ORMONDE JAYNE
Montabaco Flor

2024

ORANGE ABSOLUTE
BERGAMOT
JUNIPER
CLARY SAGE
CARDAMOM

GARDENIA
FREESIA
JASMINE
WATER LILY
ROSE
VIOLET
TEA NOTES
YLANG-YLANG

Tobacco
iso-e-super
SUEDE
SANDALWOOD
MOSS
TONKA BEAN
AMBERGRIS

This is a Fortnum & Mason exclusive. Starting 2024, select stores around the world and the Ormonde Jayne main store will have it available from January 18th in limited quantities. Every year a new batch with different color bottles will be made available that way.

Note that I’ve only smelled this one in store; usually I only post thoughts after more thorough testing, but given the limited availability, I figured anything is better than nothing.

While the opening has a big blast of citrussy freshness. Flor seems to be the softest, most sensual, but also very sweet and floral take on Montabaco. Gardenia is the star of the show here, powdery, somewhat vanillic florals create much more of a ‘blond tobacco’ vibe for this Flor flanker.

I’ve smelled this on paper several times and the scent was rather elusive; more of a skin scent perhaps, but perhaps on actual skin it will perform better. I thought it was enjoyable and classy, but I think I’d prefer Cuba more myself, whereas Rio is more of a statement maker with louder performance.