Ormonde Man
Ormonde Man opens with a bright snap of pink pepper and cardamom over bergamot, then quickly settles into something more composed—a woody core of sandalwood and vetiver that feels smooth rather than sharp.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 9 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Woody85
- Earthy75
- Citrus60
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Pink Pepper
- Cardamom
- Bergamot
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
- Cedar
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readOrmonde Man opens with a bright snap of pink pepper and cardamom over bergamot, then quickly settles into something more composed—a woody core of sandalwood and vetiver that feels smooth rather than sharp. The spice fades to a murmur, leaving room for the woods to speak quietly. There's nothing loud here, just clean grain and subtle warmth.
The sandalwood has that fine-textured quality that avoids the heavy sweetness some modern interpretations lean into. Vetiver adds a green, earthy balance, while cedar and musk round out the base without crowding it. The overall effect is reserved and well-tailored, closer to a crisp linen shirt than anything overtly masculine or dressy.
This is fragrance as understatement—confident enough not to announce itself. It suits someone who prefers refinement over projection, and works equally well in professional settings or quiet evenings. A benchmark of the modern British niche aesthetic.
Scent twins
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