Xian

A beautiful soft and fresh spicy fragrance. Like most OJ:s is very well blended and hard to pick up individual notes. The rhubarb is gently humming along as a discreet softly tart and fruity note, but the most prominent notes are the airy spices, (of which I definitely pick up cumin) and musk. The musk is not a white one, nor a beastly animalic, but smells of ambrette or my puppy's softly furry neck. A very classy musky scent, a bit chanelesque, beige-tinted. It performs lovely in hot weather. It reminds me of Amouage Epic Woman, this could be her younger, more innocent summery sister. In summary: Spicy but airy, classy but original, elegant but human.

I must have first smelled this a year ago and, via a few free samples, I keep coming back to this and loving it at very particular moments. The opening is like fireworks, all bright and sparkly. At first I thought it was floral but I figure it must be the rhubarb. It's sweet like flowers, not sugary like syrup. It smells quite feminine in a way that I (a male) really enjoy wearing. For me these top notes stay for a long time and project quite far but it's a polite smell that's gotten a couple of compliments. Once it dries down I can smell the cedar and sandalwood but it's very gentle and clean. Very comforting by the evening.

Bright, clean rhubarb supported by pepper (smells pink) and musky woods. Lightly sweet, but not in a candy/dessert-y/gourmand-y way. The mix of notes gives a distinct impression of roses, but there are none here? I think it'd be fantastic layered with a rose scent to take it in a myriad of directions. An extremely unique and sexy scent that leaves a beautiful trail. 9/10 Also, in the United States, I believe Osme perfumery has an exclusive on this and they have amazing service, including an online shop. You can order samples.

I sampled Xi'an just after I sampled ELDO'S Ghost in the Shell, which is inspired by the idea of what an android skin would smell like. And I realized that, no, for me thís perfume by Osmonde Jayne is what I imagine the future to smell like. Composed, clean, rational - but far from boring. Warm and fresh at the same time. Minimalist yet hypnotic. Unisex. Not like other fragrances. Technical but not synthetic. Human but not animal.

This is the first time I’m picking up a distinct smell of rhubarb in a fragrance. Wow! It’s so nice. The drydown was equally mesmerizing with sandalwood, cedar and musk notes which later became a bit soapy. Longevity is good and projection is enormous.