something surprisingly smooth. I keep catching whiffs of it hours later and it’s g

I’ve worn a lot of fougères, but the coriander and saffron opening here is unlike anything else—it’s sharp yet somehow creamy, and the blue poppy note keeps it from ever feeling heavy. The iris and jasmine come through beautifully on my skin after about an hour, and it lasts a solid eight hours on m