Frequently Asked Questions about Zizan by Ormonde Jayne
What does Zizan by Ormonde Jayne smell like?
Zizan by Ormonde Jayne features top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage, Juniper, Lemon, Lime, and Pink Pepper, middle notes of Bay Leaf, Jasmine, and Violet, and base notes of Amber, Cedarwood, Musk, and Vetiver.
Who created Zizan by Ormonde Jayne?
Zizan by Ormonde Jayne was created by Geza Schoen.
I think Geza Schoen has been tainted by the Essentric Molecule series, being too minimal and arthouse or lazy and money grabbing, depending how you see it. I kinda gave them the benefit of the doubt for showcasing modern aroma chemistry and showing people who wouldn't otherwise know, what things like ISO E Super and Ambroxan are all about. However, it still marred my view of him as a perfumer but looking at his back catalog he's produced some wonderful stuff which I adore and the Ormonde Jayne line are right up there. Incidentally I do like the Escentric molecules, especially the later ones and Zizan reminds me very much of Escentric 03 because it's got that ultra sharp, lime citrus note and ton of vetiver, dry juniper type stuff and that synthetic cedar wood note of ISO E Super. This is like a Post-TdH scent but from the year 2050! I'm not saying there wasn't any citrus/vetiver/woody scents before that, but TdH represents the high water mark in the mainstream. The pink pepper starts to pop when it settles producing a somewhat signature smell of futuristic, fresh spiciness. I really like it.
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Zizan, from Ormonde Jayne was released in 2008. The perfumer behind this creation is Geza Schoen. It has the top notes of Bergamot, Clary Sage, Juniper, Lemon, Lime, and Pink Pepper, middle notes of Bay Leaf, Jasmine, and Violet, and base notes of Amber, Cedarwood, Musk, and Vetiver.
I think Geza Schoen has been tainted by the Essentric Molecule series, being too minimal and arthouse or lazy and money grabbing, depending how you see it. I kinda gave them the benefit of the doubt for showcasing modern aroma chemistry and showing people who wouldn't otherwise know, what things like ISO E Super and Ambroxan are all about. However, it still marred my view of him as a perfumer but looking at his back catalog he's produced some wonderful stuff which I adore and the Ormonde Jayne line are right up there. Incidentally I do like the Escentric molecules, especially the later ones and Zizan reminds me very much of Escentric 03 because it's got that ultra sharp, lime citrus note and ton of vetiver, dry juniper type stuff and that synthetic cedar wood note of ISO E Super. This is like a Post-TdH scent but from the year 2050! I'm not saying there wasn't any citrus/vetiver/woody scents before that, but TdH represents the high water mark in the mainstream. The pink pepper starts to pop when it settles producing a somewhat signature smell of futuristic, fresh spiciness. I really like it.